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The Number One Hits Of 1947: October 19, 1946 – December 13, 1947 Frankie Carle and His Orchestra – Rumors Are Flying December 14, 1946 – December 27, 1946 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra – Ole Buttermilk Sky December 28, 1946 – February 14, 1947 Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra – The Old Lamp-Lighter February… Read More

The Number One Hits Of 1946: December 29, 1945 – January 4, 1946 Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra – Chickery Chick January 5, 1946 – January 18, 1946 Freddy Martin and His Orchestra – Symphony January 19, 1946 – January 25, 1946 Bing Crosby and Carmen Cavallaro – I Can’t Begin to Tell You January… Read More

The Number One Hits Of 1945: December 23 – February 9, 1945 Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In February 10, 1945 – Feb 16, 1945 Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In (tie) The Andrews Sisters – Rum and Coca-Cola (tie) Feb 17, 1945 – April… Read More

The Number One Hits Of 1944: November 6, 1943 – January 28, 1944 The Mills Brothers – Paper Doll January 29, 1944 – March 3, 1944 Glen Gray and His Orchestra – My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) March 4, 1944 – April 21, 1944 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra – Bésame… Read More

The Number One Hits Of 1943: October 31, 1942 – January 15, 1943 Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra – White Christmas January 16, 1943 – February 12, 1943 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers – There Are Such Things February… Read More

The Number One Hits Of 1942: December 27, 1941 – January 6, 1942 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Tex Beneke and the Four Modernaires – Chattanooga Choo Choo February 7, 1942 – February 13, 1942 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – A String of Pearls February 14, 1942 – February 20, 1942 Woody Herman… Read More

The Number One Hits Of 1941: December 21, 1940 – March 14, 1941 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra – Frenesi March 15, 1941 – March 21, 1941 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – Song of the Volga Boatmen March 22, 1941 – March 28, 1941 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra – Frenesi March 29, 1941… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1940 November 25, 1939 – January 26, 1940 Frankie Masters – Scatter-Brain January 27, 1940 – February 9, 1940 Tommy Dorsey – All The Things You Are February 3, 1940 – March 2, 1940 Glenn Miller – Careless (5 weeks*) February 12, 1940 – May 3, 1940 Glenn Miller –… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1939 December 31, 1938 – January 13, 1939 Bing Crosby – You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby* December 31, 1938 – January 13, 1939 Andy Kirk – I Won’t Tell a Soul (I Love You)* January 14, 1939 – February 25, 1939 Al Donohue – Jeepers Creepers (6 weeks*)… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1938 November 27, 1937 – January 7, 1938 Tommy Dorsey – Once In A While (7 weeks*) January 1, 1938 – January 7, 1938 Fred Astaire – Nice Work If You can Get It January 15, 1937 – January 29, 1938 Sammy Kaye – Rosalie January 22, 1938 – February… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1937 November 28, 1936 – February 5, 1937 (10 weeks*) Bing Crosby – Pennies From Heaven January 2, 1937 – Janaury 16, 1937 Eddy Duchin – It’s De-Lovely February 6, 1937 – February 20, 1937 Benny Goodman – Goodnight, My Love February 20, 1937 – February 26, 1937 Harry Busse… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1936 December 28, 1935 – Janaury 3, 1936 Fats Waller – A Little Bit Independent January 4, 1936 – February 7, 1936 Tommy Dorsey – The Music Goes Round and Round (5 weeks*) January 4, 1936 – Janury 31, 1936 Rikey-Farley Orchestra – The Music Goes Round and Round February… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1935 December 8, 1934 – January 11, 1935 (7 weeks*) Bing Crosby – June in January December 29, 1934 – January 11, 1935 (3 weeks*) Jimmie Greer – The Object of My Affection January 12, 1935 – March 23, 1935 (7 weeks*) Ray Noble – Isle of Capri January 26,… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1920 December 5, 1919 – January 16, 1920 Henry Burr – Oh! What A Pal Was Mary January 17, 1920 – January 30, 1920 Al Jolson – I’ve Got My Captain Working For Me Now January 31 – April 30, 1920 Ben Selvin’s Novelty Orchestra – Dardanella May 1, 1920… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1934 December 16, 1933 – January 5, 1934 Eddy Duchin – Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? January 6, 1934 – January 19, 1934 Ray Noble – The Old Spinning Wheel January 20, 1934 – February 23, 1934 Paul Whiteman – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes February 24, 1934… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1933 December 24, 1932 – March 3, 1932 Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman – Night and Day March 4, 1933 – March 31, 1933 Bing Crosby – You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me April 1, 1933 – April 21, 1933 Don Bestor – Forty-Second Street April 22, 1933… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1932 December 19, 1931 – January 15, 1931 Mills Brothers – Tiger Rag January 16, 1932 – January 29, 1932 Kate Smith with Guy Lombardo – River, Stay ‘Way From My Door January 30, 1932 – February 12, 1932 Bing Crosby and The Mills Brothers – Dinah February 13, 1932… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1931 December 30, 1930 – January 16, 1931 Guy Lombardo – You’re Driving Me Crazy (What Did I Do?) January 17, 1931 – February 13, 1931 Don Azpiazu – The Peanut Vender February 14, 1931 – March 20, 1931 Ted Lewis – Just A Gigolo March 21, 1931 – April… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1930 December 26, 1929 – January 10, 1930 Paul Whiteman – Great Day January 11, 1930 – January 31, 1930 Roy Ingraham – Chant Of The Jungle February 1, 1930 – February 7, 1930 Ted Weems – The Man From The South February 8, 1930 – February 28, 1930 Benny… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1929 December 1, 1928 – January 25, 1929 Al Jolson – There’s A Rainbow Round My Shoulder January 26, 1929 – February 15, 1929 Guy Lombardo – Sweethearts On Parade February 16, 1929 – March 22, 1929 Gene Austin – Carolina Moon March 23, 1929 – April 19, 1929 George… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1928 December 17, 1927 – March 16, 1928 Gene Austin – My Blue Heaven March 17, 1928 – April 13, 1928 Paul Whiteman – Among My Souvenirs April 14, 1928 – April 27, 1928 Paul Whiteman – Together April 28, 1928 – May 5, 1928 Paul Whiteman – Ol’ Man… Read More

The Number One Hits of 1927 December 11, 1926 – January 7, 1927 Paul Whiteman – The Birth of the Blues January 8, 1927 – March 4, 1927 Paul Whiteman – In A Little Spanish Town March 5, 1927 – April 8, 1927 Sophie Tucker with Ted Lewis and His Band – Some Of These… Read More