Show 32, “Top Hits 1947,” includes every #1 Billboard best-selling record of 1947 plus several other recordings of note from that year. Performers include Vaughn Monroe, The King Cole Trio, Peggy Lee, Al Jolson, The Harmonica Madcaps, Tex Williams, Frank Sinatra, and Arthur Godfrey.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | |||
| Show 32 | Top Hits of 1947 | ||
| Playlist | |||
| 1 | The Old Lamp Lighter | Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra | |
| 2 | I Love You For Sentimental Reasons | The King Cole Trio | |
| 3 | Open the Door Richard | Count Basie and his Orchestra | |
| 4 | Managua, Nicaragua | Freddy Martin and his Orchestra | |
| 5 | Heartaches | Ted Weems and his Orchestra | |
| 6 | Mam’selle | Art Lund | |
| 7 | Peg o’ My Heart | The Harmonicats | |
| 8 | Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette | Tex Williams | |
| 9 | Near You | Francis Craig and his Orchestra | |
| 10 | Ballerina | Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra | |
| 11 | Almost Like Being in Love | Jo Stafford | |
| 12 | I’ve Got a Crush on You | Frank Sinatra | |
| 13 | Too Fat Polka | Arthur Godfrey | |
| 14 | It’s a Good Day | Peggy Lee | |
| 15 | Linda | Buddy Clark | |
| 16 | For Me and my Gal | Al Jolson | |