(Saturday, June 7, 1947) — “Mam’selle” by Art Lund (with orchestra conducted by Johnny Thompson) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (June 7/14, 1947).
Category Archives: Popular Music 1940s
‘Heartaches’ by Ted Weems and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1947)
(Saturday, March 15, 1947) — “Heartaches” by Ted Weems and His Orchestra (whistling by Elmo Tanner) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for 12 consecutive weeks (Mar. 15/22/29, Apr. 5/12/19/26, May 3/10/17/24/31, 1947). Continue reading ‘Heartaches’ by Ted Weems and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 15 1947)
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‘Managua, Nicaragua’ by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1947)
(Saturday, March 1, 1947) — “Managua, Nicaragua” by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Stuart Wade and ensemble) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for two consecutive weeks (Mar. 1/8, 1947).
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‘Open the Door, Richard!’ by Count Basie and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 22 1947)
(Saturday, February 22, 1947) — “Open the Door, Richard!” by Count Basie and His Orchestra (vocal refrain by Harry Edison and Bill Johnson) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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‘(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons’ by The King Cole Trio peaks at #1 in USA 70 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 15 1947)
(Saturday, February 15, 1947) — “(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons” by The King Cole Trio peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for one week.
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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.
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Bing Crosby records ‘Swinging on a Star’ in Los Angeles 70 years ago today (1944)
(Monday, February 7, 1944) — Bing Crosby and the John Scott Trotter Orchestra recorded “Swinging on a Star” today for Decca Records in Los Angeles. It would appear in the film Going My Way.
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Leonard Bernstein debuts as Philharmonic conductor 70 years ago this hour (1943)
Video: 'Strauss Don Quixote op.35 - Bernstein - NYP 1943'
(Sunday, November 14, 1943, 3:00 p.m. EWT) — Leonard Bernstein, 25, made his public debut today as conductor of the New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Bernstein filled in at the last minute for Bruno Walter, who became sick prior to a nationally broadcast concert on CBS radio.
