Britain’s First Number Ones: 1945–1952

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry
Evelyn Knight & The Jesters3:04
2The Gypsy
Dorothy Squires2:52
3I’m in Love With Two Sweethearts
Issy Bonn3:12
4It’s Been a Long, Long Time
recording of:
It’s Been a Long, Long Time
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd.
Bing Crosby & Les Paul and His Trio3:01
5Cruising Down the River
Lou Preager & His Orchestra & Paul Rich3:23
6Kentucky
Geraldo2:41
7Chickery Chick
Evelyn Knight & The Jesters2:31
8Along the Navajo Trail
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-06-29)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1945-06-29) and Bing Crosby (on 1945-06-29)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1945-06-29)
cover recording of:
Along the Navajo Trail (on 1945-06-29)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Dick Charles (US songwriter) and Larry Markes
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters2:50
9In the Land of Beginning Again
Archie Lewis3:13
10Mary Lou
Ray Coleman & the Skyrockets2:45
11Bless You
The Ink Spots2:53
12Primrose Hill
Ray Coleman & the Skyrockets3:10
13Let It Be Soon
Ray Coleman & the Skyrockets2:48
14All Through the Day
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-02-03)
bass:
Phil Stephens (bass and tuba player) (on 1946-02-03)
cello:
Fred Goerner (on 1946-02-03), Jack Sewell (on 1946-02-03) and Julius Tannenbaum (on 1946-02-03)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hagan (on 1946-02-03)
French horn:
Richard Perissi (on 1946-02-03)
guitar:
Dave Barbour (on 1946-02-03)
harp:
May Cambern (on 1946-02-03)
instruments:
Mark McIntyre (American pianist, orchestra leader and songwriter.) (on 1946-02-03)
trombone:
Hoyt Bohannon (on 1946-02-03), Les Jenkins (on 1946-02-03) and Elmer Smithers (on 1946-02-03)
trumpet:
Max Herman (on 1946-02-03), Ray Linn (on 1946-02-03) and Irving Parker (trumpeter) (on 1946-02-03)
viola:
Alexander Neiman (violist) (on 1946-02-03), Leonard Selic (on 1946-02-03) and Dave Sterkin (on 1946-02-03)
violin:
William Bloom (violinist, worked with Frank Sinatra) (on 1946-02-03), Harry Bluestone (on 1946-02-03), Sam Freed, Jr. (Violinist) (on 1946-02-03), Gerald Joyce (on 1946-02-03), George Kast (on 1946-02-03), Sol Kindler (on 1946-02-03), Morris King (on 1946-02-03), Samuel Levine (violinist) (on 1946-02-03), Sam Middleman (on 1946-02-03), Nicholas Pisani (on 1946-02-03), Eugene Powers (violinist) (on 1946-02-03) and Mischa Russell (violinist) (on 1946-02-03)
woodwind:
Heinie Beau (on 1946-02-03), Herbie Haymer (on 1946-02-03), Jules Kinsler (on 1946-02-03), Harry Schuchman (on 1946-02-03) and Arthur Smith (Saxophonist) (on 1946-02-03)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1946-02-03)
conductor:
Axel Stordahl (on 1946-02-03)
arranger:
Axel Stordahl
recording of:
All Through the Day (on 1946-02-03)
writer:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Jerome Kern
publisher:
Williamson Music, Inc.
Frank Sinatra3:04
15All Through the Day
Frank Weir and His Chorus and Orchestra2:49
16Five Minutes More
recording of:
Five Minutes More
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Melrose Music Corp.
Frank Sinatra2:39
17Sweetheart, We’ll Never Grow Old
Doreen Harris3:22
18The Old Lamplighter
Primo Scala and His Accordian Band3:17
19To Each His Own
The Ink Spots3:14
20The Anniversary Song
Al Jolson3:10
21Among My Souvenirs
recording of:
Among My Souvenirs
lyricist:
Edgar Leslie
composer:
Horatio Nicholls
publisher:
Crawford Music Inc., DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc. (on 1927-10-05), Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (on 1927-10-05) and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) (on 1968-09-23)
Frank Sinatra3:20
22Tell Me, Marianne
Jean Sablon with Toots Camarata and His Orchestra2:22
23A Gal in Calico
Bing Crosby & The Calico Kids2:39
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1People Will Say We’re in Love
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1943) and Trudy Erwin (in 1943)
orchestra:
The Sportsmen Glee Club (in 1943)
recording of:
People Will Say We’re in Love (in 1943)
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd., Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
music quoted on:
Finale (Oklahoma!)
