1949 HITS ARCHIVE: Clancy Lowered The Boom - Dennis Day

From 1949, here's Dennis Day with "Clancy Lowered The Boom," with Charles Dant and His Orchestra.

Released on RCA Victor #20-2018.

It's The Same Old Shillelagh

Top o'the mornin' to one and all!

From Decca Records in 1945, it's time for Bing Crosby to sing "It's The Same Old Shillelagh."

Bing's joined by Bob Haggart and His Orchestra and The Jesters (NOT the 1950s-1960s R& B group).

Sweeping The Clouds Away by The Clevelanders, 1930

Here are The Clevelanders with "Sweepin' The Clouds Away" with vocal by William Robyn.


Recorded in March of 1930 and released on Cameo #0268.

Four Aces "A Garden In The Rain" 1951 music by Carroll Gibbons

From 1951, here are The Four Aces, featuring Al Alberts, with "A Garden In The Rain."


Released on Decca #9-27860.

Billy Vaughn plays The Million Sellers (1958) GMB

Released in 1959----and in honest-to-goodness stereo---it's "Billy Vaughn Plays the Million Sellers," Dot LP # 25119.

Here are the tracks:

A1 Canadian Sunset A2 Moonglow And The Theme From "Picnic" A3 Holiday For Strings A4 Tonight We Love A5 Till The End Of Time A6 Fascination B1 Around The World B2 So Rare B3 In The Mood B4 Full Moon And Empty Arms B5 Ruby B6 High Noon

1937 HITS ARCHIVE: Powerhouse - Raymond Scott Quintette

Time for music by The Raymond Scott Quintette as the boys play Raymond's self-penned "Powerhouse."


Recorded in New York City on February 20, 1937 and released on Brunswick #7993.

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.

1953 HITS ARCHIVE: The Typewriter - Leroy Anderson (his original version)

From 1953, here's Leroy Anderson and His "Pops" Concert Orchestra with the original recording of Mr. Anderson's self-penned "The Typewriter."


Released on Decca #9-28881.

1951 HITS ARCHIVE: Be My Love - Mario Lanza (a #1 record)

Time for a song from the original Super Mario!


From the MGM motion picture Toast of New Orleans in which he starred in, here's Mario Lanza with "Be My Love."


He's backed by the Jeff Alexander Choir and the orchestra under the direction of Ray Sinatra (Frank's Sicilian-born second cousin).


This 1951 hit was released on RCA Victor Red Seal #49-1353.

1959 Billy Vaughn - Chop Sticks

Here's music by Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra as the boys play "Chop Sticks."


Released in December of 1959 on Dot #16021.

1st RECORDING OF: Lazy River - Hoagy Carmichael (1930)

Here's the first recording of "Lazy River," with Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra.


Hoagy, who co-wrote the song with Sidney Arodin, handles the vocal here.


Recorded on November 20, 1930 and released on Victor #23034.

Paul Whiteman "Rhapsody In Blue" 1924 HISTORIC! composer at piano--George Gershwin!

Here's Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra with George Gershwin at the piano as they play Mr. Gershwin's famed "Rhapsody In Blue" as both parts one and two of this twin-sided recording from June 10, 1924 is presented here.

Ferde Grofe, best remembered as the composer of "Grand Canyon Suite," wrote the arrangement.

Released on Victor #55225.

1948 HITS ARCHIVE: You Can’t Be True, Dear - Ken Griffin (organ instrume...

Here's a beautiful Hammond electric organ solo by Ken Griffin as he plays his own arrangement of "You Can't Be True, Dear."


This 1948 hit was released on Rondo #R-128.

HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY by Archie Bleyer

Time for music by Archie Bleyer, his Orchestra and Chorus.

"Hernando's Hideaway"  is the selection and Maria Alba handles the castanets.

This 1954 recording was released on Cadence #1241.

Diana Lynn - Body And Soul (1946)

Here's pianist (and screen actress) Diana Lynn playing "Body and Soul."

Diana is joined by Paul Weston and His Orchestra.

This 1946 recording was released on Capitol #15354.

1942 Dinah Shore - Something To Remember You By

From the Broadway musical production  Three's A Crowd, we bring you Dinah Shore singing "Something to Remember You By."

Gordon Jenkins conducts the orchestra here.

Recorded on July 21, 1942 and released on Victor #20-1525.

Fats Domino - I Left My Heart In San Francisco (master) - June 3, 1965

Here's something totally different!

Here's Fats Domino with his version of "I Left My Heart In San Francisco."

Recorded in Las Vegas on June 3, 1965 and released on Mercury 45 RPM #72463.

1956 Lawrence Welk - Moritat (A Theme from “The Three Penny Opera”)

From The Threepenny Opera, here's "Moritat," with Lawrence Welk and His Sparkling Sextet.

This song is best remembered lyrically as "Mack the Knife."

Maybe Lawrence should have had Larry Hooper, Bob Lido, or Rocky Rockwell sing it.

This 1956 recording was released on Coral #9-61574.

1945 HITS ARCHIVE: Cocktails For Two - Spike Jones (Carl Grayson, vocal)

Time for music (?) by Spike Jones and His City Slickers as they perform "Cocktails for Two."

Carl Grayson handles the vocal here.

This 1945 hit (recorded in November of 1944 and released a month later) was released on RCA Victor #20-1628.

1949 HITS ARCHIVE: Ain't She Sweet - Mr. Ford & Mr. Goon-Bones (instrume...

Here are Mr. Ford and Mr. Goon-Bones with "Ain't She Sweet."

Ralph Ford on the Hammond Organ and Ted Goon and His Goon Bones.

This 1949 recording was released on Crystalette #CR601.