1949 Frank Sinatra - Bye Bye Baby

From the Broadway musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (later made into a motion picture), here's Frank Sinatra with "Bye Bye Baby."


Hugo Winterhalter directs the orchestra here.


Recorded on July 10, 1949 and released on Columbia #38556.

1936 HITS ARCHIVE: There’s A Small Hotel - Hal Kemp (Maxine Grey, vocal)

From the Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart stage musical On Your Toes, we present Hal Kemp and His Orchestra with "There's A Small Hotel."


Maxine Grey handles the vocal here.


Recorded in New York City on March 12, 1936 and released on Brunswick #7634.

1927 HITS ARCHIVE: The Best Things In Life Are Free - George Olsen (Bob ...

From the production Good News, time for a tune from George Olsen and His Music "The Best Things In Life Are Free."


Bob Borger handles the vocal here.


Recorded in Camden, New Jersey on August 19, 1927 and released on Victor #20872.

1st RECORDING OF: April In Paris - Henry King (1933--Joe Sudy, vocal)

From the Broadway musical Walk A Little Faster, we present Henry King and His Orchestra (some two decades before Count Basie) with the first recording of "April In Paris."

Joseph Sudy handles the vocal here.

Recorded in New York City on November 29, 1933 and released on Victor #24478.

1935 HITS ARCHIVE: I Get A Kick Out Of You - Paul Whiteman (Ramona Davie...

From the Cole Porter musical comedy Anything Goes, here's Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra with "I Get A Kick Out Of You."

Ramona handles the vocal here.

Recorded in late 1934 and released on Victory #24769.

1930 HITS ARCHIVE: Why Was I Born? - Helen Morgan

From the musical comedy Sweet Adeline, here's Helen Morgan with "Why Was I Born?"

Orchestra conducted by Leonard Joy.

Recorded in New York City on October 16, 1929 and released on Victor #22199.

1930 Fred Rich - Sing Something Simple (Paul Small, vocal)

From Broadway's unsuccessful The Second Little Show (which ran only 63 performances), here's Fred Rich and His Orchestra with "Sing Something Simple."

Paul Small provides the vocal here.

Recorded on September 3, 1930 in New York City and released on Columbia #2299-D.

Makin' Whoopee by B A Rolfe and his Orchestra, 1928

Time to be "Makin Whoopee!"


Music by B.A. Rolfe and His Orchestra, with vocal by Jack Parker.


Recorded in December, 1928 and released on Edison #18940.