We take an in-depth look each week at a particular aspect of the music of the 1940s, 50s or 60s. Each “Special” may feature a specific artist, event, anniversary, Broadway show, Hollywood musical or other theme. It’s also an opportunity to take a detailed look at the history of a particular aspect of the era and re-discover forgotten artists and songs.
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“I’ll buy that dream” from “Sing your way home” (RKO, 1945) – Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest
“All through the day” from “Centennial Summer” (20th Century Fox, 1946) – Perry Como
“I can’t begin to tell you” from “The Dolly Sisters” (20th Century Fox, 1946) – Harry James with Betty Grable vocal
“Zip-a-dee-doo-dah” from “Song of the South” (Disney, RKO, 1947) – Soundtrack Recording
“A gal in calico” from “The time, the place and a girl” (WB, 1947) – Eve Young
“I wish I didn’t love you so” from “The Perils of Pauline” (Paramount, 1947) – Betty Hutton
“You do” from “Mother wore tights” (20th Century Fox, 1947) – Vic Damone
“It’s Magic” from “Romance on the high seas” (WB, 1948) – Doris Day
"Put ’em in a Box” from “Romance on the high seas” (WB, 1948) – Doris Day
"This is the Moment" from “The lady in ermine” (20th Century Fox, 1948) – Soundtrack Recording
“It’s a great feeling” from “It’s a great feeling” (WB, 1949) – Doris Day
“You’ll never know” from “Hello Frisco Hello” (20th Fox, 1943) – Dick Haymes
“That old black magic” from “Star Spangled Rhythm” (Paramount, 1943) – Margaret Whiting
“They’re either too young or too old” from “Thank your lucky Stars” (WB, 1943) – Kitty Kallen
“You’d be so nice to come home to” from “Something to shout about” (Columbia, 1943) – Dinah Shore
“Swinging on a Star” from “Going my way” (Paramount , 1944) – Bing Crosby
“I couldn’t sleep a wink last night” from “Higher and Higher” (RKO , 1944) – Frank Sinatra
“I’ll walk alone” from “Follow the boys” (Universal, 1944) – Mary Martin
“Long ago and far away” from “Cover Girl” (Columbia, 1944) – Nan Wynn and Gene Kelly
“I’m making believe” from “Sweet and Low-down” (20th Fox, 1944) – Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots
“It might as well be Spring” from “State Fair” (20th Fox, 1945) – Dick Haymes
“Accentuate the positive” from “Here come the waves” (Paramount , 1945) – Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
“Sleigh ride in July” from “Belle of the Yukon” (International, RKO, 1945) – Les Brown and his Orchestra with vocal by Gordon Drake
“When you wish upon a star” from “Pinocchio” (Disney, RKO) – Cliff Edwards
“Down Argentine Way” (20th Fox) – Bob Crosby
“Blues in the night” (Warner Brothers) – Johnny Mercer & Jo Stafford
“Boogie woogie bugle boy” from “Buck Private” (Universal) – The Andrews Sisters
“Chica Chica Boom Chic” from “That night in Rio” (20th Fox) – Carmen Miranda
“I Yi Yi Yi Yi" from “That night in Rio” (20th Fox) – Carmen Miranda
“Chattanooga Choo Choo” from “Sun Valley Serenade” (20th Fox) – Glenn Miller
“Dolores” from “Las Vegas Nights” (Paramount) – Frank Sinatra
“White Christmas” from “Holiday Inn” (Paramount) – Bing Crosby
“I’ve got a gal in Kalamazoo” from “Orchestra Wives” (20th Fox) – Glenn Miller
“It seems I heard that song before” from “Youth on Parade” (Republic) – Harry James
"Little April Shower" from “Bambi”(Disney RKO) – Soundtrack
“For you, for me, for ever more” – Eve Young with Benny Goodman
“Hold me, thrill me, kiss me” – Karen Chandler
“It’s been a long, long time” – Kitty Kallen with Harry James
“Little things mean a lot” – Kitty Kallen
“This time the dream’s on me” – Johnny Desmond with Gene Krupa
“Hands across the table” – Johnny Desmond
“The lady from 29 Palms” – The Clooney Sisters with Tony Pastor
“Half as much” – Rosemary Clooney
“What do I have to do to make you love me?” – Toni Arden with Shep Fields
“I’m yours” – Toni Arden
“Nice work of you can get it” – Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson
“God bless the child” – Billie Holiday
“A Sunday kind of love” – Fran Warren with Claude Thornhill
