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Songs from the 1940s
This page lists the top songs of the 1940s in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. With a war on in Europe and the Pacific, and a musician's strike in the US, music was taking second place to other concerns. Radio made a few of the US "Big Bands", and the singers that fronted them popular all over the world.
The comments here are from the the MusicID impact site site. This version is not able to accept comments yet Previous Comments (newest first) 25 Jun 2022 Lullaby Train+ Love the song "Lullaby Train". I was told that it was the "B" side of"Sentimental Journey" in 1945. Anyone know where I can find it? +Thanks! BTW: This collection is wonderful.+ Have you tried archive.org? They have at least got a 1951 version that was the B side of "In the cool, cool, cool of the evening" 13 Mar 2022 song title Starts with 'Sooner or later I'm going to be rushing around; I bet you that Iget you, you wait and see.... 1 Aug 2020 '40s song +Fools Looking for the artist, recording, lyrics , and/or sheetmusic. Song begins +Fools fall in love in a hurry + fools give their heart too fast + just play a few bars of Stardust... Last line +Say hello to a brand new fool. 29 Jun 2020 looking for name of singer who sang 'Mother' Found more information for the lyrics and song I've been looking for in an old songbook of my mother's. The name of the song is simply 'mother' . She didn't mention the name of the singer. Some of the lyrics are as follows She's had plenty of trouble and plenty of strife But she's worked very hard to give me a good life This beautiful lady with silvery hair Who sits by herself in an oldrocking chair 5 May 2020 sshoes to set my feet a dancin' The Little Shoemaker Petula Clarke 1954 3 Feb 2020 Zafiffa On 12 Nov 2013 The writer asks about a song mentioning Zaffifa on the side.The song is "THE FRIM FRAM SAUCE" by Nat King Cole. You tube has a version of this song from the '40s and it runs 1:37. 26 Jan 2020 Song search I am looking for a song it goes like this: hungover hungover oh brother what anight I just can't tell my left head from my right 31 Oct 2019 An old jazz song The title was something like If you want me meet me where I am today. It wasfrom old jazz but I don’t know the year or artist. Help? 10 Sep 2019 + what are the words to YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL ME I KNOW +tHE TOUCH OF YOURLIPS TOLD ME SO 4 Jul 2019 Song With the words You don't have to tell me I Know 25 Apr 2019 My Girl or Quiet Girl First line is My Girl's a quiet girl......I know the tune but not the wordsfrom 30's 40's or maybe 50's 9 Apr 2019 What is this song Set on a railway station the porter sees a bride and groom song has somerectation style and includes lyrics .. Hands to hold.. Sights to see. + 26 May 2018 Looking 40's, 50's R&B +titled HOW COME No singing just talking. "when I pick up the phone there's no one on the otherend. You pickup the phone it's either your mother, your sister or one of your girlfriends. How come woman, how come? 4 May 2018 Song from 40s or 50s Whitney Houston sang a version of this song .+ The original was by a malevocalist and we cannot remember the title of the song or original vocalist. We do remember it had the words about Miracles in it? + Any feedback? Frankie Avalon had a hit in 1962 with "Miracle". If you want to know songs that have the word "Miracle" in their titles you can look at the site index to find them. 7 Apr 2018 # 1 White Christmas I am not suggesting that you do a separate listing for each of the years charted - only that list an entry in 1942 for the first recording and in 1947 for the second one just as you have for Nat King Cole's 1947 and 1954 recordings of the Christmas Song. 4 Mar 2018 #1 White Christmas Bing Crosby made two significant recordings of this song. The first wasrecorded in 1942 released on Decca 18429, the second in 1947 released on Decca 23778. The 1942 recording charted at #1 (17 weeks) in 1942, #6 (6 weeks) 1943, #5 (3 weeks) 1944, #1 (4 weeks) 1945 and #1 (6 weeks) 1946. The 1942 master was then retired and all subsequent entries are for the 1947 recording - #3 (5 weeks) 1947, #6 (6 weeks) 1948, #5 (4 weeks) 1949, #13 (4 weeks) 1950, #13 (3 weeks) 1951, # 21 (2 weeks) 1953, #21 (3 weeks) 1954), # 7 (3 weeks) 1955, #65 (1 week) 1956, #34 (6 weeks) 1957, #66 (2 weeks) 1958, #59 (1 week) 1959, #26 (3 weeks) 1960, #12 (4 weeks) 1961 and #38 (3 weeks) 1962. My suggestion would be to treat them as two separate recordings just as you have done for example with Enrico Caruso's two recordings of Vesti la Guiba 1904 and 1907. We have to follow the assignments in each of the source charts. The listing we have merges all those entries together, it would be impossible to do that level of detail for all the chart entries 9 Oct 2017 looking for name of song in tarzan movie big band played late1940s hut tut song??
