Various Artists - How The West Was Won

How The West Was Won is a series of stories and songs that recount the opening up of the American west sung by some of the greatest singers of our time, including Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney, and some of the greatest folk singers, including Sam Hinton and Jimmie Driftwood.

The original, vary rare, double LP was inspired by the stories that appeared in LIFE magazine, and those same stories were later adapted into the famous 1962 movie epic, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, John Wayne, Gregory Peck, and many others.

This Bear Family Release includes a 44-Page booklet

EXPLORING THE WILD NEW LAND

• Chorus & Orchestra: Shenandoah (Across The Wild Missouri)
• Bing Crosby: extract from Carl Sandburg
• Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Bound For The Promised Land
• Bing Crosby & Jack Halloran Singers: En Roulant Ma Boule Roulant
• Bing Crosby & The Tarrytown Trio: Lupita Divina
• Sam Hinton: The Sioux Indians
• Bing Crosby: Extract From Carl Sandburg / Shenandoah

TRAVELERS OF THE GREAT TRAILS

• Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Crossing The Plains
• Sam Hinton: Buffalo Boy
• Rosemary Clooney: Sweet Betsy From Pike
• Jimmie Driftwood: Ox Driving Song
• Sam Hinton: Will You Go West With Me

RANCHERS AND INDIAN RAIDERS

• Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Buffalo Gals
• Jimmie Driftwood: General Custer
• Bing Crosby: All 'Pewtrified'
• Bing Crosby: Will You Come To The Bower
• Sam Hinton: Bile Them Cabbage Down
• Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Green Grow The Lilacs

THE GREAT GOLD RUSH DAYS

• Sam Hinton: A Ripping Trip
• Jimmie Driftwood: What Was Your Name In The States
• Rosemary Clooney: California Ball
• Bing Crosby: When I Went Off To Prospect
• Sam Hinton: Lane County Bachelor
• Bing Crosby: Old Settler's Song

THE RAILROADS

• Jack Halloran Singers: Drill Ye Tarriers Drill!
• Rosemary Clooney: A Railroader's Bride I'll Be
• Bing Crosby: 900 Miles

DESPERADOS

• Jimmie Driftwood: Billy The Kid
• Bing Crosby: Hang Me, Oh Hang Me!
• Jimmie Driftwood: Jesse James

SETTLERS AND CIVILIZATION

• Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Skip To My Lou
• The Tarrytown Trio: Crawdad Song
• Rosemary Clooney: Careless Love
• Sam Hinton: Hell In Texas
• Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney: Jennie Jenkins

COWBOYS – THE LAST FRONTIERSMEN

• Bing Crosby: The Streets Of Laredo
• Sam Hinton: Down By The Brazos
• Bing Crosby: Git Along Little Dogies
• Bing Crosby: Buckskin Joe
• Bing Crosby: Red River Valley

THE MORMONS

• The Deseret Mormon Choir: The Handcart Song
• The Deseret Mormon Choir: The Spirit Of God Like A Fire Is Burning
• The Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle Choir: Come, Come Ye Saints