America's Greatest Hits 1948 / Various: America's Greatest Hits 1948 (Various Artists)
America's Greatest Hits 1948 / Various
SKU: 42354017
America's Greatest Hits 1948 / Various: America's Greatest Hits 1948 (Various Artists)
America's Greatest Hits 1948 / Various
SKU: 42354017
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Title: America's Greatest Hits 1948 (Various Artists)
Artist: America's Greatest Hits 1948 / Various
Label: Acrobat
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046716127
Genre: Pop
We complete our popular and successful series devoted to the biggest chart records of each calendar year in the early chart era as we focus on 1948, the eighth full calendar year of the Billboard Best Sellers chart which was launched in July 1940. Acrobat now boasts a complete series of these collections from 1940 through to 1962. This great value 103-track 4-CD set comprises just about every record which peaked in the Top 15 of the Billboard Best Sellers chart or in the Top 15 of the Cash Box chart during the year. For reasons of space, it excludes those records were still in the chart at the start of the year, but which peaked in the Top 10 in 1947, and so are included in our existing 1947 collection. It was a big year for solo vocalists, who were starting to dominate as the big swing bands declined in the era of post-war austerity and the burgeoning medium of television offered new promotional opportunities, although the "sweet" orchestras with their featured singers continued to hold sway, and the year had it's customary smattering of novelty songs, often in jazzy R&B or country styles. Eight different records made No. 1 in the Best Sellers, with some having lengthy chart runs. As usual, there were also quite a number of highly collectable records by some artists we don't hear too much about these days. It makes for an intriguing and very entertaining musical snapshot of the music scene during a period of creative transition as the world finally settled down after the turbulent years of conflict. It includes a 15,000+ word booklet with a commentary on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.
Tracks:
1.1 Ray Noble ; His Orchestra with Buddy Clark - I'll Dance at Your Wedding
1.2 Jack Smith with the Clark Sisters - Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
1.3 Peggy Lee - Golden Earrings
1.4 Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro - How Soon
1.5 Buddy Clark - Ballerina
1.6 Doris Day - Papa, Won't You Dance with Me?
1.7 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - How Soon
1.8 Margaret Whiting - Pass That Peace Pipe
1.9 Bing Crosby - Ballerina
1.10 Francis Craig ; His Orchestra - Beg Your Pardon
1.11 Frank Sinatra - a Fellow Needs a Girl
1.12 Art Mooney and His Orchestra - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
1.13 Bing Crosby - Now Is the Hour
1.14 Peggy Lee - Manana
1.15 Guy Lombardo ; His Royal Canadians - I'm My Own Grandpaw
1.16 Buddy Clark ; Ray Noble - Two Loves Have I (J'ai Deux Amours)
1.17 Gracie Fields - Now Is the Hour
1.18 Frankie Carle Orchestra - (I'm A-Comin' A-Courtin') Corabelle
1.19 Ray Noble ; His Orchestra with Buddy Clark - (The Treasure of) Sierra Madre
1.20 Ray McKinley ; Orchestra - Your Red Wagon
1.21 Frankie Carle ; His Orchestra - Beg Your Pardon
1.22 Eddy Howard ; His Orchestra - Now Is the Hour
1.23 Dinah Shore - in a Little Book Shop
1.24 Russ Morgan ; His Orchestra - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
1.25 Uptown String Band - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
2.1 Arthur Godfrey ; the Too Fat Trio - Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw
2.2 Margaret Whiting - Now Is the Hour
2.3 Perry Como - Pianissimo
2.4 The Three Suns ; Artie Dunn - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
2.5 Larry Green ; His Orchestra - Beg Your Pardon
2.6 Perry Como - Because
2.7 Frank Sinatra - But Beautiful
2.8 Vic Damone - Thoughtless