We think you mean "The Hut Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade)", the most popular version was Freddy Martin 27 Sep 2017 Song title+ Could anyone help with this problem,I'm trying to find the title of a song myfather used to sing in the early 50s.The words go like this +( for I never knew that angels told lies for angels never do I was in heaven and I couldn't see an angel was making a fool out of me with lips so Devine you said you'd be mine I believed every word from the start but I never knew that angels told lies till you called someone else sweet heart+ 21 Sep 2017 Looking for a song from the 30s or 40s Lady sings through the day I feel okay I got a lot of little things to do.Through the day the work and pay keeps my mind from thinking thoughts of you. But oh oh the nights the long and lonely nights the more I lie the more I Cry through the night. 18 Sep 2017 Looking for song called Daddy-O from 1940's Female vocalist. Some words were "Daddy-O I'm going to teach you the blues" 18 Sep 2017 Looking for song called Loretta from 1940's Male vocalist, all I remember are the words "Oh, Loretta" so not sure if thesong was really titled that. 23 May 2017 Can't find...... Looking for the original male vocal artist who sang "Vagabond Shoes" in the 1940s. Also, the song "Unchained Melody" by Al Hibler. Vic Damone is the only person who had a hit with it (in 1950) 14 May 2017 Looking for a song+ Some of the words are skinny minnie fish tail he swam to the bottom and heswam to the top. +I don't know the name or sang it 26 Apr 2017 Looking for song about Hope from the 40's "Soft as the voice of an angel Breathing a lesson unheard Hope with a gentle persuasion Whispers her comforting word." Etc. 27 Mar 2017 +old song I think the title was[ With Shebopa on the side] 9 Dec 2016 Trying to find Song my nan used to sing . It began A man and a maiden once stood, on a pathway that led to a wood 21 Nov 2016 My son my son my beloved son I've been trying to trace the singer who sang this rather sad old old songthought it might've been ruby Murray but it isn't. I find myself singing it every now and then. "My Son, My Son" by Vera Lynn or Frankie Vaughan? 17 Oct 2016 THINK IT A QUICK STEP? + I WANNA SAY HELLO IWANNA SEE YOU SMILE IWANNA TAKEYOU IN MY ARMS AGAIN +THEN IT CHANGES TO TONIGHT TONIGHT WERE GONNA HAVE SOME FUN?? TRYING TO FIND MUSIC AND LYRICS +.....THANK YOU+ 28 Sep 2016 Two little girls with golden curls My mother use to sing this 1940's song to me and my sister. It's about twolitter girls that were locked in their room while mom and dad went on a spree. The two little girls grew tried of their toys and searched around a match they found and soon the room was filled with flames! They screamed and cry they bagged and tried but no one was near to hear their Cry's... my mother is no longer with us and I really would like to carry the memory of these to little girls who were locked in their room and left alone to die. I am 54 and would like to sing this song to my grandchildren.+ 17 Sep 2016 wwII song's 1940's song's of world war two 12 Aug 2016 trying to find dont tell me it isnt fair,im foolish ,ill start to care i thought it was idalupino in road house ?????? 3 Aug 2016 Name of song or singer around 1950 I think There's a beautiful lady with silvery hair, who sits all day in her oldrocking chair. She says to me my son, my son I love you much more much more than anyone. I'll climb the highest mountain, and swim the broadest sea, because my son, my beloved one your much more than life to me 16 Jun 2016 1940's song lyrics +"and I don't think I will see that feller a-ny-more". +What is the name of this song please Thank you 15 Jun 2016 Trying to locate a song for my Dad I believe the song starts out with " You thought I thought you were thinking I thought you were mad at me" "Hold me darlin say you love me let's not everthink again" 30 May 2016 Shining Star I am looking for