Show 16, “Top Hits of 1949” tracks, in order, every Billboard #1 hit from that year, then adds half a dozen other popular songs from 1949. Performers include Perry Como, Frankie Laine, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Vaughn Monroe and a pair of “cheating song” duets by Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | |||
| Show 16 | Top Hits of 1949 | ||
| Playlist | |||
| 1 | Buttons and Bows | Dinah Shore | |
| 2 | All I want for Christmas is my 2 Front Teeth | Spike Jones and his orchestra | |
| 3 | A Little Bird Told Me | Evelyn Knight | |
| 4 | Careless Hands | Mel Torme | |
| 5 | Cruising Down the River | Russ Morgan and his orchestra | |
| 6 | Riders in the Sky | Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra | |
| 7 | Some Enchanted Evening | Perry Como | |
| 8 | You’re Breaking My Heart | Vic Damone | |
| 9 | That Lucky Old Son | Frankie Laine | |
| 10 | Mule Train | Frankie Laine | |
| 11 | Room Full of Roses | Sammy Kaye and his orchestra | |
| 12 | I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts | Freddy Martin | |
| 13 | Slippin’ Around | Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely | |
| 14 | I’ll Never Slip Around Again | Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely | |
| 15 | Dear Hearts and Gentle People | Bing Crosby | |
| 16 | The Old Master Painter | Anita Kerr Singers | |