The Hits of the Year 1945

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sentimental Journey
recording of:
Sentimental Journey
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1944)
composer:
Les Brown (American big band & jazz musician) (in 1944) and Ben Homer (in 1944)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Holliday Publishing, Morley Music Co. Inc. and Morley Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Doris Day & Les Brown3:12
2Till the End of Time
recording of:
Till the End of Time
lyricist:
Buddy Kaye (in 1945)
composer:
Ted Mossman (in 1945)
is based on:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
Perry Como3:12
3Rum and Coca‐Cola
recording of:
Rum and Coca‐Cola (calypso)
additional lyricist:
Morey Amsterdam
lyricist:
Lord Invader (calypso vocalist and songwriter)
additional composer:
Paul Baron (conductor) and Jeri Sullivan
composer:
Lionel Belasco (Trinidadian-Venezuelan calypso pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH
The Andrews Sisters3:10
4Lili Marlene (English version)
vocals:
Marlene Dietrich (actress and singer) (on 1945-09-07)
orchestra:
Charles Magnante and His Orchestra (on 1945-09-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1945-09-07)
recording of:
Lili Marlene (English lyrics by Tommie Connor) (on 1945-09-07)
lyricist:
Hans Leip (from 1915-04-03 until 1937)
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
translator:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
translated version of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
recording of:
Lili Marlene (English lyrics by Tommie Connor) (in 1945)
lyricist:
Hans Leip (from 1915-04-03 until 1937)
composer:
Norbert Schultze (in 1937)
translator:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
translated version of:
Lili Marleen (Lied eines jungen Wachtpostens, original German version)
Marlene Dietrich3:25
5On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
recording of:
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe (The Harvey Girls, 1946 film)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 19th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1946 winner)
part of:
The Harvey Girls (1946 film)
Johnny Mercer3:06
6I’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.
Kitty Kallen & Harry James3:14
7Along the Navajo Trail
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-06-29)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1945-06-29) and Bing Crosby (on 1945-06-29)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1945-06-29)
cover recording of:
Along the Navajo Trail (on 1945-06-29)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Dick Charles (US songwriter) and Larry Markes
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:44
8Candy
vocals:
Johnny Mercer
recording of:
Candy
lyricist:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1944) and Joan Whitney (in 1944)
composer:
Alex Kramer (in 1944)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), EMI Feist Catalog Inc., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Jo Stafford & Johnny Mercer3:12
9You’ll Never Walk Alone
recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Frank Sinatra & The Ken Lane Singers3:29
10Sleigh Ride in July
recording of:
Sleigh Ride in July
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dinah Shore2:53
11Perdido
Woody Herman3:11
12I Can’t Begin to Tell You
Betty Grable2:59
13(There’ll Be a) Hot Time in the Town of Berlin
recording of:
There'll Be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (on 1944-06-30)
writer:
Joe Bushkin and John DeVries
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:58
14Coming Home
recording of:
Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
Vera Lynn2:42
15Doctor Lawyer, Indian Chief
recording of:
Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Betty Hutton3:05
16It’s Been a Long, Long Time
Bing Crosby2:57
17Leap Frog
Les Brown and His Orchestra2:37
18Racing With the Moon
vocals:
Vaughn Monroe
orchestra:
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
recording of:
Racing With the Moon
writer:
Vaughn Monroe, Paul Pope and John Watson (American jazz trombonist)
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra3:29
19On the Sunny Side of the Street
Pied Pipers2:58
20Someone to Watch Over Me
recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
Frank Sinatra3:25
21One Meat Ball
The Andrews Sisters2:52
22Waitin’ for the Train to Come In
recording of:
Waiting for the Train to Come In
writer:
Martin Block (composer) and Sunny Skylar
Peggy Lee3:08
23If I Loved You
Christian Di Vito3:16
24Too‐Ra‐Loo‐Ra‐Loo‐Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby)
vocals:
Bing Crosby
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter's Orchestra
conductor:
John Scott Trotter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recording of:
Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s an Irish Lullaby) (on 1944-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
James Royce Shannon
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Bing Crosby3:14
25I’ve Got the World on a String
recording of:
I’ve Got the Whole World to Hold Me Up
lyricist and composer:
Barry White
publisher:
January Music
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:27
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1Yah‐Ta‐Ta, Yah‐Ta‐Ta
recording of:
Yah-Ta-Ta, Yah-Ta-Ta
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
Kitty Kallen & Harry James2:29
2(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
recording of:
(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time
lyricist:
Neville Fleeson
composer:
Albert Von Tilzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. and Jerry Vogel Music
Nat King Cole3:07
3Nancy (With the Laughing Face)
recording of:
Nancy
writer:
Phil Silvers (actor) and Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra3:14
4Mac Namara’s Band
recording of:
McNamara’s Band (1945 song)
lyricist:
John J Stamford (songwriter) and The Jesters (Irish group from the '40s) (in 1945)
composer:
Shamus O'Connor (songwriter)
revision of:
MacNamara’s Band
Bing Crosby & The Jesters2:44
5My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time
recording of:
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time
lyricist:
Mann Curtis
composer:
Vic Mizzy (US television & movie composer) (in 1945)
Doris Day & Les Brown3:19
6The Gypsy
Dorothy Squires2:51
7Little Star
recording of:
Little Star
lyricist:
Desmond O’Connor
composer:
Manuel María Ponce (Mexican composer)
is based on:
Estrellita
Vera Lynn3:29
8I’m Gonna See My Baby
Johnny Mercer2:33
9The Whiffenpoof Song
recording of:
The Whiffenpoof Song
lyricist:
Meade Minnigerode (American writer) and George S Pomeroy (American lyricist)
composer:
Tod B Galloway (American composer and songwriter)
Bing Crosby3:01
10What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
Betty Hutton2:57
11Autumn Serenade
recording of:
Autumn Serenade
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP), Sammy Gallop Music Company and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:04
12I Fall in Love Too Easily
Dinah Shore1:57
13These Foolish Things
recording of:
These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)
lyricist:
Holt Marvell (in 1935)
additional composer:
Harry Link (US vaudeville actor & songwriter)
composer:
Jack Strachey (in 1935)
publisher:
Boosey & Co. (music publisher founded in the 1760s, forebear of Boosey & Hawkes), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd, Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc. and Lafleur Music Ltd.
Frank Sinatra3:12
14I’m Glad I Waited for You
recording of:
I’m Glad I Waited for You
writer:
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne
Peggy Lee2:41
15Let’s Take the Long Way Home
recording of:
Let’s Take the Long Way Home
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Harold Arlen
Jo Stafford3:00
16Ac‐Cent‐Tchu‐Ate the Positive
recording of:
Ac‐cent‐tchu‐ate the Positive
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1944)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1944)
publisher:
Harwin Music Corporation, Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:42
17Surprise Party
Johnny Mercer3:12
18Stormy Weather
recording of:
Stormy Weather
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1933)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1933)
publisher:
Arko Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., Mills Music, Inc., S.A. Music Co., Ted Koehler Music Co. and The Songwriters Guild
Frank Sinatra4:15
19Over the Rainbow
Jo Stafford3:18
20Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry
recording of:
Let Him Go ‐ Let Him Tarry
writer:
Cliff Gordon, Max Maurice and Carl Yale
Evelyn Knight & The Jesters3:03
21Symphonie
recording of:
Symphonie
lyricist:
Roger Bernstein and André Tabet
composer:
Alex Alstone (a.k.a. Siegfried Stein/Gaston Lecoque)
Marlene Dietrich3:03
22Day by Day
recording of:
Day by Day
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Hanover Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra3:13
23Apple Honey
recording of:
Apple Honey
composer:
Woody Herman
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:21
24That’s for Me
Jo Stafford2:46
25Johnny Fedora and Alice‐Blue Bonnet
recording of:
Johnny Fedora
lyricist:
Ray Gilbert (songwriter, lyricist and vocalis) and Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
composer:
Allie Wrubel (US composer and songwriter)
The Andrews Sisters2:59

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ASIN:UK: B07ZWBGC97 [info]

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part of:The Hits of the Year (number: 1945) (order: 1)