“I love the guy” – Fran Warren
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“That’s what love did to me” – Lena Horne with Noble Sissle and his Orchestra
“Stormy Weather” – Lena Horne
“I’ll get by” – Dick Haymes with Harry James and his Orchestra
“It might as well be spring” – Dick Haymes
“Baby me” – Kay Starr with Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
“When my dream boat comes home” – Kay Starr
“It isn’t fair” – Don Cornell with Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra
“Hold my hand” – Don Cornell
“My dreams are getting better all the time” – Doris Day with Les Brown and his Band or Renown
“Shanghai” – Doris Day
“Why don’t you do right” – Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
"Lover" – Peggy Lee
"These foolish things" – Helen Ward with Benny Goodman and his Orchestra
"It’s been so long" – Helen Ward
“Wrap your troubles in dreams” – Bing Crosby with Gus Arnheim’s Orchestra
“Sunshine Cake” – Bing Crosby and Carol Richards
“You can’t pull the wool over my eyes” – Perry Como with Ted Weems Orchestra
“Wild horses” – Perry Como
“Stars fell on Alabama” – Buddy Clark with Freddy Martin’s Orchestra
“It’s a big wide wonderful world" – Buddy Clark
“A Tisket a tasket” – Ella Fitzgerald with Chic Webb’s Orchestra
“Making Whoopee” – Ella Fitzgerald
“Polka dots and moonbeams” – Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra
“Witchcraft” – Frank Sinatra
“Manhattan Serenade” – Jo Stafford with Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra
“Keep it a secret” – Jo Stafford
"Six lessons from Madam La Zonga" – Helen O’Connell with Jimmy Dorsey’s Orchestra
"Would I love you?" – Helen O’Connell
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"Let’s Do It" – Eartha Kitt
"What is This Thing Called Love?" – Mel Torme
"You Do Something to Me" – Frank Sinatra
"Love for Sale" – Eartha Kitt
"Night and Day" – Fred Astaire
"I Get a Kick Out of You" – Billy Daniels
"Don’t Fence Me In" – Bing Crosby
"Begin the Beguine" – Ames Brothers
"It’s De-Lovely" – Dinah Shore
"I’ve Got You Under My Skin" – Eddie Fisher
"In the Still of the Night" – Joni James
“At long last love” – Buddy Greco
"My Heart Belongs to Daddy" – Marilyn Monroe
“Five minutes more” – Frank Sinatra
“Whistle my love” – Gisele MacKenzie
”Takes two to tango” – Monty Norman
“National Emblem” – Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight
“Good looking boy” – Patsy Anne Noble
“Calendar Girl” – The Allen Brothers
“Butterfly Baby” – Bobby Rydell
“I only want to be with you” – Dusty Springfield
“A walk in the Black Forest” – Horst Jankowski
“Downtown” – Petula Clark
“What is a square?” – Brian Henderson
“I still suits me” – Paul Robeson
“Oh lonesome me” – Don Gibson
“I can’t stop loving you” – Ray Charles
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"Raindrops keep falling on my head" – B. J. Thomas
“The more I see you” – Chris Montez
“Blue Velvet” – Bobby Vinton
“Trains and boats and planes” – Burt Bacharach
“Spanish Eyes” – Al Martino
“Dream a little dream of me” – Mama Cass
“Guantanamera” – The Sandpipers
“What kind of fool am I?” – Anthony Newly
“Hold me, thrill me, kiss me” – Mel Carter
“Fly me to the moon” – Julie London
“God only knows” – The Beach Boys
“Cast your fate to the wind” – The Sounds Orchestra
“What a diff’rence day made” – Dinah Washington
“Personality” – Lloyd Price
“On the rebound” – Floyd Cramer
“Light my fire” – Jose Feliciano
“Eight days a week” – The Hollyridge Strings
“Anything goes” – Harpers Bizarre
“Everybody’s talking” – Harry Nilsson
"Music to watch girls by" – Andy Williams
"The best is yet to come" – Tony Bennett
“What’s new pussycat?” – Tom Jones
“It must be him” – Vicki Carr
“A swinging safari” – Burt Kaempfert
“From Russia with love” – John Barry
“The look of love” – Dusty Springfield
“Fools rush in” – Brook Benton
“Beyond the sea” (LP version) – Bobby Darin
“S’wonderful” – Ray Conniff
"Blue Moon" – Mel Torme
“Wichita Lineman” – Glen Campbell
"Alfie" – Cilla Black
