Here they are, the absolutely greatest
hits from
the history of popular music in the USA.
The very best music.
The Year is
1948
The Andrews Sisters
- Toolie
Oolie Doolie - 05-48
The Andrews Sisters
- You
Call Everybody Darling - 10-48
The Andrews Sisters
-
Underneath The Arches - 11-48
Eddy Arnold -
Anytime -
05-48
Eddy Arnold -
What A Fool
I Was - 05-48
Eddy Arnold -
Texarkana
Baby - 07-48
Eddy Arnold -
Bouquet of
Roses - 09-48
Eddy Arnold - A
Heart Full
Of Love - 12-48
Count Basie -
Blue And
Sentimental - 01-48
Tex Beneke -
St. Louis
Blues March - 05-48
Frankie Carle -
Beg Your
Pardon - 03-48
Buddy Clark -
Ballerina
01-48
Buddy Clark -
I'll Dance
At Your Wedding - 01-48
Nat 'King' Cole
- What'll
I Do - 01-48
The Nat 'King' Cole
Trio
- Nature Boy - 05-48
Nat 'King' Cole -
Don’t
Blame Me - 07-48
The Nat 'King' Cole
Trio
- Little Girl - 11-48
Perry Como -
Because -
04-48
Perry Como -
Rambling Rose
- 09-48
Francis Craig -
Beg Your
Pardon - 02-48
Bing Crosby -
Now is the
Hour - 04-48
Doris Day -
Put 'Em in
a Box, Tie 'Em in a Ribbon - 05-48
Doris Day &
Buddy Clark
- Love Somebody - 08-48
Doris Day -
It's Magic
- 09-48
The Dinning Sisters
- Beg
Your Pardon - 03-48
The Dinning Sisters
- Buttons
and Bows - 11-48
Tommy Dorsey -
Until -
11-48
Billy Eckstine -
Everything
I Have Is Yours - 10-48
Gracie Fields -
Now is
the Hour - 03-48
Ella Fitzgerald
- Tea Leaves
- 06-48
Ella Fitzgerald
- My Happiness
- 10-48
The Glenn Miller
Orchestra
- Adios - 07-48
Ken Griffin &
Jerry
Wayne - You Can't Be True, Dear - 05-48
Ken Griffin -
You Can't
Be True, Dear - 07-48
Dick Haymes
& Gordon
Jenkins - Little White Lies - 05-48
Dick Haymes -
Nature Boy
- 06-48
Dick Haymes -
You Can't
Be True, Dear - 06-48
Dick Haymes -
It's Magic
- 09-48Woody Herman - Sabre Dance - 05-48
Lena Horne -
Deed I Do
- 05-48
Eddy Howard -
Now is the
Hour - 02-48
Pee Wee Hunt -
12th Street
Rag - 08-48
The Ink Spots -
Say Something
Sweet to Your Sweetheart - 12-48
Gordon Jenkins
- Maybe
You'll Be There - 10-48
Spike Jones -
William Tell
Overture - 06-48
Spike Jones -
All I Want
For Christmas - 12-48
Louis Jordan -
Run Joe
- 08-48
Danny Kaye
& The Andrews
Sisters - The Woody Woodpecker Song - 07-48
Sammy Kaye -
Serenade of
the Bells - 01-48
The Stan Kenton
Orchestra
- How High The Moon - 07-48
Kay Kyser -
Woody Woodpecker
Song - 07-48
Kay Kyser - On
A Slow Boat
To China - 11-48
Frankie Laine -
Shine -
04-48
Julia Lee -
King Size Papa
- 03-48
Peggy Lee -
I'll Dance
At Your Wedding - 01-48
Peggy Lee -
Golden Earrings
- 01-48
Peggy Lee -
Manana -
03-48
Peggy Lee -
Caramba! It's
The Samba - 06-48
Guy Lombardo
- I'm
My Own Grandpa - 01-48
Gordon MacRae -
It's Magic
-09-48
Gordon MacRae -
Hair Of
Gold, Eyes Of Blue - 10-48
Freddy Martin -
Sabre Dance
Boogie - 04-48
Freddy Martin -
The Dickey-Bird
Song - 05-48
Freddy Martin
and His Orchestra
- On A Slow Boat To China - 12-48
Tony Martin -
For Every
Man There's A Woman - 06-48
Tony Martin -
It's Magic
-09-48
Carmen Miranda
- Cuanto
La Gusta - 11-48
Vaughn Monroe -
How Soon
-01-48
Vaughn Monroe -
The Maharajah
Of Magador - 08-48
Vaughn Monroe -
Cool Water
- 10-48
Vaughn Monroe &
His
Orchestra - Ev'ry Day I Love You - 10-48
Art Mooney - I'm
Looking
For A Four Leaf Clover - 02-48
Art Mooney -
Baby Face
- 05-48
Art Mooney -
Blue Bird
Of Happiness - 10-48
Russ Morgan -
Bye Bye Blackbird
- 02-48
Russ Morgan -
I'm Looking
For A Four Leaf Clover - 03-48
Rose Murphy
- I Can't
Give You Anything But Love - 01-48
Patti Page -
Confess
07-48
Jan Peerce -
Blue Bird
Of Happiness -10-48
The Pied Pipers -
My Happiness
- 07-48
Dinah Shore -
Buttons and
Bows - 11-48
Frank Sinatra -
But Beautiful
-04-48
Frank Sinatra -
All Of
Me - 05-48
Frank Sinatra -
Nature
Boy - 06-48
Frank Sinatra -
Everybody
Loves Somebody - 07-48
Frank Sinatra -
Just For
Now - 08-48
Kate Smith -
Now is the
Hour - 04-48
The Sportsmen
& Mel
Blanc - Woody Woodpecker Song - 07-48
Jo Stafford -
The Best
Things In Life Are Free - 01-48
Jo Stafford -
Haunted Heart
- 02-48
Jo Stafford -
Serenade
Of The Bells - 12-48
Jon & Sondra Steele
- My Happiness - 06-48
Al Trace - You
Call Everybody
Darling - 08-48
Sarah Vaughn -
It's Magic
- 09-48
Jimmy Wakely -
One Has
My Name (the Other Has My Heart) - 11-48
Margaret Whiting
- But
Beautiful - 01-48
Margaret Whiting
- Now
is the Hour - 03-48
Margaret Whiting -
A Tree
In The Meadow - 10-48
Frank Yankovic
- Just Because
- 06-48
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