(Saturday, December 8, 1945) — “It’s Been a Long, Long Time” by Bing Crosby with The Les Paul Trio was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for one week.
Category Archives: Popular Music 1940s
‘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).
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‘Chickery Chick’ by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Nov 17 1945)
(Saturday, November 17, 1945) — “Chickery Chick” by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra (with vocals by Nancy Norman and Billy Williams) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for three non-consecutive weeks (Nov. 17, Dec. 15/29, 1945; tied with “Till the End of Time” by Perry Como on Nov. 17, 1945).
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Elvis Presley, 10, makes first public appearance 70 years ago today (Oct 3 1945)
Video: 'Elvis talks about the 1945 and 1953 talent shows (in 1972)'
(October 3, 1945) — Ten-year-old Elvis Presley made his first public appearance in a talent show today at the Mississippi-Alabama Dairy Show, singing “Old Shep.” He won fifth place and $5.
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‘Till the End of Time’ by Perry Como peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (Sep 15 1945)
(Saturday, September 15, 1945) — “Till the End of Time” by Perry Como was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for ten consecutive weeks (Sep. 15/22/29, Oct. 6/13/20/27, Nov. 3/10/17, 1945; tied with “Chickery Chick” by Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra on Nov. 17, 1945).
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‘On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe’ by Johnny Mercer peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (July 28 1945)
(Saturday, July 28, 1945) — “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” by Johnny Mercer (with backing vocals by The Pied Pipers) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 28, Aug. 4/11/18/25, Sept. 1/8, 1945).
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‘Sentimental Journey’ by Les Brown Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago today (June 2 1945)
(Saturday, June 2, 1945) — “Sentimental Journey” by Les Brown and His Orchestra (vocal by Doris Day) was the #1 song on today’s Billboard Best Selling Retail Records chart for nine consecutive weeks (June 2/9/16/23/30, July 7/14/21/28, Aug. 4, 1945).
It was the second consecutive #1 hit for the Brown/Day team (the first being “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time”) for a total of 19 consecutive weeks in the top spot.
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‘Going My Way’ wins Best Picture at 17th Academy Awards 70 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1945)
Video: '1944 Oscar Winners'
(Thursday, March 15, 1945, 8:00 p.m. PST) — Going My Way won seven Oscars tonight, including Best Motion Picture, Best Director (Leo McCarey) and Best Actor (Bing Crosby) at the 17th Academy Awards ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.
Ingrid Bergman won the Best Actress award for Gaslight. The ceremonies at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood were hosted by John Cromwell and Bob Hope.
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Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded ‘Opus No. 1’ 70 years ago today (Nov 14 1944)
Video: 'Opus One-Tommy Dorsey'
(Tuesday, November 14, 1944) — Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra recorded “Opus No. 1” today in Los Angeles for RCA Victor.
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Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters record ‘Don’t Fence Me In’ in Los Angeles 70 years ago today (July 25 1944)
Video: 'Bing Crosby - Don't Fence Me In [Song by Cole Porter]'
(Tuesday, July 25, 1944) — Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded Cole Porter’s “Don’t Fence Me In” today in Los Angeles for Decca Records.
