‘It’s Been a Long, Long Time’ by Harry James and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Nov 24 1945)

(Saturday, November 24, 1945)“It’s Been a Long, Long Time” by Harry James and His Orchestra (with vocal by Kitty Kallen) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Nov. 24, Dec. 1/22, 1945).