“The twelfth of never” – Johnny Mathis
“Anyone who had a heart” – Dionne Warwick
“Let there be love” – Nat ‘King’ Cole
“Moon River” – Henry Mancini
"Now there’s no you" – 510 Jazz
How high the moon – Les Paul & Mary Ford
Just because – Rhubarb Red
It’s been a long, long time – Les Paul & Bing Crosby
Rumours are flying – Les Paul & The Andrews Sisters
Mocking Bird Hill – Les Paul & Mary Ford
Tennessee Waltz – Les Paul & Mary Ford
Vaya Con Dios – Les Paul & Mary Ford
The world is waiting for the sunrise – Les Paul & Mary Ford
The Boogie Blues – Anita O’Day & Gene Krupa’s Orch
I’m sitting on top of the world – Les Paul & Mary Ford
South of the border – Gene Autry
Tiger Rag – Les Paul & Mary Ford
Bye bye blues – Les Paul & Mary Ford
It’s been a long, long time – Les Paul & Chet Atkins
“Lullaby in blue” – Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds
“Monotonous” – Eartha Kitt
“Basin Street Blues” – Eartha Kitt
“Bernadine” – Pat Boone
“Mardi Gras March” – Pat Boone
“Come September” – Bobby Darin
“Multiplication” – Bobby Darin
“It’s a grand night for singing” – Bobby Darin
“Sing Boy Sing” – Tommy Sands
“One boy” – Bobby Rydell
“A lot of living to do” – Bobby Rydell
“Where the boys are” – Connie Francis
“Follow the boys” – Connie Francis
“When the boys meet the girls” – Connie Francis
“True Grit” – Glen Campbell
“Chic-a Boom” – Guy Mitchell
“Take back your gold” – The Bell Sisters
“Baby, Baby, Baby” – Teresa Brewer
“I guess it was you all the time” – Teresa Brewer and Guy Mitchell
“Red Garters” – Rosemary Clooney
“Man and woman” – Rosemary Clooney and Guy Mitchell
“A dime and a dollar” – Guy Mitchell
“Sisters” – Rosemary and Betty Clooney
“Heaven can wait” – Perry Como
“One more vote” – Perry Como
“On the sunny side of the street” – Frankie Laine
“Wonderful, wasn’t it” – Frankie Laine
“If you believe” – Johnnie Ray
“Alexander’s Ragtime Band” – Johnnie Ray
“I’ll Never Smile Again” – The Pied Pipers with Frank Sinatra
“The one I love belongs to somebody else” – The Pied Pipers with Frank Sinatra
“Stardust” – The Pied Pipers with Frank Sinatra
“Delores” – The Pied Pipers with Frank Sinatra
“There are such things” – The Pied Pipers with Frank Sinatra
“Maizy Doats” – The Pied Pipers
“The trolly song” – The Pied Pipers
“Dream” – The Pied Pipers
"Candy" – The Pied Pipers with Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer
“On the sunny side of the street” – The Pied Pipers with Jo Stafford
“Personality” – The Pied Pipers with Johnny Mercer
“Zip a dee doo dah” – The Pied Pipers with Johnny Mercer
“Mam’selle” – The Pied Pipers
“Underneath the arches” – The Pied Pipers with Andy Russell
The Farmer’s Song – Johnny Ashcroft
Little boy lost – Johnny Ashcroft
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“The changing of the Guard” – Malcolm McEachern
“Seems like old times" – Guy Lombardo
“Theme from ‘A Summer Place’” – Percy Faith
"Yours" – Vera Lynn
“It’s not unusual” – Tom Jones
“Many Times" – Ross Higgins
“I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts” – Les Welch
“Getting to know you” – Gisele MacKenzie
"Diana" – Paul Anka
“I told them all about you" – Donald Peers
“Hot Toddy” – Ted Heath
“Little boy lost” – Johnny Ashcroft
“We’ll build a bungalow” – Bobby Limb
“I’ve been everywhere” – Lucky Starr
"Wandering the King’s Highway" – Peter Dawson
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"On the sunny side of the street" – Tommy Dorsey & The Sentimalists
"Chicago" – Tommy Dorsey & The Sentimentalists
“Sugar blues” – Clyde McCoy
“Sugar blues” – Clark Sisters
“I can’t get started” – Bunny Berigan
“I can’t get started” – Clark Sisters
“In the mood” – Glenn Miller
“In the mood” – Clark Sisters
“Take the A Train” – Duke Ellington
“Take the A Train” – Clark Sisters
“Song of India” – Tommy Dorsey
“Song of India” – Clark Sisters
“Hot Toddy” – Ralph Flanagan
“Hot Toddy” – Clark Sisters
“I said my pyjamas” – Fran Warren & Tony Martin
“A Sunday kind of love” – Fran Warren & Claude Thornhill Orch
“What’s my name?” – Fran Warren
