Show 08, “Top Hits of 1941,” drills down to a single year, playing every No. 1 Billboard hit in order, in effect letting our parents and grandparents choose the music for us. Performers include Artie Shaw, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, The Ink Spots, and The Andrews Sisters.
Playlist
45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s
Show 08
Top Hits of 1941
Playlist
1
Frenesi
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
2
Song of the Volga Boatmen
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
3
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Jimmy Dorsey and Orrchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell.
4
My Sister and I
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberle
5
Maria Elena
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberle
6
Daddy
Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye and the Kay Choir
7
Green Eyes
Jimmy Dorsey and orchestra with Bob Eberle and Helen O’Connell.
8
Blue Champaign
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberle
9
Piano Concerto in B Flat
Freddie Martin and his Orchestra
10
Chattanooga ChooChoo
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Tex Beneke and the Four Moderaires
11
Elmer’s Tune
Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle and the Modernaires
12
We Three
The Ink Spots
13
I Hear a Rhapsody
Dinah Shore
14
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
The Andrews Sisters
15
Blue Skies
Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey
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