45 RPM Ep 32 – “Top Hits of 1947”

Producer, Writer and Host Sam Waldron
Lives in North Seattle

“Top Hits of 1947”  Broadcasts:

  • Monday, August 13th at 8pm
  • Saturday, August 18th at 4pm

Show 32, “Top Hits 1947,” includes every #1 Billboard best-selling record of 1947 plus several other recordings of note from that year. Performers include Vaughn Monroe, The King Cole Trio, Peggy Lee, Al Jolson, The Harmonica Madcaps, Tex Williams, Frank Sinatra, and Arthur Godfrey.

Original Air Date: August 13th, 2018

Track List

String of Pearls The Glenn Miller Orchestra
The Old Lamp Lighter Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra
I Love You For Sentimental Reasons The King Cole Trio
Open the Door Richard Count Basie and his Orchestra
Managua, Nicaragua Freddy Martin and his Orchestra
Heartaches Ted Weems and his Orchestra
Mam’selle Art Lund
Peg o’ My Heart The Harmonicats
Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette Tex Williams
Near You Francis Craig and his Orchestra
Ballerina Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
Almost Like Being in Love Jo Stafford
I’ve Got a Crush on You Frank Sinatra
Too Fat Polka Arthur Godfrey
It’s a Good Day Peggy Lee
Linda Buddy Clark
For Me and my Gal Al Jolson
String of Pearls The Glenn Miller Orchestra