Your Hit Parade: 1942

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1Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
lead vocals:
Tex Beneke and Marion Hutton
recording of:
Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sam H. Stept and Charles Tobias (Tin Pan Alley songwriter)
publisher:
Ched Music Corp., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), J. Tobias Music, Jer Nor, Mark Steve, Robbins Music Corp., Robert Lane Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
The Glenn Miller Orchestra3:12
2Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
lead vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
recording of:
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
writer:
Bob Ellsworth, Richard Howard (US songwriter) and Russ Morgan (Big Band orchestra leader)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra3:12
3Who Wouldn’t Love You
lead vocals:
Harry Babbitt and Trudy Erwin
recording of:
Who Wouldn’t Love You (on 1942-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carey (US songwriter) and Carl Fischer (Native American jazz pianist and composer)
publisher:
Music World Publishing Co. (on 1942-04-09)
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra2:37
4My Devotion
lead vocals:
Vaughn Monroe
recording of:
My Devotion
writer:
Roc Hillman (songwriter, arranger) and John Napton
Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra3:09
5Sleepy Lagoon
recording of:
By the Sleepy Lagoon (BBC Desert Island Discs theme) (on 1942-02-24)
lyricist:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Eric Coates (composer) (in 1930)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:57
6Tangerine
lead 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 Orchestra3:12
7Strip Polka
lead vocals and spoken vocals:
Johnny Mercer
recording of:
Strip Polka
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Mercer
Johnny Mercer2:57
8Blues in the Night
lead vocals:
Dinah Shore
recording of:
Blues in the Night (My Mama Done Tol’ Me) (on 1942-01-12)
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)
Dinah Shore3:11
9Jersey Bounce
piano:
Mel Powell (American composer and jazz pianist)
tenor saxophone:
Vido Musso
trombone:
Lou McGarity
recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
instrumental recording of:
Jersey Bounce
lyricist:
Robert B. Wright
composer:
Tiny Bradshaw, Edward Johnson (US songwriter) and Bobby Plater
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra2:56
10Trav’lin’ Light
banjo:
Mike Pingitore (on 1942-06-12)
double bass:
Arthur "Artie" Shapiro (on 1942-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Willie Rodriguez (Latin jazz drummer and percussionist) (on 1942-06-12)
piano:
Buddy Weed (on 1942-06-12)
saxophone:
Danny d'Andrea (on 1942-06-12), Lenny Hartman (on 1942-06-12) and Alvy West (on 1942-06-12)
trombone:
Skip Layton (on 1942-06-12) and Murray McEachern (on 1942-06-12)
trumpet:
Monty Kelly (on 1942-06-12), Larry Neill (on 1942-06-12) and Don Waddilove (on 1942-06-12)
lead vocals:
Lady Day (on 1942-06-12)
orchestra:
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (on 1942-06-12)
recording of:
Trav’lin’ Light (on 1942-06-12)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1942)
composer:
Jimmy Mundy (in 1942) and Trummy Young (in 1942)
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., Commander Publishing, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra3:15
11(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group) (on 1942-05-20)
lead vocals:
Marion Hutton and Tex Beneke (on 1942-05-20)
recording of:
(I’ve Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo (on 1942-05-20)
lyricist:
Mack Gordon
composer:
Mack Gordon and Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra33:16
12I Don’t Want to Walk Without You
lead vocals:
Helen Forrest
performer:
Helen Forrest
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Walk Without You (from 1942 film “Sweater Girl”) (on 1941-12-11)
lyricist:
Frank Loesser (in 1941)
composer:
Jule Styne (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Harry James and His Orchestra2:58
13Jingle Jangle Jingle
lead vocals:
Harry Babbitt and Julie Conway
recording of:
Jingle Jangle Jingle (on 1942-05-21)
writer:
Joseph J. Lilley
composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra3:23
14Deep in the Heart of Texas
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey
lead vocals:
Skeets Herfurt and Bill Schallen
recording of:
Deep in the Heart of Texas
lyricist and composer:
June Hershey (in 1941) and Don Swander (in 1941)
Alvino Rey & His Orchestra2:39
15Cow‐Cow Boogie
double bass [bass]:
Jim Lynch (40's jazz bassist) (on 1942-05-21)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Cyr (drums) (on 1942-05-21)
guitar:
Jack W. Marshall (US jazz guitarist, composer, arranger & record producer) (on 1942-05-21)
piano:
Freddie Slack (on 1942-05-21)
saxophone:
Walter "Buddy" Clark (on 1942-05-21), John Hamilton (big band sax) (on 1942-05-21), Al Harding (clarinetist) (on 1942-05-21) and Willie Martinez (big band woodwinds) (on 1942-05-21)
trombone:
William Anthens (on 1942-05-21) and Bruce Squires (on 1942-05-21)
trumpet:
Bob Goodrich (on 1942-05-21), John Kee (trumpet) (on 1942-05-21) and George Wendt (Swing trumpeter) (on 1942-05-21)
lead vocals:
Ella Mae Morse (on 1942-05-21)
recorded at:
C.P. MacGregor Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-05-21)
recording of:
Cow Cow Boogie (on 1942-05-21)
composer:
Benny Carter, Gene de Paul and Don Raye
Freddie Slack and His Orchestra3:16
16A String of Pearls
solo cornet:
Bobby Hackett
instrumental recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
recording of:
A String of Pearls
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange
composer:
Jerry Gray (US big band arranger and conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Scarsdale Music (ASCAP)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:14
17I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lead vocals:
Don Cornell
recording of:
I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
Swing & Sway With Sammy Kaye3:16
18(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lead vocals:
Kate Smith (American singer)
orchestra:
Jack Miller & His Orchestra
recording of:
(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover
lyricist:
Nat Burton (US songwriter)
composer:
Walter Kent
publisher:
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc. and Walter Kent Music Co.
Kate Smith3:07
19Flying Home
tenor saxophone:
Illinois Jacquet
instrumental recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra3:14
20One Dozen Roses
lead vocals:
Jimmy Saunders
recording of:
One Dozen Roses
lyricist:
Roger Lewis (American lyricist from the first half of 20th century) (in 1942) and Country Washburne (in 1942)
composer:
Walter Donovan (in 1942) and Dick Jurgens (in 1942)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1942)
Harry James and His Orchestra3:03
21Be Careful It’s My Heart
lead vocals:
Bing Crosby
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra
recording of:
Be Careful, It’s My Heart (on 1942-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Bing Crosby2:46
22Moonlight Cocktail
background vocals:
The Modernaires (1940s vocal group)
lead vocals:
Ray Eberle (big band vocalist)
recording of:
Moonlight Cocktail
lyricist:
Kim Gannon (in 1941)
composer:
Luckey Roberts (US stride piano musician) (in 1941)
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra3:18
23For Me and My Gal
lead vocals:
Judy Garland (on 1942-07-26) and Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (on 1942-07-26)
orchestra:
David Rose and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-26)
cover recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
recording of:
For Me and My Gal (on 1942-07-26)
lyricist:
E. Ray Goetz (in 1917) and Edgar Leslie (in 1917)
composer:
George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1917)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
For Me and My Gal (1942 movie)
Gene Kelly & Judy Garland52:32
24There Are Such Things
background vocals:
The Pied Pipers (American vocal group, active 1930s-50s)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
recording of:
There Are Such Things
writer:
Stanley Adams (US lyricist & songwriter) (in 1942), Abel Baer (in 1942) and George W. Meyer (Tin Pan Alley songwriter) (in 1942)
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra2:43

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part of:Your Hit Parade (Time-Life Music) (number: 18) (order: 18)