Deep in the Heart of Texas

For other uses, see Deep in the Heart of Texas (disambiguation).
"Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Single by Ted Weems and His Orchestra, vocal by Perry Como[1]
B-side"Ollie Ollie Outs in Free"
ReleasedJanuary 1942[2]
RecordedDecember 9, 1941, Los Angeles[3]
GenreCountry & western
Length2:42
LabelDecca
Composer(s)Don Swander
Lyricist(s)June Hershey

"Deep in the Heart of Texas" is an American popular song about Texas.

The 1941 song features lyrics by June Hershey and music by Don Swander. In 1942, Five versions of the song were on the Billboard charts, with three in the top 10. "Deep in the Heart of Texas" spent five weeks at the top of Your Hit Parade in 1942 during its twelve weeks stay.[4]

  1. ^ 78 Record: Ted Weems - Deep In The Heart Of Texas (1942), retrieved 2021-07-19
  2. ^ 78 Record: Ted Weems - Deep In The Heart Of Texas (1942), retrieved 2021-07-19
  3. ^ Ted Weems And His Orchestra; Perry Como; Don Swander; June Hershey (1941-12-09), Deep in the Heart of Texas, Internet Archive, Decca, retrieved 2021-07-19
  4. ^ Smith, Kathleen E.R. (28 March 2003). God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War. The University Press of Kentucky. p. 25. ISBN 0-8131-2256-2.