Friday, December 17, 2010

40s wedding songs

I listed some 40s songs for weddings. These songs would be great to play at your wedding. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me) - by The Andrews Sisters
I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) - by Harry James Orchestra
It's Love-Love-Love - by Guy Lombardo
You Are My Sunshine - by Jimmy Davis

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Margaret Whiting songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Margaret Whiting. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

A Tree in the Meadow
Baby It's Cold Outside - by Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting
Slipping Around - by Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting

Evelyn Knight songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Evelyn Knight. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

A Little Bird Told Me - by Evelyn Knight with the Stardusters
Brush Those Tears from Your Eyes
Buttons and Bows

Harry James songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by the Harry James Orchestra. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)
I've Heard That Song Before
Tuxedo Junction

Johnny Mercer songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Johnny Mercer. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Baby It's Cold Outside - by Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
Personality

Monday, July 19, 2010

Bing Crosby songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by Bing Crosby. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

It's Been a Long, Long Time
Sunday, Monday, or Always
Swinging on a Star
White Christmas

Bing Crosby - Definitive Collection

Definitive Collection

This collection has many of Bing Crosby's songs from the 20s to the 50s. A good 20s song is "Ol' Man River". Songs from the 30s I like are "Where the Blue of the Night (Meets the Gold of the Day)", "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby", and "Home On the Range. The 40s songs "White Christmas", "Sunday, Monday or Always", "Swinging on a Star", and "It's Been a Long, Long Time".

Friday, July 16, 2010

40s love songs

I listed some 40s love songs I like. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

A Tree in the Meadow - by Margaret Whiting
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me) - by The Andrews Sisters
Paper Doll - by Mills Brothers
Tangerine - by Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra
You Are My Sunshine - by Jimmy Davis

40s love songs

I listed some 40s love songs I like. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Green Eyes - by Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell
I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) - by Harry James Orchestra
It's Love-Love-Love - by Guy Lombardo
Lover Man - by Billie Holiday
Sunday, Monday, or Always - by Bing Crosby

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits

Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits

Fats Domino had many hit R&B, boogie-woogie, rock and roll, and blues songs from the late 40s on. "The Fat Man" is my favorite 40s song. "Ain't It a Shame", "Blue Monday", "Blueberry Hill", and "I'm Walkin'" are very good 50s songs, along with many others on this collection.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

40's Hits Country: Great Records of the Decade Vol. 1

40's Hits Country: Great Records of the Decade Vol. 1

This album has many good 40s country songs. My favorites are "Slipping Around" by Jimmy Wakely & Margaret Whiting, "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter, and "You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmy Davis. Other songs here are "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)", "Mule Train", "Divorce Me C.O.D.", "Humpty Dumpty Heart", "(I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle ", "I Love You Because", "Oklahoma Hills", and "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)".

Thursday, January 21, 2010

On the Town

On the Town

This 1949 movie musical is one of my favorites. It stars Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, and Betty Garrett. Three sailors, Chip (Frank Sinatra), Gabey (Gene Kelly), and Ozzie (Jules Munshin), are on a 24 hour shore leave in New York City. They fall in love with a picture of "Miss Turnstiles" (Vera-Ellen). In searching for her, they meet Claire (Ann Miller), and Hildy (Betty Garrett). The movie is very fun, with a lot of dancing and singing. Ann Miller is one of my favorite 40s actresses, and she shines in this musical, especially in the "Prehistoric Man" singing and dance scene.

40's Hits: Great Records of the Decade Vol. 1

40's Hits: Great Records of the Decade Vol. 1

This album has many good 40s songs by various artists. Some of my favorites are "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" by Johnny Mercer, "The Trolley Song" by Judy Garland, "Personality" by Johnny Mercer, "Rum and Coca Cola" by the Andrews Sisters, and "Baby It's Cold Outside" by Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Glenn Miller songs

I listed some 40s songs I like by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. They are all on my must hear 40s songs list.

Chattanooga Choo Choo
(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
When You Wish Upon a Star

The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need

The Only Big Band CD You'll Ever Need

This is a nice collection of big band, swing, songs from the 30s and 40s. Some highlights are "Take the "A" Train", "Chattanooga Choo Choo", "Begin the Beguine, "In the Mood", "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)", "Cherokee", "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo", "I'm in the Mood for Love", "Frenesi", and "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) (Parts 1 & 2)".