(Saturday, October 14, 1944) — “I’ll Walk Alone” by Dinah Shore peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 14, Nov. 4/11/18, 1944). Continue reading ‘I’ll Walk Alone’ by Dinah Shore peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 14 1944) →

(Saturday, August 5, 1944) — “Swinging on a Star” by Bing Crosby (with The Williams Brothers Quartet, orchestra conducted by John Scott Trotter) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for nine consecutive weeks (Aug. 5/12/19/26, Sept. 2/9/16/23/30, 1944). Continue reading ‘Swinging on a Star’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 5 1944) →

(Saturday, September 11, 1943) — “Sunday, Monday, or Always” by Bing Crosby (with the Ken Darby Singers) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of seven consecutive weeks (Sept. 11/18/25, Oct. 2/9/16/23, 1943). Continue reading ‘Sunday, Monday, or Always’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 11 1943) →

(Saturday, June 12, 1943) — “Taking a Chance on Love” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Helen Forrest) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of three consecutive weeks (June 12/19/26, 1943). Continue reading ‘Taking a Chance on Love’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 12 1943) →

(Saturday, February 13, 1943) — “I Had the Craziest Dream” by Harry James and his Orchestra (vocal chorus by Helen Forrest) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard National Best Selling Retail Records chart for the first of two consecutive weeks (Feb. 13/20, 1943). Continue reading ‘I Had the Craziest Dream’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 13 1943) →

(Saturday, September 12, 1942) — “(I’ve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo” by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton, and The Modernaires) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of seven consecutive weeks (Sept. 12/19/26, Oct. 3/10/17/24, 1942). Continue reading ‘(I’ve Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo’ by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 12 1942) →

(Saturday, May 9, 1942) — “Tangerine” by Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra (vocal choruses by Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for the first of six consecutive weeks (May 9/16/23/30, June 6/13, 1942). Continue reading ‘Tangerine’ by Jimmy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 9 1942) →

(Saturday, February 14, 1942) — “Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)” by Woody Herman And His Orchestra (with brief cameo vocal appearances by composer Harold Arlen) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)’ by Woody Herman peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 14 1942) →