Greatest Pop Hits of the '40s & '50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Deep in the Heart of Texas
Alvino Rey2:40
2Oh! Look at Me Now
recording of:
Oh! Look at Me Now
lyricist:
John DeVries (in 1941)
composer:
Joe Bushkin (in 1941)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Embassy Music Corporation and Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
Tommy Dorsey3:16
3Night 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 (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
Frank Sinatra3:05
4There! I've Said It Again
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe (on 1944-12-21) and The Norton Sisters (on 1944-12-21)
recording of:
There I’ve Said it Again (on 1944-12-21)
writer:
Redd Evans and David Mann (American songwriter)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Vaughn Monroe3:11
5It's Love-Love-Love
The Four King Sisters2:28
6Maybe
recording of:
Maybe
writer:
Allan Flynn and Frank Madden (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins (publisher)
Perry Como & Eddie Fisher2:51
7When You Wish Upon a Star
recording of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 13)
medley of:
Little Wooden Head (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
medley of:
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio, 1940 film, music cue)
part of:
Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Glenn Miller2:54
8I'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)
writer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
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.
Duke Ellington3:15
9As Time Goes By
Rudy Vallée3:32
10Blues in the Night
lead vocals:
Dinah Shore
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1942-01-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore3:11
11The Old Lamp-Lighter
Sammy Kaye3:07
12Open 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 Basie2:42
13Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
recording of:
Civilization (Angel in the Wings)
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard (in 1947)
composer:
Carl Sigman (in 1947)
Louis Prima3:21
14I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
Freddy Martin2:49
15Mam'Selle
Dennis Day2:52
16It's Magic
Tony Martin3:04
17My Foolish Heart
Mindy Carson2:55
18Rag Mop
Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra2:55
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