(Saturday, December 9, 1944) — “I’m Making Believe” by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for two consecutive weeks (Dec. 9/16, 1944). Continue reading ‘I’m Making Believe’ by The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 9 1944) →

(Saturday, October 7, 1944) — “You Always Hurt the One You Love” by The Mills Brothers peaked at #1 today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for five non-consecutive weeks (Oct. 7/21/28, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 1944). Continue reading ‘You Always Hurt the One You Love’ by The Mills Brothers peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 7 1944) →

(Saturday, July 1, 1944) — “I’ll Be Seeing You” by Bing Crosby peaked at 1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for four non-consecutive weeks (July 1/15/22/29, 1944). Continue reading ‘I’ll Be Seeing You’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 1 1944) →

(Saturday, June 10, 1944) — “I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You)” by Harry James and His Orchestra (vocal by Dick Haymes) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National Best Selling Retail Records chart for four non-consecutive weeks (June 10/17/24, July 8, 1944). Continue reading ‘I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You)’ by Harry James peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (June 10 1944) →

(Saturday, May 6, 1944) — “I Love You” by Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotters and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for five consecutive weeks (May 6/13/20/27, June 3, 1944). Continue reading ‘I Love You’ by Bing Crosby peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (May 6 1944) →

(Saturday, April 22, 1944) — “It’s Love-Love-Love” by Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians (with vocals by Skip Nelson and The Lombardo Trio) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for two consecutive weeks (Apr. 22/29, 1944). Continue reading ‘It’s Love-Love-Love’ by Guy Lombardo peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 22 1944) →

(Saturday, March 4, 1944) — “Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)” by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (with vocals by Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for seven consecutive weeks (Mar. 4/11/18/25, Apr. 1/8/15, 1944). Continue reading ‘Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)’ by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1944) →

(Saturday, January 29, 1944) — “My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)” by Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra (vocal by Eugenie Baird) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard National List of Best Selling Retail Records chart for five consecutive weeks (Jan. 29, Feb. 5/12/19/26, 1944). Continue reading ‘My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)’ by Glen Gray peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 29 1944) →