On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe, written by Harry Warren with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 19th ceremony, March 13, 1947. It is one of my favorites from this era but I had no idea it won an Oscar!
It was featured in the movie The Harvey Girls and performed by Judy Garland with Ray Bolger(!) among others as backup.
Johnny Mercer's recording with the Pied Pipers as backup last sixteen weeks on the Billboard charts, peaking at #1. At one point in 1945, three versions of the song were on the chart simultaneously: Mercer, Bing Crosby and Judy Garland.
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