2.9 Frankie Laine - Shine
2.10 Arthur Godfrey ; the Too Fat Trio - the Thousand Islands Song
2.11 Art Mooney and His Orchestra - Baby Face
2.12 Woody Herman ; His Orchestra - Sabre Dance
2.13 Freddy Martin ; His Orchestra - Sabre Dance Boogie
2.14 Ken Griffin at the Organ - You Can't Be True, Dear
2.15 Dick Haymes - Little White Lies
2.16 Perry Como - Haunted Heart
2.17 Tex Beneke ; His Orchestra - St. Louis Blues March
2.18 Nat King Cole - Nature Boy
2.19 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - Matinee
2.20 Andrews Sisters - Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)
2.21 Peggy Lee - Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero
2.22 Freddy Martin ; His Orchestra - the Dickie Bird Song
2.23 Vaughn Horton ; His Polka Debs - Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)
2.24 Jon and Sondra Steele - My Happiness
2.25 Swing ; Sway with Sammy Kaye - Tell Me a Story
2.26 Frankie Yankovic ; His Yanks - Just Because
3.1 Stan Kenton and His Orchestra - the Peanut Vendor
3.2 Kay Kyser ; His Orchestra - Woody Woodpecker
3.3 Buddy Clark ; Doris Day - Love Somebody
3.4 Dick Haymes ; the Song Spinners - You Can't Be True, Dear
3.5 "T". Texas Tyler - Deck of Cards
3.6 Spike Jones ; His City Slickers - William Tell Overture
3.7 The Sportsmen - You Can't Be True, Dear
3.8 Pied Pipers - My Happiness
3.9 Bing Crosby - a Fella with An Umbrella
3.10 Andrews Sisters - Heartbreaker
3.11 Al Trace ; His New Orchestra, Vocal Bob Vincent - You Call Everybody Darlin'
3.12 Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
3.13 Ella Fitzgerald with the Song Spinners - My Happiness
3.14 Ken Griffin at the Organ - You Can't Be True, Dear
3.15 Jack Smith with the Clark Sisters - Tea Leaves
3.16 The Sportsmen ; Mel Blanc - Woody Woodpecker
3.17 Perry Como - Better Luck Next Time
3.18 Doris Day ; Buddy Clark - Confess
3.19 Gordon Jenkins ; His Orchestracharles Lavere Chorus - Maybe You'll Be There
3.20 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - the Majarajah of Magador
3.21 Doris Day - It 's Magic
3.22 Margaret Whiting - a Tree in the Meadow
3.23 Perry Como - Rambling Rose
3.24 Primo Scala's Banjo ; Accordion Orchestra - Underneath the Arches
3.25 Art Mooney and His Orchestra - Bluebird of Happiness
3.26 Dick Haymes - It's Magic
4.1 Anne Vincent - You Call Everybody Darlin'
4.2 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - Cool Water
4.3 Jack Smith with the Clark Sisters - You Call Everybody Darlin'
4.4 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Until
4.5 Tony Martin - It's Magic
4.6 Ray McKinley ; Some of the Boys - You Came a Long Way (From St. Louis)
4.7 Andrews Sisters - Underneath the Arches
4.8 Dick Haymes - Every Day I Love You
4.9 Dinah Shore ; Her Happy Valley Boys - Buttons and Bows
4.10 Gordon MacRae - Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue
4.11 Vic Damone - Lillette
4.12 The Blue Barron Orchestra - You Were Only Fooling
4.13 Jo Stafford ; Gordon MacRae (W/The Starlighters) - Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart
4.14 Benny Strong ; His Orchestra - That Certain Party
4.15 Kay Kyser ; His Orchestra - on a Slow Boat to China
4.16 The Dinning Sisters - Buttons and Bows
4.17 Carmen Miranda ; the Andrews Sisters - Cuanto la Gusta
4.18 Carson Robison ; Pleasant Valley Boys - Life Gits Tee-Jus Don't It
4.19 Freddy Martin ; His Orchestra - on a Slow Boat to China
4.20 Jo Stafford ; Gordon MacRae - My Darling, My Darling
4.21 Benny Goodman ; His Orchestra - on a Slow Boat to China
4.22 Eddy Howard ; His Orchestra - (I'd Love to Get You) on a Slow Boat to China
4.23 Doris Day ; Buiddy Clark - My Darling, My Darling
4.24 Spike Jones ; His City Slickers - All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
4.25 Paula Watson - a Little Bird Told Me
4.26 Swing ; Sway with Sammy Kaye - Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Audio Sample:
All soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.
