Decade of Hits: The 40’s

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1Long Ago and Far Away
Jo Stafford2:54
2Don’t Fence Me In
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (in 1934) and Cole Porter (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc.
Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters3:06
3I’ll Walk Alone
recording of:
I’ll Walk Alone (from “Follow the Boys”) (in 1944-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore2:41
4Besame mucho (Kiss Me Much)
recording of:
Bésame mucho (English lyric version by Sunny Skylar)
composer:
Consuelo Velázquez
translator:
Sunny Skylar
publisher:
Latin American Music, Peer International Corporation and Promotora Hispano Americana De Musica S.A.
translated version of:
Bésame mucho (Kiss Me Much, Bésame, bésame mucho como si fuera esta noche la última vez)
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen, vocals3:02
5I’ll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
Harry James Orchestra, Dick Haymes, vocal2:42
6My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
recording of:
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
lyricist:
Mann Curtis
composer:
Vic Mizzy (in 1945)
Les Brown & His Band of Renown, Doris Day, vocal3:18
7Till the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1945)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra and Russ Case Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1945)
recording of:
Till the End of Time (on 1945-07-03)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
Perry Como3:09
8On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
vocals:
Judy Garland (from 1945-05-15 until 1945-09-10)
conductor and chorus master:
Lennie Hayton
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film) (from 1945-05-15 until 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1946 winner)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Judy Garland with The Merry Macs5:53
9Rum and Coca Cola
The Andrews Sisters2:36
10Saturday Night Is the Lonliest Night of the Week
recording of:
Saturday Night (Is the Loneliest Night in the Week)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Barton Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell Music Ltd., Producers Music Publishing Co., Quaytor Productions LLC, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., WC Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Frank Sinatra2:46
11It’s Been a Long Long Time
trumpet:
Harry James (on 1945-07-24)
vocals:
Kitty Kallen (on 1945-07-24)
orchestra:
Harry James and His Orchestra (on 1945-07-24)
cover recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time (on 1945-07-24)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Harry James Orchestra, Kitty Kallen, vocal3:25
12To Each His Own
Eddy Howard3:00
13The Gypsy
The Ink Spots2:45
14You Keep Coming Back Like a Song
vocals:
Dinah Shore (in 1946, on 1946-07-04)
conductor:
Harry Bluestone (on 1946-07-04)
recording of:
You Keep Coming Back like a Song (on 1946-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1946)
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore2:24
15South America, Take It Away
Xavier Cugat Orchestra2:51
16Across the Alley From the Alamo
recording of:
Across the Alley From the Alamo (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Greene
The Mills Brothers2:29
17Ballerina
Vaughn Monroe Orchestra and vocal3:27
18Prisoner of Love
vocals:
Perry Como (in 1945, on 1945-12-18)
orchestra:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (on 1945-12-18)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1945)
cover recording of:
Prisoner of Love (on 1945-12-18)
lyricist:
Leo Robin
composer:
Russ Columbo and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. and Music Sales Corporation
Perry Como3:28
19Guilty
vocals:
Margaret Whiting (on 1946-10-09)
orchestra:
Jerry Gray and His Orchestra (on 1946-10-09)
cover recording of:
Guilty (on 1946-10-09)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Harry Akst and Richard A. Whiting
Margaret Whiting3:12
20Mam’selle
Art Lund3:17
21Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy
Stan Kenton Orchestra2:41
22Symphony
Freddy Martin Orchestra3:09
23That’s My Desire
recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Frankie Laine2:48
24A Sunday Kind of Love
Claude Thornhill Orchestra3:27
25Anniversary Song
Al Jolson3:03
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