Episode 233, “Obscure Mid-1940s Records,” presents 16 recordings that were in the bottom 20 percent of popularity in the years 1944 through 1946. Performers include Sammy Kaye, Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Merle Travis, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Elvis Presley, and Louis Jordan.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | ||
| Episode 233 | Obscure Mid-1940s Records | |
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | Poinciana (Song of the Tree) | Bing Crosby |
| 2 | Down by the Riverside | Sister Rosetta Tharp |
| 3 | So Long Pal | Al Dexter and his Troopers |
| 4 | It’s Love Love Love | The King Sisters |
| 5 | Dance with a Dolly With a Hole in Her Stocking | Russ Morgan & Al Jennings vocal |
| 6 | There’s a New Moon Over My Shoulder | Jimmie Davis |
| 7 | Some Sunday Morning | Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes |
| 8 | Sleigh Ride in July | Dinah Shore |
| 9 | Divorce Me C.O.D. | Merle Travis |
| 10 | Bell Bottom Trousers | Kay Kyser |
| 11 | Aren’t You Glad You’re You | Les Brown and Doris Day |
| 12 | Doin’ What Comes Naturally | Dinah Shore |
| 13 | The Gypsy | Sammy Kaye & Mary Marlow |
| 14 | That’s Alright Mama | Arthur Big Boy Crudup |
| 15 | That’s Alright Mama | Elvis Presley |
| 16 | Let the Good Times Roll | Louis Jordan |