Artist: America's Greatest Hits 1948 / Various
Label: Acrobat
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046716127
Genre: Pop
We complete our popular and successful series devoted to the biggest chart records of each calendar year in the early chart era as we focus on 1948, the eighth full calendar year of the Billboard Best Sellers chart which was launched in July 1940. Acrobat now boasts a complete series of these collections from 1940 through to 1962. This great value 103-track 4-CD set comprises just about every record which peaked in the Top 15 of the Billboard Best Sellers chart or in the Top 15 of the Cash Box chart during the year. For reasons of space, it excludes those records were still in the chart at the start of the year, but which peaked in the Top 10 in 1947, and so are included in our existing 1947 collection. It was a big year for solo vocalists, who were starting to dominate as the big swing bands declined in the era of post-war austerity and the burgeoning medium of television offered new promotional opportunities, although the "sweet" orchestras with their featured singers continued to hold sway, and the year had it's customary smattering of novelty songs, often in jazzy R&B or country styles. Eight different records made No. 1 in the Best Sellers, with some having lengthy chart runs. As usual, there were also quite a number of highly collectable records by some artists we don't hear too much about these days. It makes for an intriguing and very entertaining musical snapshot of the music scene during a period of creative transition as the world finally settled down after the turbulent years of conflict. It includes a 15,000+ word booklet with a commentary on every record as well as full discographical and chart information.
Tracks:
1.1 Ray Noble ; His Orchestra with Buddy Clark - I'll Dance at Your Wedding
1.2 Jack Smith with the Clark Sisters - Civilization (Bongo, Bongo, Bongo)
1.3 Peggy Lee - Golden Earrings
1.4 Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro - How Soon
1.5 Buddy Clark - Ballerina
1.6 Doris Day - Papa, Won't You Dance with Me?
1.7 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - How Soon
1.8 Margaret Whiting - Pass That Peace Pipe
1.9 Bing Crosby - Ballerina
1.10 Francis Craig ; His Orchestra - Beg Your Pardon
1.11 Frank Sinatra - a Fellow Needs a Girl
1.12 Art Mooney and His Orchestra - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
1.13 Bing Crosby - Now Is the Hour
1.14 Peggy Lee - Manana
1.15 Guy Lombardo ; His Royal Canadians - I'm My Own Grandpaw
1.16 Buddy Clark ; Ray Noble - Two Loves Have I (J'ai Deux Amours)
1.17 Gracie Fields - Now Is the Hour
1.18 Frankie Carle Orchestra - (I'm A-Comin' A-Courtin') Corabelle
1.19 Ray Noble ; His Orchestra with Buddy Clark - (The Treasure of) Sierra Madre
1.20 Ray McKinley ; Orchestra - Your Red Wagon
1.21 Frankie Carle ; His Orchestra - Beg Your Pardon
1.22 Eddy Howard ; His Orchestra - Now Is the Hour
1.23 Dinah Shore - in a Little Book Shop
1.24 Russ Morgan ; His Orchestra - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
1.25 Uptown String Band - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
2.1 Arthur Godfrey ; the Too Fat Trio - Slap 'Er Down Again, Paw
2.2 Margaret Whiting - Now Is the Hour
2.3 Perry Como - Pianissimo
2.4 The Three Suns ; Artie Dunn - I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover
2.5 Larry Green ; His Orchestra - Beg Your Pardon
2.6 Perry Como - Because
2.7 Frank Sinatra - But Beautiful
2.8 Vic Damone - Thoughtless
2.9 Frankie Laine - Shine
2.10 Arthur Godfrey ; the Too Fat Trio - the Thousand Islands Song
2.11 Art Mooney and His Orchestra - Baby Face
2.12 Woody Herman ; His Orchestra - Sabre Dance
