Day: October 21, 2015

WAY-BACK RADIO: ‘HONOR ROLL OF HITS’ 06/02/1945

BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45
NATION’S WEEKLY MUSIC POPULARITY CHART: THE TEN TOP TUNES INDEX
LES BROWN ORCHESTRA (w/Doris Day; vocals) * Sentimental Journey * (No. 01)
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
JOHNNY MERCER (w/Jo Stafford; vocals) * Candy * (No. 02) 6/2/45
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
LES BROWN ORCHESTRA (w/Doris Day) * My Dreams Are Getting Better * (No. 03)
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
 WOODY HERMAN * Laura * (No. 04) 6/2/45
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
FRANK SINATRA * Dream * (No.05) 6/2/45
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
VAUGHN MONROE * There! I’ve Said It Again * (No. 06) 6/2/45
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
KAY KYSER (w/ vocal ensemble) * Bell-Bottom Trousers * (No. 07) 6/2/45
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
BING CROSBY * Just A Prayer Away * (No. 08) 6/2/45
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
DUKE ELLINGTON (w/ Joya Sherrill; vocals) * I’m Beginning To See The Light * (No. 09)
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Ten Tunes)
TOMMY DORSEY (w/ Bonnie Lou Williams group; vocals) * I Should Care * (No. 10)
BILLBOARD Honor Roll of Hits 06-02-45 (MCRFB Banner)

WAY-BACK RADIO – JUNE 1945

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70 years ago. The world still at war. While the nation celebrated VE Day (Victory in Europe) the previous month, May 8, the war continued on with Japan in the Pacific.

Meanwhile, here in the United States, these were the most popular records that was played on the radio — coast-to-coast — during the winter-spring of ’45. They were America’s most popular TEN TOP RECORDS for the week ending June 2nd.

DETROIT HEADLINES. JUNE 2, 1945

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70 YEARS AGO. ABOUT THIS FEATURE

Certainly this was not the music of our generation, nor that of the present as well. But from time to time this website will bring light to a certain time in decades’ past. These were the bands and artists Americans found themselves enamored with. The ’40s era. The greatest generation? Many historians arguably would agree today it was.

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