Great Records of the Decade: 40's Hits Pop, Vol. 1

by Various Artists

Overview

Great Records of the Decade: '40s Hits Pop, Vol. 1 is a budget-line collection that features 13 hits from the '40s, including Bing Crosby's "Swingin' on a Star," Peggy Lee's "Manana," Judy Garland's "The Trolley Song," Johnny Mercer's "Personality" and the Andrews Sisters' "Rum and Coca-Cola" and "Don't Fence Me In." Although there's no particular rhyme or reason to why these particular songs were selected, the disc is an entertaining listen. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/20/1990
Label:	Curb
UPC:	0715187735323
Rank:	165108

Tracks

1. Swinging on a Star  - Johnny Burke  - Bing Crosby  - James Van Heusen
2. On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe  - Johnny Mercer  - Harry Warren
3. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons  - William "Pat" Best  - Nat King Cole  - Deek Watson
4. Ma¿¿ana (Is Soon Enough for Me)  - Dave Barbour  - Peggy Lee
5. Slipping Around  - Floyd Tillman  - Jimmy Wakely  - Margaret Whiting
6. Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)  - Merle Travis  - Tex Williams  -  Tex Williams With Cal Shurm & His Rhythm Riders
7. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)  - Louis Armstrong  - Haven Gillespie  - Harry Beasley Smith
8. The Trolley Song  - Ralph Blane  - Judy Garland  - Hugh Martin
9. Personality  - Johnny Burke  - James Van Heusen  - Johnny Mercer
10. A Tree in the Meadow  - Billy Reid  - W. Reid  - Margaret Whiting
11. Rum and Coca-Cola  - Morey Amsterdam  -  Andrews Sisters  - Paul Baron  - Jeri Sullivan
12. Don't Fence Me In  -  Andrews Sisters  - Bing Crosby  - Robert Fletcher  - Cole Porter
13. Baby, It's Cold Outside  - Frank Loesser  - Johnny Mercer  - Margaret Whiting

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Andrews Sisters   Primary Artist,Vocals
Margaret Whiting   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jimmy Wakely   Primary Artist
Peggy Lee   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nat King Cole   Primary Artist,Vocals
Judy Garland   Primary Artist,Vocals
Johnny Mercer   Primary Artist,Vocals
Louis Armstrong   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tex Williams With Cal Shurm & His Rhythm Riders   Primary Artist
Bing Crosby   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tex Williams   Primary Artist,Vocals

Technical Credits

Floyd Tillman   Composer
Louis Armstrong   Performer
Johnny Mercer   Composer,Performer
Merle Travis   Composer
Judy Garland   Performer
Peggy Lee   Composer,Performer
James Van Heusen   Composer
Nat King Cole   Performer
Jeri Sullivan   Composer
Jimmy Buffett   Composer
Morey Amsterdam   Composer
Frank Loesser   Composer
Paul Baron   Composer
Tex Williams   Composer,Performer
The Andrews Sisters   Performer
Margaret Whiting   Performer
Dave Barbour   Composer
Haven Gillespie   Composer
William "Pat" Best   Composer
Ralph Blane   Composer
Mike Curb   Executive Producer
Harry Warren   Composer
Johnny Burke   Composer,Lyricist
Marguerite Luciani   Coordination
W. Reid   Composer
Deek Watson   Composer
Harry Beasley Smith   Composer
Don Ovens   Liner Notes
Robert Fletcher   Composer
Hugh Martin   Composer
Billy Reid   Composer
Bing Crosby   Performer
Cole Porter   Composer
Jimmy Wakely   Performer
Beasley Smith   Composer