2.13 Freddy Martin ; His Orchestra - Sabre Dance Boogie
2.14 Ken Griffin at the Organ - You Can't Be True, Dear
2.15 Dick Haymes - Little White Lies
2.16 Perry Como - Haunted Heart
2.17 Tex Beneke ; His Orchestra - St. Louis Blues March
2.18 Nat King Cole - Nature Boy
2.19 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - Matinee
2.20 Andrews Sisters - Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)
2.21 Peggy Lee - Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero
2.22 Freddy Martin ; His Orchestra - the Dickie Bird Song
2.23 Vaughn Horton ; His Polka Debs - Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)
2.24 Jon and Sondra Steele - My Happiness
2.25 Swing ; Sway with Sammy Kaye - Tell Me a Story
2.26 Frankie Yankovic ; His Yanks - Just Because
3.1 Stan Kenton and His Orchestra - the Peanut Vendor
3.2 Kay Kyser ; His Orchestra - Woody Woodpecker
3.3 Buddy Clark ; Doris Day - Love Somebody
3.4 Dick Haymes ; the Song Spinners - You Can't Be True, Dear
3.5 "T". Texas Tyler - Deck of Cards
3.6 Spike Jones ; His City Slickers - William Tell Overture
3.7 The Sportsmen - You Can't Be True, Dear
3.8 Pied Pipers - My Happiness
3.9 Bing Crosby - a Fella with An Umbrella
3.10 Andrews Sisters - Heartbreaker
3.11 Al Trace ; His New Orchestra, Vocal Bob Vincent - You Call Everybody Darlin'
3.12 Pee Wee Hunt - Twelfth Street Rag
3.13 Ella Fitzgerald with the Song Spinners - My Happiness
3.14 Ken Griffin at the Organ - You Can't Be True, Dear
3.15 Jack Smith with the Clark Sisters - Tea Leaves
3.16 The Sportsmen ; Mel Blanc - Woody Woodpecker
3.17 Perry Como - Better Luck Next Time
3.18 Doris Day ; Buddy Clark - Confess
3.19 Gordon Jenkins ; His Orchestracharles Lavere Chorus - Maybe You'll Be There
3.20 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - the Majarajah of Magador
3.21 Doris Day - It 's Magic
3.22 Margaret Whiting - a Tree in the Meadow
3.23 Perry Como - Rambling Rose
3.24 Primo Scala's Banjo ; Accordion Orchestra - Underneath the Arches
3.25 Art Mooney and His Orchestra - Bluebird of Happiness
3.26 Dick Haymes - It's Magic
4.1 Anne Vincent - You Call Everybody Darlin'
4.2 Vaughn Monroe ; His Orchestra - Cool Water
4.3 Jack Smith with the Clark Sisters - You Call Everybody Darlin'
4.4 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Until
4.5 Tony Martin - It's Magic
4.6 Ray McKinley ; Some of the Boys - You Came a Long Way (From St. Louis)
4.7 Andrews Sisters - Underneath the Arches
4.8 Dick Haymes - Every Day I Love You
4.9 Dinah Shore ; Her Happy Valley Boys - Buttons and Bows
4.10 Gordon MacRae - Hair of Gold, Eyes of Blue
4.11 Vic Damone - Lillette
4.12 The Blue Barron Orchestra - You Were Only Fooling
4.13 Jo Stafford ; Gordon MacRae (W/The Starlighters) - Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart
4.14 Benny Strong ; His Orchestra - That Certain Party
4.15 Kay Kyser ; His Orchestra - on a Slow Boat to China
4.16 The Dinning Sisters - Buttons and Bows
4.17 Carmen Miranda ; the Andrews Sisters - Cuanto la Gusta
4.18 Carson Robison ; Pleasant Valley Boys - Life Gits Tee-Jus Don't It
4.19 Freddy Martin ; His Orchestra - on a Slow Boat to China
4.20 Jo Stafford ; Gordon MacRae - My Darling, My Darling
4.21 Benny Goodman ; His Orchestra - on a Slow Boat to China
4.22 Eddy Howard ; His Orchestra - (I'd Love to Get You) on a Slow Boat to China
4.23 Doris Day ; Buiddy Clark - My Darling, My Darling
4.24 Spike Jones ; His City Slickers - All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth
4.25 Paula Watson - a Little Bird Told Me
4.26 Swing ; Sway with Sammy Kaye - Down Among the Sheltering Palms
Audio Sample:
All soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.