“I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair” – Fran Warren
“A wonderful guy” – Fran Warren
“My love loves me” – Fran Warren
“This is where love walks out” – Fran Warren
“I’ll Know” – Fran Warren
“Dearie” – Fran Warren & Lisa Kirk
“Take a letter Miss Smith” – Fran Warren & Tony Martin
“I almost lost my mind” – Fran Warren
“I love the guy” – Fran Warren
“One for my baby” – Fran Warren
“Between the devil and the deep blue sea” – Fran Warren
“When we’re dancing” – Fran Warren
“Why don’t we do this more often” – Ginny Simms & Harry Babbitt
“Two Sleepy People” – Ginny Simms &Harry Babbitt
“I’m fit to be tied” – Ginny Simms
“I’d know you anywhere” – Ginny Simms
“Chatterbox” – Ginny Simms & Harry Babbitt
“Somebody loves me” – Ginny Simms
“Until I live again” – Ginny Simms
“Can’t get out of this mood” – Ginny Simms
“I’m like a fish out of water” – Ginny Simms
“Bell Bottom Trousers” – Ginny Simms
“All the things you are” – Ginny Simms
“You’re the Top” – Ginny Simms
“Just one of those things” – Ginny Simms
“Gotta travel on” – Billy Grammer
“Wild horses” – Perry Como
“I’m going back to Yarrawonga” – Slim Dusty
“Cross over the bridge” – Patti Page
“Moonlight swim” – Anthony Perkins
“There’s a small hotel” – Sammy Davis Jr and Carmen McRae
“The horse told me” – Bing Crosby
“Walking back to happiness” – Helen Shapiro
“Sixteen Tons” – Tennessee Ernie Ford
“An apple for the teacher” – Bing Crosby and Connie Boswell
“Up a lazy river” – Bobby Darin
“Snoopy and the Red Baron” – The Royal Guardsmen
“Ride away” – Roy Orbison
"Fancy meeting you here" – Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney
"Tucumcari" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Wagon Wheels" – Johnnie Ray
"The road to Morocco" – Bing Crosby & Bob Hope
“I like to travel” – Frankie Laine
“Down by the riverside” – The Four Lads
“Down by the station” – The Four Preps
“Get out those old records” – Guy Lombardo
“North to Alaska” – Johnny Horton
“Purple Cow” – Doris Day
“The Immigrant” – Neil Sedaka
“High Hopes” – Frank Sinatra
“From the vine came the grape” – The Gaylords
“That’s why God made the radio” – The Beach Boys
”Dearie” – Fran Warren and Lisa Kirk
“The little white duck” – Burl Ives
“Where flamingoes fly” – Buddy Clark
“Pack up your troubles” – Murray Johnson
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Teach me to pray – Frankie Laine
I believe – Frankie Laine
Rain, rain, rain – Frankie Laine and The Four Lads
I’m gonna walk and talk with my Lord – Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads
The touch of God’s hand – Johnnie Ray
My Friend – Eddie Fisher
A wonderful time up there – Pat Boone
Nearer my God to Thee – Pat Boone
Goin’ home to Jesus – Pat Boone
There will be peace in the valley – Pat Boone
The Lord is my Shepherd – Jo Stafford
Take my hand, precious Lord – Elvis Presley
It is no secret (what God can do) – Elvis Presley
The Lord’s Prayer – Connie Francis
Ave Maria – Connie Francis
Paths of Paradise – Johnnie Ray
If you believe – Johnnie Ray
He – The McGuire Sisters
Sunday – Frankie Laine
May the good Lord bless and keep you – Frankie Laine
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Top of the morning – Bing Crosby
It’s a great day for the Irish – Ruby Murray
Galway Bay – Ruby Murray
Ireland my home – Father Sydney MacEwan
The Kellys – Ruby Murray
Typically Irish – Brendan O’Dowda
A pretty Irish girl – Brendan O’Dowda
Danny Boy – Ruby Murray
Are you right there, Michael? – Brendan O’Dowda
Delany’s donkey – Val Doonigan
With a shillelagh under my arm – Bing Crosby
Oh, what a beautiful morning – Gordon MacRae & Shirley Jones
I still get jealous – Gordon MacRae
It’s magic – Gordon MacRae
Hair of gold, eyes of blue – Gordon MacRae
My darling, my darling – Gordon MacRae & Jo Stafford
"A" you’re adorable – Gordon MacRae & Jo Stafford
Tea for two – Gordon MacRae & Doris Day
By the light of the silvery moon – Gordon MacRae & Doris Day
The Riff Song – Gordon MacRae
Face to face – Gordon MacRae
The surrey with the fringe on top – Gordon MacRae & Shirley Jones
