<Ul> <Li> Alvino Rey and his Orchestra ( vocal by Bill Schallen and Skeets Herfurt ) , recorded November 21 , 1941 , Bluebird 11391 ) - this topped the Billboard charts in 1942 during a ten - week stay . </Li> <Li> Ted Weems and His Orchestra ( vocal by Perry Como - recorded on December 9 , 1941 for Decca Records in Los Angeles , California . It was a single release ( 4138 A ) on the flip side of the song `` Ollie Ollie Out 's in Free . '' This also charted with a peak position of # 23 . </Li> <Li> The Merry Macs - recorded December 23 , 1941 for Decca Records , catalogue No. 4136 . Chart position peak No. 11 </Li> <Li> Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers ( recorded January 18 , 1942 , Decca 4162 ) This reached the No. 3 spot in the charts in 1942 . </Li> <Li> Horace Heidt 's Musical Knights - recorded January 28 , 1942 , Columbia 36525 - this achieved a top position of No. 7 . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> Alvino Rey and his Orchestra ( vocal by Bill Schallen and Skeets Herfurt ) , recorded November 21 , 1941 , Bluebird 11391 ) - this topped the Billboard charts in 1942 during a ten - week stay . </Li> <Li> Ted Weems and His Orchestra ( vocal by Perry Como - recorded on December 9 , 1941 for Decca Records in Los Angeles , California . It was a single release ( 4138 A ) on the flip side of the song `` Ollie Ollie Out 's in Free . '' This also charted with a peak position of # 23 . </Li> <Li> The Merry Macs - recorded December 23 , 1941 for Decca Records , catalogue No. 4136 . Chart position peak No. 11 </Li> <Li> Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers ( recorded January 18 , 1942 , Decca 4162 ) This reached the No. 3 spot in the charts in 1942 . </Li> <Li> Horace Heidt 's Musical Knights - recorded January 28 , 1942 , Columbia 36525 - this achieved a top position of No. 7 . </Li> </Ul>
who originally sang deep in the heart of texas
who originally sang deep in the heart of texas
Perry Como
Perry Como