Lyrics to a song +"You Are My Shining Star" I am not sure whosang it or what movie it was in, but I know it was from the 30's or 40's and I need the lyrics. +HELP 5 May 2016 lyrics to a song when your in love the whole world sings a melody when your in love who cares if raindrops fall 10 Apr 2016 song with this line "arms for the army, ships for the navy" I think the song you are looking for is titled American Patrol I don't remember all of the lyrics but that sticks out in my memory I think it might be on U-tube You can also find the song played online by Glenn Miller 1940 Thanks for the suggestion 4 Apr 2016 A song named Dolores I am trying to find a song popular with the big bands called Dolores or had the name Dolores in the lyrics perhaps vintage 30's, 40's or 50's? Can you help me find this song? Thank you Try typing "Dolores" into the search box on top of this page 8 Mar 2016 A friend came back from some where, a friend I don't even know. He said we outto go there, so if that's the case that's the place, where we out to go. +Do you know this song. + 9 Feb 2016 Song i'm in love with you honey Looking for I''m in love with you Honey, say you love me too Honey..... These are some of the hits of the era that had the word "Honey" in the title: The Drifters - "Money Honey" (1953), Dick Haymes - "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey" (1943), The Drifters - "Honey Love" (1954), Big Joe Turner - "Honey Hush" (1953), Dick Kuhn & his Orchestra - "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey" (1943), Trudy Richards - "The Breeze (That's Bringin' My Honey Back To Me)" (1953), Fats Waller - "Whose Honey Are You?" (1935), Muddy Waters - "Honey Bee" (1951), Bert Ambrose & his Orchestra - "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey" (1943), Vincent Lopez - "There's Honey on the Moon Tonight" (1938), Sammy Kaye - "Walkin' with My Honey (Soon, Soon, Soon)" (1945), Connee Boswell - "Fare Thee Honey Fare Thee Well" (1938), Benny Goodman - "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (1939), Woody Herman - "Apple Honey" (1945), Louise Massey & The Westerners - "Honey, I'm in Love With You" (1943), Helene Dixon - "The Breeze (That's Bringin' My Honey Back To Me)" (1953), Vicki Young - "Honey Love" (1954), The Sauter-Finegan Doodletown Fifers - "Honey-babe" (1955), The Diamonds - "Wild Honey" (1957), Doctor Clayton - "Honey Stealin' Blues" (1943), Louis Armstrong - "Honey Do" (1933), Leadbelly - "Honey, I'm All Down & Out" (1935), Charles Brown - "Honey, Keep Your Mind on Me" (1949), Cab Calloway & his Cotton Club Orchestra - "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (1931), Sonny Boy Williamson - "Honey Bee Blues" (1940), Marion Harris - "Oo-oo-oh! Honey (What You Do to Me)" (1934), Lightnin' Hopkins - "Honey Honey Blues" (1951), Big Bill Broonzy - "Sweet Honey Bee" (1941) 20 Jan 2016 love song "How much do I love you... ..I'll tell you no lie; how deep is the ocean, how high is the sky; how manytimes a day do I think of you; how many roses are sprinkled with dew; how far would I travel to be where you are? how far is the journey from here to a star; and if I ever lost you, how much would I cry; how deep is the ocean, how high is the sky." +I believe Perry Como recorded it. 10 Dec 2015 I found It! Yesterday I asked for help finding a song. I had the line wrong. The song is"I Want to Thank Your Folks". I hope I didn't cause any unnecessary work. 9 Dec 2015 Song sung at a Wedding in 1946 My father sang a song to my mother at their wedding in 1947. One of the lines was "I want to Thank your parents". He sang it unaccompanied. They are aging now. Close to 89 years old and he does not sing anymore. I am looking for a copy of the song so that I can give it to them as a gift. They will be married 70 years and we are planning a celebration. Can you help me? I would be very much appreciated. 27 Nov 2015 line in a military song I am looking for a song with this line in it: "arms for the army, ships for the navy" Did you try Google? 24 Nov 2015 lost record . looking for a 78 rpm that was about 3 children being asked what they wantedfor christmas , one wanted a dolly that shut its eyes and said mama, one wanted a baby sister and johnny said i wanna train, cant remember who it was by . been searching for years please help. 19 Nov 2015 Looking for a love song with these lyrics, "How much do I love you, I'll tellyou no lies, how deep is the ocean, how high is the sky, how many times day do I think of you". Can you tell me who made the recording? +Savtaflo@aol.com 21 Sep 2015 june 3, 2014 question Could it be "I'll walk Alone"title. +Words.. 