In celebration of my father's 70th year of life (his birthday was in September), here's the first in a two-part series of posts featuring the most Popular Songs of 1948. Most of you seeing/hearing these probably aren't old enough to remember any of these songs. Or maybe you are familiar with them, because you were raised listening to good music like I was. Either way...enjoy! ~ JH
1) Doris Day ~ “It’s Magic”
2) Pee Wee Hunt ~ “Twelfth Street Rag”
3) Georgia Gibbs ~ “The Things We Did Last Summer”
4) Ernest Tubb ~ “Let’s Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello”
5) Primo Scala’s Banjo & Accordion Orchestra ft. The Keynotes ~ “Underneath The Arches”
6) Ken Griffin & Jerry Wayne ~ “You Can’t Be True, Dear”
7) Johnny Bond ~ “Oklahoma Waltz”
8) Peggy Lee ~ “Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me)”
9) Woody Herman ~ “Four Brothers”
10) Ray Noble & His Orchestra ft. Buddy Clark ~ “I’ll Dance At Your Wedding”
11) Francis Craig & His Orchestra ~ “Beg Your Pardon”
12) Gracie Fields ~ “Now Is The Hour”
13) Eddy Arnold ~ “Molly Darlin’”
14) Mahalia Jackson ~ “Move On Up A Little Higher”
15) Perry Como ~ “Because”
16) The Mills Brothers ~ “Gloria”
17) Margaret Whiting ~ “A Tree In The Meadow”
18) Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys ~ “Texarkana Baby”
19) Jo Stafford ~ “Red River Valley”
20) Hank Thompson & The Brazos Valley Boys ~ “Humpty Dumpty Heart”
21) Jon & Sondra Steele ~ “My Happiness”
22) Hank Williams, Sr. ~ “Honky Tonkin’”
23) Nat King Cole Trio ~ “Nature Boy”
24) Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra ft. Sons Of The Pioneers ~ “Cool Water”
25) Tex Ritter ~ “Rye Whiskey”
