Decade of Hits: The 40’s

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1I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now
Ted Weems Orchestra, Perry Como, vocal3:17
2It’s Magic
recording of:
It’s Magic
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Romance on the High Seas
Doris Day3:26
3My Happiness
The Pied Pipers2:47
4Baby It’s Cold Outside
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Dinah Shore
orchestra:
Ted Dale and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1949)
recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
Dinah Shore and Buddy Clark2:21
5That Lucky Old Sun
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Beasley Smith Music, Haven Gillespie Music Publishing Co. and Robbins Music Corp.
Frankie Laine2:57
6Far Away Places
recorded in:
Mexico (in 1948) and Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1948-10-01)
vocals:
The Crew Chiefs (on 1948-10-01) and Margaret Whiting (on 1948-10-01)
orchestra:
Frank Devol and His Orchestra (in 1948)
cover recording of:
Far Away Places (in 1948)
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
Margaret Whiting3:15
7Twelfth Street Rag
recording of:
Twelfth Street Rag
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Euday L. Bowman
Pee Wee Hunt2:54
8My Darling, My Darling
Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae2:40
9Manana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
cover recording of:
Mañana (1948 song)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee2:50
10Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend)
recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
Vaughn Monroe Orchestra and vocal2:56
11Crusin’ Down the River
Russ Morgan with The Skylarks2:37
12Someday
The Mills Brothers2:52
13Buttons and Bows
accordion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-11-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1947-11-30)
recording of:
Buttons and Bows (1947 song) (on 1947-11-30)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (on 1948-02-25)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1948 winner)
Dinah Shore12:02
14“A” – You’re Adorable
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1949-03-01) and The Fontane Sisters (on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
cover recording of:
‘A’ – You’re Adorable (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1948) and Fred Wise (in 1948)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter) (in 1948)
publisher:
Aria Music Co. and Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN)
Perry Como with The Fontaine Sisters2:26
15I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Art Mooney2:26
16You Were Only Fooling
The Ink Spots2:53
17So Tired
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1948-11-02)
vocals:
Kay Starr
recording of:
So Tired (on 1948-11-02)
writer:
Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader) and Jack Stuart
Kay Starr2:49
18Some Enchanted Evening
Ezio Pinza3:01
19Linda
Ray Noble Orchestra, Buddy Clark, vocal3:17
20Powder Your Face With Sunshine
recording of:
Powder Your Face With Sunshine
writer:
Carmen Lombardo and Stanley Rochinski
Evelyn Knight with The Stardusters2:13
21Mule Train
cover recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Frankie Laine2:32
22Slipping Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely32:11
23Careless Hands
Mel Torme and The Mel‐Tones3:14
24Golden Earrings
cover recording of:
Golden Earrings
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
Peggy Lee3:16
25Galway Bay
recording of:
Galway Bay
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Colahan
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 9306)
Bing Crosby2:59

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