Britain’s First Number Ones: 1945–1952

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

Tracklist

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 TimeBing 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
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