It is about a parched man and his mule traveling a wasteland tormented by mirages.
[5] On August 8, 1945, The Sons of the Pioneers cut a new recording, this time for RCA Victor (catalog 20-1724).
[6][7] This version was re-released in 1947 on the Victor Smart Set album P-168 "Cowboy Classics.
"[7] However, the best-selling recorded version was done by Vaughn Monroe and The Sons of the Pioneers in 1948.
The record was on the Billboard chart for 13 weeks beginning on August 6, 1948, peaking at No.