Episode 233, “Obscure Mid-1940s Records,” presents 16 recordings that were in the bottom 20 percent of popularity in the years 1944 through 1946. Performers include Sammy Kaye, Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Merle Travis, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Elvis Presley, and Louis Jordan.
45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s
Episode 233
Obscure Mid-1940s Records
Playlist
1
Poinciana (Song of the Tree)
Bing Crosby
2
Down by the Riverside
Sister Rosetta Tharp
3
So Long Pal
Al Dexter and his Troopers
4
It’s Love Love Love
The King Sisters
5
Dance with a Dolly With a Hole in Her Stocking
Russ Morgan & Al Jennings vocal
6
There’s a New Moon Over My Shoulder
Jimmie Davis
7
Some Sunday Morning
Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes
8
Sleigh Ride in July
Dinah Shore
9
Divorce Me C.O.D.
Merle Travis
10
Bell Bottom Trousers
Kay Kyser
11
Aren’t You Glad You’re You
Les Brown and Doris Day
12
Doin’ What Comes Naturally
Dinah Shore
13
The Gypsy
Sammy Kaye & Mary Marlow
14
That’s Alright Mama
Arthur Big Boy Crudup
15
That’s Alright Mama
Elvis Presley
16
Let the Good Times Roll
Louis Jordan
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