music quoted on:
Oklahoma! Overture
part of:
Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Bing Crosby with Trudy Erwin2:59
2Now Is the Hour
recording of:
Now Is the Hour
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Stewart (from 1945 until 1947)
lyricist:
Maewa Kaihau (in 1920)
composer:
Clement Scott
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., On Backstreet Music Inc., Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and The Boston Music Company
translated version of:
Po atarau (based on “The Swiss Cradle Song”, with English and Maori lyrics)
Gracie Fields3:13
3An Apple Blossom Wedding
Sammy Kaye3:14
4Peg O’ My Heart
Red Nichols3:14
5Peg O’ My Heart
Hutch2:33
6A Tree in the Meadow
Dorothy Squires3:10
7Near You
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
recording of:
Near You
lyricist:
Kermit Goell (in 1947)
composer:
Francis Craig (in 1947)
publisher:
Supreme Music Corporation (on 1947-07-25)
The Andrews Sisters3:03
8Galway Bay
recording of:
Galway Bay
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Colahan
Bing Crosby3:04
9So Tired
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra3:23
10Buttons and Bows
Dinah Shore & Her Happy Valley Boys2:05
11On a Slow Boat to China
lead vocals:
Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood
recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China (on 1947-11-09)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra3:21
12Far Away Places
recording of:
Far Away Places
writer:
Alex Kramer (in 1948) and Joan Whitney (in 1948)
publisher:
Laurel Music Corp.
Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers3:03
13Twelfth Street Rag
Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra2:52
14Lavender Blue
cover recording of:
Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly) (from the 1949 Disney film, “So Dear to My Heart”)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Eliot Daniel
publisher:
Joy Music Inc., Plastic Fish Publishing, Walt Disney Music Company, Inc. (music publisher, do not use as release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
version of:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
Burl Ives2:22
15The Wedding of Lili Marlene
Anne Shelton2:40
16Riders in the Sky – A Cowboy Legend
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky") (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:01
17I Don’t See Me in Your Eyes Anymore
recording of:
I Don’t See Me in Your Eyes Anymore (1949 song)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
Vera Lynn & Sam Brown2:56
18Forever and Ever
recording of:
Forever and Ever
lyricist:
Malia Rosa and Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
composer:
Franz Winkler (Austrian composer & musician)
arranger:
Walter Baumgartner (swiss composer and conductor)
is based on:
Fliege mit mir in die Heimat
Perry Como3:24
19You’re Breaking My Heart
Bill Johnson3:24
20The Harry Lime Theme (a.k.a. the Third Man Theme)
solo zither:
Anton Karas
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (from 1949-06 until 1949-08)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Anton Karas2:17
21The Hop Scotch Polka
Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra2:25
22Dear Hearts and Gentle People
recording of:
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Sammy Fain
Dinah Shore2:43
23Music Music Music
recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer3:20
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(If I Knew You Were Comin’) I’d’ve Baked a Cake
Eve Young2:55
2My Foolish Heart
cover recording of:
My Foolish Heart
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
arranger:
Les Harris (Sr., arranger)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Catharine Hinen Music, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Joy Music, Inc., Largo Music and Patti Washington Music
Billy Eckstine3:07
3Bewitched
Bill Snyder2:50
4Bewitched
Doris Day2:45
5Silver Dollar
Eve Young2:49
6Goodnight Irene
Jo Stafford3:08
7Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
vocals:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer (on 1949-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Gene Autry3.53:12
8I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
recording of:
I Taut I Taw a Puddy Tat
writer:
Foster, Livingston (music executive) and May
Mel Blanc3:03
9Beloved, Be Faithful
Teddy Johnson3:10
10The Petite Waltz
Billy Cotton3:04
11The Tennessee Waltz
Jo Stafford2:31
12The Tennessee Waltz
Patti Page3:06
13Mockin’ Bird Hill
recording of:
Mockin’ Bird Hill
lyricist and composer:
Vaughn Horton (from 1929 until 1930)
publisher:
Southern Music Publ. Co. Ltd.
Les Paul & Mary Ford2:22
14With These Hands
David Hughes2:55
15My Resistance Is Low
recording of:
My Resistance Is Low
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Carmichael2:51
16Too Young
Jimmy Young3:23
17Longing for You
recording of:
Longing for You
lyricist:
Bernard Jansen
composer:
Walter Dana (aka Walter Dana)
Teresa Brewer2:57
18The Loveliest Night of the Year
Mario Lanza3:39
19There’s Always Room at Our House
Guy Mitchell2:48
20Unforgettable
recording of:
Unforgettable
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Nat King Cole3:15
21A‐Round the Corner
Jo Stafford2:40
22Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
vocals:
Vera Lynn
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
performer:
members of H M Forces
recording of:
Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart
lyricist and composer:
Eberhard Storch
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
Corso Editions
arrangement of:
Auf Wiederseh’n
Vera Lynn2:38
23The Homing Waltz
recording of:
The Homing Waltz
writer:
Tommie Connor (English songwriter) and Johnny Johnston
Vera Lynn2:45