Does anyone know any good songs from the 40's to 50's?!
Question: I like stuff by Marylin Monroe and Frank Sinatra, but i need to find some some more?
Any 40's to 50's artsits will be good =)
Answers: I like stuff by Marylin Monroe and Frank Sinatra, but i need to find some some more?
Any 40's to 50's artsits will be good =)
Hi Charlotte D,
Our Love-1st recording-Frank Man Band-with Sinatra
In the Wee Hour,
Only The Lonely,
Come Fly with Me,
Ring-A-Ding-Ding,
I'll Never Smile Again-Tommy Dorsey Band with Sinatra,
Down Beat 1941-Sinatra- all of the above by Sinatra,
Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell 1956,
Tom Dooley-Kingston Trio-1956 or 57,
My Special Angel-Bobby Helms-1957,
That'll Be the Day-Buddy Holly-1957,
The Great Pretender-The Platters-1956,
I Almost Lost my Mind-Pat Boone-1956,
Hot Diggity-Perry Como-1956,
Band of Gold-Don Cherry-1956,
Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins-1956,
Sixteen Tons-Tennesse Ernie Ford-1956,
The Poor People of Paris-Les Baxter-1956,
Standing on the Corner-The Four Lads-1956.
Just Walking in the Rain-Johnnnie Ray-1956,
Rock & Roll Waltz-Kay Starr-1956,
The Wayward Wind-Gogi Grant-1956,
Born to Be With You-The Chordettes-1956,
Dubgaree Doll-Eddie Fisher-1956,
Love Letters in the Sand-Pat Boone-1957,
So Rare-Jimmy Doesey-1957,
Wake Up Little Susie-The Everly Brothers-1957,
Butterfly-Andy Williams-1957,
Tammy-Debbie Reynolds-1957,
Little Bitty Pretty One-Thurston Robbins-1957,
Anything from the Big Band era, Glen Miller, Elvis, Doris Day,Patti Page, Cathy Carr,Chuck Berry, Fats, Domino, Marty Robbins, Larry Williams, Chuck Berry, Nelson Riddle, The Dell Vikings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Doris Day, Jim Lowe of course this list goes on & on & on.
Have a good day. :0)
Additional Details: Have the records & cd's from that era & still listen to em all.
You really can't go wrong with Sam Cooke
Check out the billboard.com...then have top songs of that era
Anything from the 2nd world war era. Big band stuff such as Glen Miller. Pennsylvania 65000 has few words but gets people in the mood - get it? In the Mood!!
Look at some of the great musicals of the era too
Singin' in the rain
Seven Brides for seven brothers
elvis!!!!!!!!!!!!!
chuck berry!!!!!!!!!!!
buddy holly!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jerry lee lewis!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the 50's were fantastic
Glenn Miller
Benny Goodman
Ella Fitzgerald
Harry James
Duke Ellington
Nat King Cole
Sarah Vaughan
Billie Holliday
Louis Prima
Louis Jordan
Cab Calloway
Tommy Dorsey
Tony Bennett
Rosemary Clooney
Kay Starr
Andrews Sisters
Dean Martin
Doris Day
Jo Stafford
Bobby Darin
Jimmy Dorsey
Woody herman
Kay Kyser
Mills Brothers
Vaughn Monroe
Bing Crosby
Perry Como
Peggy Lee
Eddie Fisher
Vic Damone
Eddy Howard
Burl Ives
Guy Lombardo
Frankie Laine
Julie London
Johnnie Ray
Bobbie Darin - MAck The Knife, Beyond the Sea
Artie Shaw - Stardust
Bing Crosby - Swinging On A Star
Johnny Mercer - On the Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe
Lena Horne - Stormy Weather
Lousi Armstrong& Ella Fitzgerald - You Won't Be Satisfied
Nat King Cole - Nature Boy, Mona Lisa
Peggy Lee - Manana, Fever
Edith Piaf - La Vie En Rose
Harry Belafonte - Banana Boat Song (Day-O)
Louis Prima - That Old Black MAgic
Sam Cooke - You Send Me