'til I'm walking beside you--'til I look into you eyes, I'll walk alone. 21 Sep 2015 song title and lyrics All I can remember at the moment is: "Who knows how much I love you,- you do--- who takes December and turns it into May, and then December comes back again when you're away. It's a slow romantic ballad type song I believe is from an old movie. 14 Sep 2015 1940'S SONGS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ONLY 80 SONGS OF THE 40'S AS LISTED ABOVE. I WANT TO MAKE SOME RECORDINGS FROM THE 4O'S, 50'S, AND 60'S THANKS FOR YOUR FEED-BACK 12 Sep 2015 sshoes to set my feet a dancing 7 Sep 2015 What singer in the late 1940s till the end of 1945 wang the song {ersonality"+ The CSV file can answer that question 31 Aug 2015 Song my Grandpa sings My Grandpa sings this song that I would like to play at my wedding but I can't find it online. Below are the few lyrics I know - any help is appreciated! Cause you're so sweet dear ...Just want to hold you ...down to my toes ...you're such a thrill Buffalo Bill 26 Aug 2015 Brushy Mountain Prison Song 1940s The song began...."I'm in for life at Brushy Mountain". It is about BrushyMountain Prison in TN.+ 4 Aug 2015 I wanta Kiss Momma Goodbye Looking for a+ song for my father. + "While the tears filled the eyes of theFather and fell on the child's golden hair... ++ He silently hugged and caressed her... +Daddy tell me why momma had to die. ++ Daddy I wanna kiss momma goodbye. ++ 25 Jul 2015 Help My mother is 99 very soon and has been remembering a song - something aboutbeing like Aphrodite only with arms ._ any help gratefully received- 22 Jul 2015 Penguins on 78... I have this memory of playing a 78 record in the late 60's... An instrumentaltrack called (I think...) Pixellated Penguin. I would love to locate this track, any clues anyone can give me would be appreciated. thanks "Pixellated Penguin" by Russ Conway was the B Side of "Side Saddle" (1959). It is available from Amazon at least (and probably iTunes as well) 10 Jul 2015 Song Lyrics I am trying to identify the name of the song with the following lyrics: I'd be lost without you, maybe lose my mind, I'd be wasted away, lose my appetite. Can't remember any more of the lyric. +Anybody recognize this song? 19 Jun 2015 Song Looking for a song for my dad he'd love to hear again before his time on earth ends, +I've been trying for a long time but can't find it, he says it's called Vagabond, +1940s song about a gypsy girl, +Irish singer, first line says, When I first saw you walking down the road+ 4 May 2015 weekly movement of songs from the 40s This is a great site... bravo. I've been trying to locate US weekly Billboard charts during the 40's. I can imagine that it is tough to find. I like seeing where songs entered the charts and how quickly they rose or dropped from the weekly survey. Is there anything available from what you have seen? or maybe I am not going through this site thoroughly enough... Thanks for your help Mike For the Billboard singles charts the "Bullfrog" spreadsheet is the best resource available. Look on the "Song Charts" page to see where to get it from 11 Apr 2015 Thank YOU! I'm writing a historical fiction novel and use song titles for my characters to set the mood of each chapter. They're jitterbugs, of course, but this is a wonderful resource for me. Thank you for this list and info on the songs. I've bookmarked your site and will return many times. I think I'm going with Pistol Packing Mama for this next chapter, though I'm heading off to you tube to hear which version I like the best! ~ Tam Francis~ www.girlinthejitterbugdress.com 6 Apr 2015 Trying to find a song my Mother liked during WW2 1943-1946 in Ca. Some of the lyrics... Every now and then I wonder are you happy where you are+ 22 Mar 2015 Looking for a song I listened to as. Child Some of the words I remember ( if you should ever stray ten millions miles away, I'll find you ) and ( you know God in His heaven knew I loved you from the start, if my eyes tell you I'm crying, it's joy that fills my heart) Please if anyone knows the title of this song and who sang it, please answer. 