"Sparrow in the Treetop" is a popular song. Popular music is music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and mostly distributed commercially. ... A song is a relatively short musical composition for the human voice (possibly accompanied by other musical instruments), which features words (lyrics). ...

It was written by Bob Merrill. The song was published in 1951. Bob (Robert) Merrill (born Henry Lavan May 17, 1921? or ? 1923?- February 17, 1998) was a Jewish-American composer and lyricist. ... See also: 1950 in music, other events of 1951, 1952 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events Johnnie Ray has his first hit record with Cry. ...

Charting versions of the song were made by Guy Mitchell (the most popular version, reaching #8 on the Billboard chart), by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters (also reaching #8 on the Billboard chart), and by Rex Allen (reaching #28 on the Billboard chart). Guy Mitchell (February 22, 1927-July 1, 1999) was an American pop singer, who was even more successful in the United Kingdom than his homeland, despite being an international recording star of the 1950s with five #1 singles. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ... Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was one of the most popular and influential American singers and actors of the 20th century whose career flourished from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... The Andrews Sisters on the cover of the reissue collection The Best of the Andrew Sisters: The Millennium Collection. ... Rex Allen, born December 31, 1920 - died December 17, 1999, was an American actor, singer, and songwriter. ...

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