"The Black Hills of Dakota" is a song written by Sammy Fain (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) written for the 1953 musical film Calamity Jane.[1][2] The song describes a love for the Black Hills region of South Dakota held by the film's fictionalized version of Calamity Jane.
The most notable recording of the song was done by Doris Day, who played Calamity Jane in the film. This version was issued both on the soundtrack album of the film,[3] and as a single which was released in June 1954.[2] Day's recording reached No. 7 on the UK chart.[4]
Other versions[edit]
Nellie McKay recorded the song for her 2006 album Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day. In 2010 Australian singer Melinda Schneider recorded the song for her Doris Day tribute album Melinda Does Doris.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Calamity Jane Soundtrack CD Album". Cduniverse.com.
- ^ a b "78 Record: Doris Day - The Black Hills Of Dakota (1954)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Calamity Jane [Original Soundtrack] - Doris Day | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Doris Day". The Official Charts Company.
- ^ "'Discovering Doris' just loves Country singer Melinda Schneider who has returned Doris Day to the top of the Australian music charts!". Dorisdaytribute.com.