16 Feb 2015 trying to find a song with lyrics there,s a danserette in paris in a smokey cabinway dancing for a living for a few dollars pay chorus is something like dance away the night my little danserette may be 40s or 50s or even earlier 12 Feb 2015 'I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter' Reply to query of 31 July, 2014. You got the title. It continues "and make believe it came from you." Written by Fred E. Ahlert and Joe Young (1935 actually). Recorded by many artistes and bandleaders, +including: Fats Waller, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole. Even Bill Haley and the Comets did a rock 'n' roll version of it in 1956. It was featured in the 1978 Broadway musical "'Ain't Misbehavin' " +(which included a lot of Fats Waller's original songs and music (including the title song of course) as well as that of other swing and popular jazz artistes of the 1930s and 1940s. + Hope this helps? 12 Feb 2015 Song Title: 'I Can't Remember Her Name' Hi. Trying to locate lyrics and composer: Song title: 'I Can't Remember Her Name'. +Popular song. +Ballad. +Later recorded (melody only) in a piano medley by Charlie Kunz ('oldies') - but that doesn't help me. I know the melody. +Any clues? 17 Jan 2015 Looking for a song from the 1940's+ I'm trying to find a song from the 1940's that has the lyric's (you are goingaway but not to stay for just how long I can not say but I pray that some happy day you'll come home again dear and say here I am I'm here to stay)? it would of been more likely an military song 30 Dec 2014 Hotdog Stand Song I am looking for a song from the '40s about a "hotdog stand on the highway to Mexico City... Run by José Gonzales whose family all hollers to customers passing their way..." I believe the song may have been called José Gonzales. I have searched for years to no avail. Any help is much appreciated.+ 8 Sep 2014 larry vomit 11 Aug 2014 Name of this song think from 40-50 s some of the word : I want to be kissed only by your lips dear, For your the only one that will ever be 31 Jul 2014 song with words im going to sit down and write my self a letter Who sang it and title of it You could type the song title into the search bar? 14 Jul 2014 Daddy's little girls Can anyone help with a song from 1940's or 1950's in which there was a line..........cos your daddy's little girls. My dad use to sing it to my sister and I went we were little and I would love to know the title, if anyone can remember it please. Try the song "Daddy's Little Girl" sung by The Mills Brothers (1950) on YouTube. Less likely would be the Byron G Harlan (1906) version 2 Jul 2014 Little Old Secondhand Car In the late 1940's or early 1950's, my parents would sing a song about asecond hand car....I think the title was Little Old Secondhand Car. +First verse: +It shone with new paint and the cushions were new, the engine was shiny and bright. +The clock on the dashboard read nine thousand miles and the price seemed to be about right. +Would very much like to find the rest of the lyrics.+ 29 Jun 2014 I am looking for the first song called HOME that was in the 40s or 50s for a b-day present for my mom 3 Jun 2014 Find a song "I'll walk beside you...". My Dad used to sing this in the early 1940s, when I was a child, but I've drawn a complete blank when I've tried to find its words on the net. I think it included the line "I'll look into your eyes". I remember the tune so well, but the words just will not come back. Can anyone help? 15 May 2014 Inquiry One of the most popular songs, I thought, and one of the most iconic, during the years of WW2 was "Till We Meet Again." Did it not sell well in the U.S.? +I do realize it was English and made famous by Vera Lynn. Peaked at number 29 in the US, and we don't have any good charts for the UK in the early 1940s 11 May 2014 Old song Looking for lyrics from one of my Mom's old vinals that contained the lyrics"If you like that crazy beat, and you want to tap your feet, tell the taxi driver drop me off uptown!" Can't recall the artist or title - anybody help? 15 Apr 2014 Find Song I've been trying to recall the lyrics of a song called "Poor Girl". +It wentlike this: +"She was dreaming of a prince, a duke or earl, but she fell one night in summer for a checker-vested drummer, Oh the poor, poor girl." +Another verse went. +"Instead of gowns with fancy stitchin' she wears aprons in the kitchen, Oh the poor poor girl". +There also was these lines "Petals fall and roses die and dreams must say goodbye." 