People will say we’re in love – Gordon MacRae & Shirley Jones
Oklahoma – Gordon MacRae & Company
If I loved you – Gordon MacRae
The Secret – Gordon MacRae
Stranger in Paradise – Gordon MacRae
Inchworm – Danny Kaye
Wonderful Copenhagen – Danny Kaye
The King’s New Clothes – Danny Kaye
Thumbelina – Danny Kaye
No two people – Danny Kaye
Anywhere I wander – Danny Kaye
The Ugly Duckling – Danny Kaye
I’m Hans Christian Andersen – Danny Kaye
Wilhelmina – Danny Kaye
Anatole de Paris – Danny Kaye
Mademoiselle de Paris – Danny Kaye
Tubby the Tuba – Danny Kaye
Hula Lou – Danny Kaye
Bloop Bleep – Danny Kaye
Oh by Jingo – Danny Kaye
She loves you – The Beatles
Lightnin’ strikes – Lou Christie
Straight down the middle – Bing Crosby
Sadie the cleaning lady – John Farnham
Sunshine, lollipops and roses – Jack Jones
Wedding bell blues – The Fifth Dimension
Mandy – Barry Manilow
I’m gonna live til I die – Frankie Laine
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"Troubles" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The wayfaring stranger" – Jimmie Rodgers
"John Henry" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Everywhere I look this morning" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The Boll Weevil" – Jimmie Rodgers
"A Roving" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The Midnight Special" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Summertime" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The keeper" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Old King Cole" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Seven daffodils" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Singing guitars" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The fox and the goose" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Better loved you’ll never be" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The girl in the wood" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Hey little baby" – Jimmie Rodgers
"It keeps right on a-hurtin’" – Jimmie Rodgers
"The man who shot Liberty Vallance" – Jimmie Rodgers
"Slow poke" – Jimmie Rodgers
“To know him is to love him” – The Teddy Bears
“To know him is to love him” – Ben E. King
"Corrine, Corrina" – Ray Peterson
"I Love How You Love Me" – The Paris Sisters
"Uptown" – The Crystals
"I Could Have Loved You So Well" – Ray Peterson
"Second Hand Love" – Connie Francis
"He’s a Rebel" – The Crystals
"(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry" – Darlene Love
"Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home)" – The Crystals
"Then He Kissed Me" – The Crystals
"Be My Baby" – The Ronettes
"(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up" – The Ronettes
"You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’" – Righteous Brothers
"River Deep – Mountain High" – Tina Turner
"The Long and Winding Road" – John Lennon
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Little Girl – Gary Crosby
I know that you know (from "Hit the Deck") – Jane Powell and Vic Damone
Salute to Glenn Miller – The Modernaires
As time goes by – Johnnie Ray
Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
Tiptoe through the tulips – Tiny Tim
Sobbin’ Women (from "7 Brides for 7 Brothers") – Howard Keel
Only you – The Platters
Manteca – Dizzy Gillespie
Devoted to you – Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstein
When you wish upon a star (from "Pinnochio") – Cliff Edwards
Ja Da – Cliff Edwards
Blue Canary – Dinah Shore
I could have danced all night – Rosemary Clooney
Give a little whistle (from "Pinnochio") – Cliff Edwards
Little Brown Gal – Alfred Apaka & Danny Stewart’s Hawaiians
Little Blue Man – Nina Raye
There’s only one of you – Nina Raye
She’s funny that way – Frankie Laine
I’m looking over a four leaf clover – Art Mooney and his Orchestra
Orange Coloured Sky – Betty Hutton
All the way – Frank Sinatra
Come out, come out wherever you are (from "Step Lively") – Gloria de Haven
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