Your Hit Parade: 1942

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1Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
lead vocals:
Tex Beneke and Marion Hutton
recording of:
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
publisher:
Ched Music Corp., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), J. Tobias Music, Jer Nor, Mark Steve, Robbins Music Corp. and Robert Lane Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:12
2Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
lead vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
recording of:
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
writer:
Bob Ellsworth, Richard Howard (US songwriter) and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:12
3Who Wouldn’t Love You
lead vocals:
Harry Babbitt and Trudy Erwin
recording of:
Who Wouldn’t Love You (on 1942-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carey (US songwriter) and Carl Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Music World Publishing Co. (on 1942-04-09)
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra2:37
4My Devotion
lead vocals:
Vaughn Monroe
recording of:
My Devotion
writer:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) and John Napton
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:09
5Sleepy Lagoon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (on 1942-02-24)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:57
6Tangerine
lead vocals:
Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:12
7Strip Polka
lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Johnny Mercer
recording of:
Strip Polka
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer2:57
8Blues in the Night
lead vocals:
Dinah Shore
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1942-01-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 nominee)
Dinah Shore3:11
9Jersey Bounce
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso
trombone:
Lou McGarity
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:56
10Trav’lin’ Light
banjo:
Mike Pingitore (on 1942-06-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1942-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1942-06-12)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1942-06-12)
saxophone:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1942-06-12), Lenny Hartman (on 1942-06-12) and Alvy West (on 1942-06-12)
trombone:
Skip Layton (on 1942-06-12) and Murray McEachern (on 1942-06-12)
trumpet:
Monty Kelly (on 1942-06-12), Larry Neill (on 1942-06-12) and Don Waddilove (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Lady Day (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:15
11(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-05-20)
lead vocals:
Marion Hutton and Tex Beneke (on 1942-05-20)
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo (on 1942-05-20)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 nominee)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra33:16
12I Don’t Want to Walk Without You
lead vocals:
Helen Forrest
performer:
Helen Forrest
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Walk Without You (from 1942 film “Sweater Girl”) (on 1941-12-11)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser (in 1941)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:58
13Jingle Jangle Jingle
lead vocals:
Harry Babbitt and Julie Conway
recording of:
Jingle Jangle Jingle (on 1942-05-21)
writer:
Joseph J. Lilley
composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra3:23
14Deep in the Heart of Texas
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey
lead vocals:
Skeets Herfurt and Bill Schallen
recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
Alvino Rey & His Orchestra2:39
15Cow‐Cow Boogie
double bass [bass]:
Jim Lynch (40's jazz bassist) (on 1942-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Cyr (drums) (on 1942-05-21)
guitar:
Jack W. Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1942-05-21)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1942-05-21)
saxophone:
Walter "Buddy" Clark (on 1942-05-21), John Hamilton (big band sax) (on 1942-05-21), Al Harding (clarinetist) (on 1942-05-21) and Willie Martinez (big band woodwinds) (on 1942-05-21)
trombone:
William Anthens (on 1942-05-21) and Bruce Squires (on 1942-05-21)
trumpet:
Bob Goodrich (on 1942-05-21), John Kee (trumpet) (on 1942-05-21) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1942-05-21)
lead vocals:
Ella Mae Morse (on 1942-05-21)
recorded at:
C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-21)
recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie (on 1942-05-21)
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
publisher:
MCA Inc. (US record company and parent company for MCA publishing companies, affiliated to ASCAP)
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra3:16
16A String of Pearls
solo cornet:
Bobby Hackett
instrumental recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:14
17I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lead vocals:
Don Cornell
recording of:
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye3:16
18(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lead vocals:
Kate Smith (American singer)
orchestra:
Jack Miller & His Orchestra
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
Kate Smith3:07
19Flying Home
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet
instrumental recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:14
20One Dozen Roses
lead vocals:
Jimmy Saunders
recording of:
One Dozen Roses
lyricist:
Roger Lewis (American lyricist from the first half of 20th century) (in 1942) and Country Washburne (in 1942)
composer:
Walter Donovan (in 1942) and Dick Jurgens (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1942)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:03
21Be Careful It’s My Heart
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
recording of:
Be Careful, It’s My Heart (on 1942-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Bing Crosby2:46
22Moonlight Cocktail
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
lead vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist)
recording of:
Moonlight Cocktail
lyricist:
Kim Gannon (in 1941)
composer:
Luckey Roberts (US stride piano musician) (in 1941)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:18
23For Me and My Gal
lead vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1942-07-26) and Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (on 1942-07-26)
orchestra:
David Rose and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-26)
cover recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Gene Kelly & Judy Garland52:32
24There Are Such Things
background vocals:
The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (songwriter) (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:43

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part of:Your Hit Parade (Time-Life Music) (number: 18) (order: 18)