The Top Ten Collection: The Late ’40s

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc., Morley Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day3:15
2Till the End of Time
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (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 Como3:11
3Don’t Fence Me In
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25) and Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-07-25)
lead vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-07-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1944-07-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1944-07-25)
conductor:
Vic Schoen (on 1944-07-25)
recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In (on 1944-07-25)
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters33:08
4On the Atchison, Topeka and the Sante Fe
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers3:02
5There! I’ve Said It Again
cover recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Vaughn Monroe & The Norton Sisters3:11
6Chickery Chick
recording of:
Chickery Chick
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) (in 1945)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter) (in 1945)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Sammy Kaye, Nancy Norman, Billy Williams & The Kaye Choir2:20
7I’m Beginning to See the Light
recording of:
I’m Beginning to See the Light
lyricist:
Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987) (in 1944)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1944), Johnny Hodges (in 1944) and Harry James (US big band leader, trumpeter & actor) (in 1944)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
Harry James & Kitty Kallen3:15
8Dream
recording of:
Dream
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
publisher:
Capitol Songs Inc., Mercer Music, Michael H. Goldsen Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Pied Pipers2:51
9Rum and Coca‐Cola
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1944-10-18)
recording of:
Rum and Coca-Cola (calypso) (on 1944-10-18)
additional lyricist:
Morey Amsterdam
lyricist:
Lord Invader (calypso vocalist and songwriter)
additional composer:
Paul Baron (conductor) and Jeri Sullivan
composer:
Lionel Belasco (Trinidadian-Venezuelan calypso pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH
The Andrews Sisters3:12
10It’s Been a Long, Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Bing Crosby2:58
11Symphony
vocals:
Clyde Rogers (US big band vocalist) (in 1945)
recording of:
Symphony (on 1945-10-02)
lyricist:
Roger Bernstein and André Tabet
composer:
Alex Alstone (a.k.a. Siegfried Stein/Gaston Lecoque)
translator:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Salabert France and Range Road Music Inc.
translated version of:
Symphonie
Freddy Martin & Clyde Rogers3:16
12The Gypsy
The Ink Spots2:46
13Oh! What It Seemed to Be
cover recording of:
Oh, What It Seemed to Be
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Frankie Carle and George David Weiss
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Santly-Joy, Inc. and The Songwriters Guild
Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes2:58
14To Each His Own
Eddy Howard3:02
15Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
recording of:
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Betty Hutton3:07
16I Can’t Begin to Tell You
engineered in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-08-07)
piano:
Carmen Cavallaro (on 1945-08-07)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1945-08-07)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1945)
orchestra:
Carmen Cavallaro's Orchestra
conductor:
Carmen Cavallaro (in 1945)
performer:
Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
I Can’t Begin to Tell You (on 1945-08-07)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby32:55
17Personality
Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers2:50
18Rumors Are Flying
recording of:
Rumors Are Flying
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Frankie Carle & Marjorie Hughes2:52
19The Old Lamplighter
Sammy Kaye, Billy Williams & The Kaye Choir3:03
20Prisoner of Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (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 (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Russ Columbo (American singer, songwriter, violinist and actor) and Clarence Gaskill
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Perry Como43:28
▼ CD 2
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1Chi‐Baba, Chi‐Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
background vocals:
The Satisfiers
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1947, on 1947-04-10) and The Satisfiers (in 1947)
performer:
Lloyd Shaffer and His Orchestra (in 1947)
recording of:
Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go to Sleep)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Perry Como2:59
2Managua Nicaragua
Freddy Martin, Stuart Wade and The Martin Men2:51
3Heartaches
Ted Weems, Elmo Tanner & Whistler2:42
4Linda
instruments and orchestra:
Ray Noble and His Orchestra
lead vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer)
spoken vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Anita Gordon
vocals:
Buddy Clark (US 1930s~1940s singer) and Anita Gordon
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: JB 344 (1))
recording of:
Linda (1946 song) (on 1946-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Ray Noble & Buddy Clark3:17
5Mam’selle
Art Lund3:21
6Ballerina
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe
recording of:
Ballerina (on 1947-08-12)
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Carl Sigman
Vaughn Monroe3:29
7Peg o’ My Heart
The Harmonicats2:14
8Near You
Francis Craig and Bob Lamb2:51
9Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
recording of:
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (on 1947-03-27)
writer:
Merle Travis and Tex Williams
publisher:
Campbell Connelly and American Music (publisher) (on 1947-06-27)
Tex Williams and His Western Caravan2:55
10Anniversary Song
Al Jolson3:08
11I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
Art Mooney2:28
12A Tree in the Meadow
Margaret Whiting2:44
13You Call Everybody Darlin’
Al Trace2:54
14Little White Lies
Dick Haymes3:16
15The Woody Woodpecker Song
performer:
Kay Kyser
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: USS 1007 (2))
recording of:
The Woody Woodpecker Song (on 1947-12-31)
writer:
Ramey Idriss and George Tibbles
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kay Kyser, Gloria Wood, Harry Babbitt & The Campus Kids3:06
16Maybe You’ll Be There
Gordon Jenkins, Charles Lavere & Chorus3:16
17Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
orchestra:
Dave Barbour and the Brazilians
recording of:
Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me) (in 1948)
writer:
Dave Barbour and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Peggy Lee, Dave Barbour & The Brazilians2:56
18My Happiness
cover recording of:
My Happiness
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
The Pied Pipers2:50
19Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt2:53
20Now Is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)
recording of:
Now Is the Hour
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Stewart (from 1945 until 1947)
lyricist:
Maewa Kaihau (in 1920)
composer:
Clement Scott
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., On Backstreet Music Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and The Boston Music Company
translated version of:
Po atarau (based on “The Swiss Cradle Song”, with English and Maori lyrics)
Bing Crosby and The Ken Darby Singers3:06
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1Some Enchanted Evening
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949, on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Perry Como3:32
2I Can Dream, Can’t I?