28 Mar 2014 question There was a group in the 40's who sang the song DREAM.....I cannot find it on any site. +Can you help me? The obvious candidates would be The Pied Pipers who had a number 1 hit in 1945 with "Dream", alternately both Freddy Martin and Jimmy Dorsey had hits with it in the same year. You could have found that information by searching for "Dream" on the search box (top right) or looking up "Dream" in the site's index. 10 Feb 2014 Find a song The words I remember are" I thought we'd have a friendly goodbye, No need to have a shoulder to cry upon, Now among my tear drops ,my darling am I, and where are you, you're gone." 25 Jan 2014 Find song Would like to know if there was a song that had the words "It's a boy came the call down the hallway. +It's a boy, just think I am a father" +What was the title? +who sang it? and what the lyrics of the song? Thank you! 18 Nov 2013 find song Some of the words are, your hair black as midnight lips like roses wild tell me are you an angle or the devils child 12 Nov 2013 Zaffifa Waiter dont give me no red beans and rice. Ill take the Zaffifa on the side. What song is this? The short answer is we don't know. Steve remembers the line "Red Beans and Rice with XXXX on the side" from a Louis Armstrong song, and indeed Satchmo was famous for his liking of the traditional New Orlean's dish. 15 Sep 2013 Mystery song? Was being played around 1944-46 Lady singer, started "Yippee-oree-ayoh, how my heart is singing ..." 18 Aug 2013 Oh Jonny I was in high school in the early 40's. I went into the army in 1944. I remember "Oh Jonny" very well. We used to sing it a lot. Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny! How you can love Oh Johnny! Oh Johnny! Heavens above. You make my sad heart jump with joy And when your near I just can't sit still a minute What makes me love you so? You're not handsome it's true But when I am near you , it's just- OH JOHNNY! OH JOHNNY +OH OOO Frank 10 Aug 2013 through a long and lonely night wondering who was to blame 12 Jul 2013 Find song I'm the jury and you're on trial My heart's the victim 6 Jul 2013 I think this from the 40s all I remember are the words Shoes to set my feet a dancing,dancing all the way we go. Can anyone help me We think the song was from 1954 and called "The Little Shoemaker", it was a hit for Petula Clark, Hugo Winterhalter and The Gaylords 26 Jun 2013 Song Back in early 40's I was a 6 yr old flower girl at a wedding. Apparently the name of the bridegroom was Johnny. I was on the stage to sing a song of which all I remember was "Oh Johnny, oh Johnny, how you can love. Oh Johnny, oh Johnny heavens above, you make my heart" ----and that is all I can remember. It would be so great to find the music and the rest of the lyrics. Perhaps it was called "Oh Johnny". Thank you in advance for your assistance. We think the song you are after is "Oh Johnny, Oh Johnny, Oh!" which was a minor hit for Elizabeth Brice in 1917 revived by The Andrews Sisters and Orrin Tucker & his Orchestra in 1939/40. The lyrics go: Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! How you can love Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Heavens above You make my sad heart jump with joy And when you're near I just can't sit still a minute I'm so, Oh, Johnny! Oh, Johnny! Please tell me dear What makes me love you so? 31 May 2013 you dont own me Some time during the 1940 era my aunt Edith Schultz sent lyrics to a song to a publisher and it was set to music. I am trying to find info about this song. It was probably between 1945-1948. she called her song "you dont own me" any info you have would be very helpful. thank You Nora conatser 28 May 2013 song with lyrics of "midnight and you" puh-leeze help---i have heard a song that has that inimitable sound of the l940's that has the lyrics of "midnight and you" repeated throughout and i cannot find the title or all the lyrics. +can you help me locate both with the name of the recording artist? +i heard it in my slumber-y, sleepy state one evening on NPR radio as a filler between programs about ayear ago and its loveliness has haunted me since! +please help! 25 May 2013 Looking for a song. Lyrics are "Cross ties on a railroad"...that's all I can remember. 