Popular Songs Of 1944

So here's where the "Wax" in Wax & Tracks comes in. These songs are from the days when music videos did not exist and the only video clips you can find of popular songs are when the songs (and their singers) appeared in a film. Therefore, most of the songs here are uploaded copies of the original vinyl records. Which is pretty cool, if you ask me. As they are for me, most of these songs may be well before your time. But they're well worth your time to listen. This is when music meant something. Not much of today's music does. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Bing Crosby  ~  "Swinging On A Star"

2)  Dinah Shore  ~  "I'll Walk Alone"

3)  Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra ft. Bob Eberly & Kitty Kallen  ~  "Bésame Mucho (Kiss Me Much)"

4)  Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots  ~  "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall"

5)  The Mills Brothers  ~  "You Always Hurt The One You Love"

6)  Harry James & His Orchestra ft. Dick Haymes  ~  "I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)"

7)  Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians  ~  "It's Love-Love-Love"

8)  Nat King Cole  ~  "Straighten Up And Fly Right"

9)  The Andrews Sisters ft. Vic Schoen & His Orchestra  ~  "Shoo-Shoo Baby"

10)  Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra ft. Eugenie Baird  ~  "My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?)"

11)  Judy Garland  ~  "The Trolley Song"

12)  Stan Kenton & His Orchestra  ~  "Artistry In Rhythm"

13)  Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five  ~  "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)?"

14)  Frank Sinatra  ~  "A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"

15)  The Merry Macs  ~  "Mairzy Doats"

16)  Duke Ellington ft. Al Hibbler  ~  "Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me"

17)  Jo Stafford  ~  "It Could Happen To You"

18)  Helen Forrest  ~  "Time Waits For No One"

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19)  Perry Como  ~  "Long Ago (And Far Away)"

20)  Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra  ~  "Don't Sweetheart Me"

21)  Tex Ritter & His Texans  ~  "I'm Wastin' My Tears On You"

22)  Al Dexter & His Troopers  ~  "Too Late To Worry, Too Blue To Cry"

23)  Russ Morgan & His Orchestra ft. Al Jennings  ~  "Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stockin')"

24)  Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra ft. Carmen Castillo  ~  "Amor"

25)  Billie Holiday  ~  "Embraceable You"