The History of Pop Radio: 1920–1951

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CD 1: 4011222055156
CD 2: 4011222055163
CD 3: 4011222055170
CD 4: 4011222055187
CD 5: 4011222055194
CD 6: 4011222055200
CD 7: 4011222055217
CD 8: 4011222055224
CD 9: 4011222055231
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CD 15: 4011222055293

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-03 02:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1920 – 1927
2▶CD: 1927 – 1929
3▶CD: 1930 – 1932
4▶CD: 1933 – 1936
5▶CD: 1937 – 1938
6▶CD: 1939
7▶CD: 1939
8▶CD: 1940
9▶CD: 1941
10▶CD: 1942
11▶CD: 1943 – 1944
12▶CD: 1945 – 1946
13▼CD: 1947 – 1948
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little White Lies
Dick Haymes3:15
2Love Somebody
recording of:
Love Somebody
writer:
Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
Doris Day3:02
3That’s My Desire
instruments:
Mannie Klein's All Stars
cover recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
recording of:
That’s My Desire
lyricist:
Carroll Loveday
composer:
Helmy Kresa
publisher:
Mills Music, Inc.
Frankie Laine2:48
4Mam’Selle
Art Lund3:17
5A Tree in the Meadow
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1948)
vocals:
Margaret Whiting (on 1948-05-25)
orchestra:
Frank Devol and His Orchestra (in 1948)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (932 N Western Ave location till 1949) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1948-05-25)
recording of:
A Tree in the Meadow (1948 song) (in 1948)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
Margaret Whiting2:40
6Good Rocking Tonight
double bass:
Carl Wilson (Carl "Flat Top" Wilson) (on 1947-12-28)
drums (drum set):
Clarence Donaldson (on 1947-12-28)
piano:
Joe Knight (US jazz and R&B pianist) (on 1947-12-28)
tenor saxophone:
Hal Singer (on 1947-12-28)
trumpet:
Hot Lips Page (on 1947-12-28)
vocals:
Wynonie Harris (R&B singer, known as “Mr. Blues”) (on 1947-12-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Proper Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (on 1947-12-28)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Wynonie Harris52:47
7Near You
Bob Lamm2:52
8Confess
recording of:
Confess (1947 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Buddy Clark and Doris Day2:59
9Zip‐A‐Dee‐Doo‐Dah
James Baskett2:18
10I Wish I Didn’t Love You So
recording of:
I Wish I Didn’t Love You So (The Perils of Pauline)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
part of:
The 20th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Betty Hutton3:05
11A Little Bird Told Me
Evelyn Knight2:38
12It’s Magic
recording of:
It’s Magic
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Romance on the High Seas
Doris Day3:27
13Carolina in the Morning
Al Jolson2:35
14Buttons and Bows
accordion:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1947-11-30)
vocals:
Dinah Shore (on 1947-11-30)
recording of:
Buttons and Bows (1947 song) (on 1947-11-30)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (on 1948-02-25)
part of:
The 21st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1948 winner)
Dinah Shore12:03
15Woody Woodpecker Song
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra3:04
16Far Away Island
Ray Kellog2:54
17Here’s a Little Girl
Lou Barker3:16
18Day Dream
recording of:
Day Dream (on 1949-09-29)
lyricist:
John Latouche (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
June Christy2:46
19Lavender Blue
recording of:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3483)
Dinah Shore3:07
20On a Slow Boat to China
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1947-11-06)
lead vocals:
Harry Babbitt (on 1947-11-06) and Gloria Wood (on 1947-11-06)
orchestra:
Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (on 1947-11-06)
cover recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China (on 1947-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL UK Publishing, 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))
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra3:17
14▶CD: 1949
15▶CD: 1950 – 1951