20 May 2013 popular female singer I think her first name was Jan. She had some bad publicity at the time concerning pot or drugs. She faded after that but she was quite popular for a while and had a very nice voice. We can find three artists named Jan that were active around that time, Jan Garber, Jan Peerce and Jan Savitt. Unfortunately all three are men. 3 May 2013 LOOKING FOR A SONG LYRICS ARE " NOW THAT I'VE ALMOST FORGOTTEN ABOUT YOU - THERE GOES THAT SONGAGAIN" - BANDLEADER LEIGHTON NOBLE SANG IT IN OLSEN & JOHNSON'S MOVIE 'CRAZY HOUSE' - BUT SOMEONE ELSE HAD A MILD RECORD HIT OF THE SONG. 18 Apr 2013 record buying guide / your hit parade / sheet music sales who knows where i coud find these charts from 1940 and 1941? i mean the weekly charts of any of them or all of them ... anyway, its great work done here! The sources of all the charts are listed in the "Song Charts" page. Some of them don't have weekly entries available. 31 Mar 2013 Just wondered if any one knows the song with these words till you came along my life was empty as could be now its flowing over with the love you brought to me. +My mum used to sing this song to me when I was a little girl 26 Mar 2013 i love white christams!!! a lot of christmas songs were made in the 1940s 15 Mar 2013 a song from the past "you never seem to want my romancing, the only time you hold me is when we'redancing" the name of the song is "i don't know why i love you like i do" from the 1940's...great song. HOPE I GOT IT RIGHT. 10 Mar 2013 Anyone know who sang this song? It goes Keep your eyes on Spring, Run whenChurch Bells ring, It5 could happen to you The song "It Could Happen to You" was a hit in 1944 for both Jo Stafford and Bing Crosby 26 Feb 2013 + A song from the past ... A song that was sung to me on my first date +with words, "my favourite song is the song that they play when we're dancing".. any one any ideas what the song is ? 25 Feb 2013 cool cool but can u give a little more info on the songs 17 Jan 2013 Lost song I remember seeing a black and white movie and they were all going out for the evening. The song was "tonight I'm on a special mission, just an intermission with the dawn, I'm gonna let let let my hair right down, the way its never been done before". Anyone any ideas please? 11 Jan 2013 Lyrics Not a song of the 40s but one that has evaded me for years. Can anyone help me? I recall "Do you remember that day in September when you and I played we were married" From Childhood Days? 9 Dec 2012 Take Me In Your Arms The song was written by Paul Mann & Kim Gannon and Helen Forrest singing with the Harry James band recorded it in 1942. Jo Stafford had a hit of it later. Song: Make Love To Me. 1 Nov 2012 Looking for a song 40s Song, Nice to know you care, Nice to know your not pretending, nice to find you there when the lonely day is ending, 6 Feb 2012 Dance band tune "Home" Looking for sheet music to a 1940-ish tune titled "Home". Only recording I've seen is by "Teddy Powell and his 1950 Orchestra". We don't have sheet music on this site, just charts. Teddy Powell & his Orchestra had four Billboard hits in the 1940s (1941 to 1942), maybe you should be looking a bit later? 29 Sep 2011 The incredible forties. How can the 40's be beaten? surely the greatest decade in history, the war, the names, Churchill FDR, Hitler, Mussolini,Ike, Dunkirk, the blitz, Stalingrad, cities dominated by air raid shelters, sand bags, sirens,searchlights,barrage balloons, and so much more, a class of its own. The greatest decade with the greatest generation. Eric Firth. 20 Apr 2011 Take me in your arms In 1946 I sang with a band in the Adironcacks znd this song was popular --Ican't recall all the words - can anyone help me? It starts "Take me in your arms before you take your love away" The song "Take me in your arms" was a minor hit for both Paul Whiteman and Ruth Etting in 1932 and later for Doris Day in 1952. It was also recorded by Ray Conniff and Vic Damone. However no-one ever had a major hit with it. 5 May 2010 Full orchestra scores for the above 60 tunes.+ The Symphony of the Hills, located in Kerrville TX is planning a pops concertand would like to feature major 1940 instrumental artists with full orchestra background. We were thinking of inviting top University of North Texas Universities Jazz Band to act as performing soloist. Where can we get full orchesta scores for the tunes listed above? That's a really good question, we have no idea. This site lists the songs we don't have the sheet music (or the mp3s or photos...) We would suggest that searching for specific songs might help, for example you could perhaps try searching for "In the Mood sheet music" |