20 Years of #1 Hits 1940–1959

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

Tracklist

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1Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
recording of:
Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) (in 1940)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publications, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra2:34
2I’ll Never Smile Again
recording of:
I’ll Never Smile Again (on 1940-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ruth Lowe
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Pickwick Music (publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra3:12
3The Breeze and I
alto saxophone:
Sam Rubinowitch (US baritone/alto sax player & flautist) (on 1940-04-18) and Milt Yaner (on 1940-04-18)
double bass:
Jack Ryan (jazz bassist) (on 1940-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Bob "Buddy" Schutz (on 1940-04-18)
guitar:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) (on 1940-04-18)
piano:
Joe Lipman (Joseph P. Lippman) (on 1940-04-18)
reeds:
Jimmy Dorsey (on 1940-04-18)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Frazier (jazz saxophonist) (on 1940-04-18) and Herbie Haymer (on 1940-04-18)
trombone:
Bobby Byrne (on 1940-04-18), Sonny Lee (jazz trombonist) (on 1940-04-18) and Don Matteson (on 1940-04-18)
trumpet:
Cy Baker (on 1940-04-18), Ralph Muzzillo (on 1940-04-18) and Shorty Sherock (on 1940-04-18)
vocals:
Bob Eberly (on 1940-04-18)
recording of:
The Breeze and I (on 1940-04-18)
lyricist:
Al Stillman
composer:
Ernesto Lecuona
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp.
translated version of:
Andalucía
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:03
4Frenesi
recording of:
Frenesí (on 1940-03-03)
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Domínguez
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra3:10
5Make‐Believe Island
recording of:
Make-Believe Island
writer:
Wilhelm Grosz (aka Hugh Williams), Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra3:10
6Only Forever
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1940-07-03)
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1940-07-03)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-03)
conductor:
John Scott Trotter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and MCA Music Ltd. (in 1940)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 1201 (2))
recording of:
Only Forever (on 1940-07-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp.
part of:
The 13th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby23:10
7Maria Elena
recording of:
Maria Elena (English translated) (in 1941)
lyricist and composer:
Lorenzo Barcelata
translator:
S. K. Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
translated version of:
Maria Elena (Spanish original)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:05
8Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor (Tonight We Love)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
dedicated to:
Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer)
premiered at:
[concert] (1875-10-25)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1875-10-25)
part of:
Works of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky by opus number (number: op. 23) and The Tchaikovsky Handbook (number: TH 55)
George Martin Orchestra3:15
9Elmer’s Tune
recording of:
Elmer’s Tune (in 1941)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
Elmer Albrecht and Dick Jurgens
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra3:06
10We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me)
recording of:
We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me) (in 1941)
writer:
Nelson Cogane (in 1939), Sammy Mysels (songwriter) (in 1939) and Dick Robertson (US jazz vocalist, 1920s-1940s) (in 1939)
composer:
Nelson Cogane and Sammy Mysels (songwriter)
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and Penn Music Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 株式会社 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Ink Spots3:22
11Intermezzo (A Love Story)
recording of:
Intermezzo (title song from the 1939 American film, "Intermezzo: A Love Story" aka "Escape to Happiness")
lyricist:
Robert Henning
composer:
Heinz Provost (in 1935)
is based on:
Intermezzo (aka "Souvenir de Vienne", theme from the 1936 Swedish film, "Intermezzo")
Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians3:15
12Dream Valley
vocals:
Tommy Ryan (in 1941)
recording of:
Dream Valley (in 1941)
writer:
Joe Burke (American composer), Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Dick Kenny
Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra3:05
13In the Blue of the Evening
recording of:
In the Blue of Evening (1940s song)
lyricist:
Tom Adair
composer:
Alfonso D’Artega (songwriter and conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra2:57
14Comin’ in on a Wing and a Prayer
recording of:
Comin’ In on a Wing and a Prayer
lyricist:
Harold Adamson
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. (in 1943)
The Song Spinners2:22
15My Devotion
lead vocals:
Vaughn Monroe
recording of:
My Devotion
writer:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) and John Napton
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:08
16Tangerine
vocals:
Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell
recording of:
Tangerine (1941 song)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Victor Schertzinger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra3:13
17It Can’t Be Wrong
Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners3:19
18Blues in the Night
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Woody Herman and His Orchestra3:17
19Mairzy Doats (And Dozy Doats)
recording of:
Mairzy Doats
composer:
Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Hallmark Music Co. Inc. (ASCAP affiliated), Milton Music Corp. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Merry Macs42:43
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