Popular Songs Of 1948, Vol. 2

Here's the second and final installment in a miniseries of posts featuring the most Popular Songs of 1948. Because 70 years is a long time ago, and these songs are still amazing! Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Ernest Tubb  ~  “That Wild And Wicked Look In Your Eye”

2)  Kay Kyser & His Orchestra ft. Gloria Wood  ~  “Woody Woodpecker Song”

3)  Freddy Martin & His Orchestra ft. Glenn Hughes  ~  “On A Slow Boat To China”

4)  Dinah Shore  ~  “Buttons And Bows”

5)  Al Jolson  ~  “Is It True What They Say About Dixie?”

6)  Jimmy Wakely  ~  “One Has My Name”

7)  Frankie Laine  ~  “Rosetta”

8)  Georgia Gibbs  ~  “Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams”

9)  Roy Rogers  ~  “ Blue Shadows”

10)  Merle Travis  ~  “Merle’s Boogie Woogie”

11)  Al Trace & His Orchestra ft. Bob Vincent  ~  “You Call Everybody Darlin’”

12)  Dick Haymes ft. Four Hits And A Miss  ~  “Little White Lies”

13)  Russ Morgan & His Orchestra  ~  “So Tired”

14)  Pee Wee King  ~  “Tennessee Waltz” / “You Belong To Me”

15)  Art Mooney  ~  “I’m Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover”

16)  Vaughn Monroe  ~  “Someday You’ll Want Me To Want You”

17)  Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra ft. Charles La Vere  ~  “Maybe You’ll Be There”

18)  The Andrews Sisters  ~  “Toolie Oolie Doolie”

19)  Glenn Miller Orchestra ft. Tex Beneke  ~  “St. Louis Blues March”

20)  Cowboy Copas  ~  “Tennessee Moon”

21)  Hawkshaw Hawkins  ~  “Doghouse Boogie”

22)  Tex Williams  ~  “Talking Boogie”

23)  Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra ft. Harry Prime & The Clark Sisters  ~  “Until”

24)  Bing Crosby  ~  “The Night Has A Thousand Eyes”

25)  Roy Acuff  ~  “Waltz Of The Wind”

Popular Songs Of 1948, Vol. 1

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”

More Songs About Remembering & Forgetting

Here's another rousing set of Songs About Remembering & Forgetting. In case you missed the first set, you can find it here. I hope you will enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Madonna  ~  “I’ll Remember”

2)  Mary Lambert  ~  “Forget Me”

3)  Jennifer Hudson  ~  “Remember Me”

4)  Michael McDonald  ~  “I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)”

5)  Miguel ft. Natalia Lafourcade  ~  “Remember Me (Dúo)”

6)  Ben Howard  ~  “I Forget Where We Were”

7)  Diana Ross  ~  “Remember Me”

8)  Sarah McLachlan  ~  “I Will Not Forget You”

9)  Jack Johnson  ~  “Do You Remember”

10)  Marina and the Diamonds  ~  “Forget”

11)  Josh Groban  ~  “Remember When It Rained”

12)  Against The Current  ~  “Forget Me Now”

13)  Jessica Simpson  ~  “Remember That”

14)  The Kooks  ~  “Forgive & Forget”

15)  Demi Lovato  ~  “Remember December”

16)  Zara Larsson ft. MNEK  ~  “Never Forget You”

17)  Bryan Adams  ~  “Let’s Make A Night To Remember”

18)  Lianne La Havas  ~  “Forget”

19)  Phil Collins  ~  “Do You Remember?”

20)  The Go-Go’s  ~  “Forget That Day”

21)  Sheryl Crow  ~  “Try Not To Remember”

22)  Alison Krauss & Union Station  ~  “Forget About It”

23)  Priscilla Ahn  ~  “Remember How I Broke Your Heart”

24)  Noisettes  ~  “Never Forget You”

25)  Cyndi Lauper  ~  “A Night To Remember”

Songs About Remembering & Forgetting

Back to the basics with this universal theme. Songs About Remembering & Forgetting. And...GO!  ~  JH

1)  Blake Shelton  ~  “Came Here To Forget”

2)  Pink Floyd  ~  “Remember A Day”

3)  Shakira ft. Rihanna  ~  “Can’t Remember To Forget You”

4)  Cat Stevens ft. Elkie Brooks  ~  “(Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard”

5)  Red Hot Chili Peppers  ~  “Don’t Forget Me”

6)  Hayley Kiyoko  ~  “A Belle To Remember”

7)  Mariah Carey  ~  “Don’t Forget About Us”

8)  Iron Maiden  ~  “Remember Tomorrow”

9)  Lucie Silvas  ~  “Forget Me Not”

10)  Toto  ~  “I Will Remember”

11)  Lacuna Coil  ~  “I Forgive (But I Won’t Forget Your Name)”

12)  Dianne Reeves  ~  “I Remember Sky”

13)  Diamond Rio  ~  “Mama, Don’t Forget To Pray For Me”

14)  The Shangri-Las  ~  “Remember (Walking In The Sand)”

15)  Pixie Lott ft. Stylo G  ~  “Won’t Forget You”

16)  Gladys Knight  ~  “Try To Remember / The Way We Were (Medley)”

17)  Milli Vanilli  ~  “Baby, Don’t Forget My Number”

18)  Gloria Estefan  ~  “Remember Me With Love”

19)  The Bellamy Brothers  ~  “Forget About Me”

20)  Nelly Furtado  ~  “…On The Radio (Remember The Days)”

21)  Metric  ~  “Forget Why”

22)  Hoobastank  ~  “Remember Me”

23)  Jeff Buckley  ~  “Forget Her”

24)  Amy Grant  ~  “I Will Remember You”

25)  Lena Katina  ~  “Never Forget”