"By the Waters of the Minnetonka" is an American song written in 1917 by James Mulloy Cavanass and Thurlow Lieurance. [1]
Slim Whitman recorded this song for Imperial. It was released as a single (with "An Amateur in Love" on the flip side) in 1952.
"By the Waters of the Minnetonka" | ||||
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Single by Slim Whitman | ||||
from the album America's Favorite Folk Artist | ||||
A-side | "
An Amateur in Love" "By the Waters of the Minnetonka" | |||
Released | 1952 | |||
Recorded | 1952 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Slim Whitman singles chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Billboard | positive [2] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " An Amateur in Love" |
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2. | "By the Waters of the Minnetonka" |
A version by The Marty Gold Orchestra & Chorus was included on their 1959 album By the Waters of the Minnetonka ( Kapp KL 1125). [3] [4]