solo vocals:
Patti Andrews (on 1949-07-15)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1949-07-15)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1949-07-15)
cover recording of:
I Can Dream, Can’t I (on 1949-07-15)
orchestrator:
Billy May
lyricist:
Irving Kahal
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Fain Music Company, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), The New Irving Kahal Music Company (Different publisher then "New Irving Kahal Music") and Mario Music Corp. (on 1937-11-13)
The Andrews Sisters2:43
3Riders 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:
Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Vaughn Monroe3:01
4That Lucky Old Sun
recording of:
That Lucky Old Sun
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1949)
composer:
Beasley Smith (in 1949)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Frankie Laine2:59
5Crusing Down the River
Blue Baron2:55
6“A”, You’re Adorable
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1949, on 1949-03-01) and The Fontane Sisters (in 1949, on 1949-03-01)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1949-03-01)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1949)
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 & The Fontane Sisters2:28
7Slippin’ Around
recording of:
Slippin’ Around (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Floyd Tillman (in 1949)
Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely32:13
8Again
Gordon Jenkins & Joe Graydon2:53
9Forever and Ever
Russ Morgan & The Skylarks2:52
10Room Full of Roses
recording of:
Room Full of Roses
lyricist and composer:
Tim Spencer (Songwriter Vernon Harold Timothy Spencer)
Sammy Kaye, Don Cornell & The Kaydets3:18
11Old Buttermilk Sky
recording of:
Ole Buttermilk Sky (1946 song) (on 1946-06-15)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Kay Kyser, Michael Douglas & The Campus Kids3:07
12Until
recording of:
Until
writer:
Bob Crosby, Jack Fulton (US jazz trombonist, composer & vocalist) and Hunter Kahler
Tommy Dorsey, Harry Prime, The Clark Sisters & The Town Criers3:05
13Open the Door, Richard
recording of:
Open the Door, Richard (1946 song)
lyricist:
Dan Howell and John Mason ("Spider Bruce", vaudeville comedian)
composer:
Jack McVea
Count Basie, Harry Edison & Bill Johnson2:40
14So Tired
Russ Morgan3:20
15On a Slow Boat to China
recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., 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)
Benny Goodman & Al Hendrickson3:07
16Careless Hands
Sammy Kaye, Don Cornell & The Kaydets2:51
17Five Minutes More
recording of:
Five Minutes More
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Melrose Music Corp.
Tex Beneke & The Glenn Miller Orchestra2:30
18Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly
Jimmy Dorsey & Dee Parker3:01
19Red Roses for a Blue Lady
Guy Lombardo & Don Rodney2:47
20Bumble Boogie
Freddy Martin2:49
▼ CD 4
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1If I Loved You
Bing Crosby3:24
2Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)
recording of:
Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Hodges (Songwriter, composer, author, producer and publisher) (in 1944)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Main Street Songs, Inc. (on 1944-12-29)
The Mills Brothers2:59
3My Sugar Is So Refined
Johnny Mercer2:46
4That’s My Desire
recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Frankie Laine2:49
5You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love)
The Ink Spots2:54
6I Wish I Didn’t Love You So
recording of:
I Wish I Didn’t Love You So (The Perils of Pauline)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Vaughn Monroe2:49
7Surrender
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1946, on 1946-04-02)
performer:
Russ Case and His Orchestra (in 1946)
recording of:
Surrender
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Perry Como3:14
8Night and Day
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Frank Sinatra3:06
9Sweet Lorraine
The Nat King Cole Trio2:58
10Maybe It’s Because
Dick Haymes3:20
11Stuff Like That There
recording of:
Stuff Like That There
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
Betty Hutton3:02
12Serenade of the Bells
recording of:
Serenade of the Bells
writer:
Al Goodhart, Kathleen Twomey and Alfred Urbano
Jo Stafford2:57
13Along the Navajo Trail
Dinah Shore3:09
14Golden Earrings
cover recording of:
Golden Earrings
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
Peggy Lee2:56
15Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1947-12-19)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1947-12-19)
recording of:
The Yodel Polka (Toolie Oolie Doolie) (on 1947-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Artur Beul (Swiss composer)
translator:
Vaughn Horton
translated version of:
Nach em Räge schiint d'Sunne
The Andrews Sisters2:52
16Faraway Places
cover recording of:
Far Away Places
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
Margaret Whiting3:17
17My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
recording of:
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
lyricist:
Mann Curtis
composer:
Vic Mizzy (US television & movie composer) (in 1945)
Doris Day3:19
18Confess
Patti Page2:48
19Candy
The Four King Sisters2:52
20You’ll Never Walk Alone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1945-07-10)
vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1945-07-10)
conductor:
Lyn Murray
recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel) (on 1945-07-10)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Co., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Judy Garland43:18