The Black Hills of Dakota (song)
1954 single by Doris Day
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"The Black Hills of Dakota" is a song written by Sammy Fain (music) and Paul Francis Webster (lyrics) 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 Black Hills of Dakota" | |
|---|---|
The Black Hills outside of Deadwood, South Dakota; the inspiration for the song | |
| Single by Doris Day | |
| from the album Calamity Jane | |
| Released | June 1954 |
| Genre | Popular |
| Length | 3:00 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Composer | Sammy Fain |
| Lyricist | Paul Francis Webster |
The most notable recording of the song was 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
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]
