<Tr> <Th> Songwriter (s) </Th> <Td> Lyricist: June Hershey Composer: Don Swander </Td> </Tr> <P> "Deep in the Heart of Texas" is an American popular song about the U.S. state of Texas . </P> <P> The 1941 song features lyrics by June Hershey and music by Don Swander . There were no fewer than five versions in the Billboard charts in 1942 . "Deep in the Heart of Texas" spent five weeks at the top of Your Hit Parade in 1942 during its twelve weeks stay . </P> <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>

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