Show 08, “Top Hits of 1941,” drills down to a single year, playing every No. 1 Billboard hit in order, in effect letting our parents and grandparents choose the music for us. Performers include Artie Shaw, Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra, The Ink Spots, and The Andrews Sisters.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | ||
| Show 08 | Top Hits of 1941 | |
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | Frenesi | Artie Shaw and his Orchestra |
| 2 | Song of the Volga Boatmen | Glenn Miller and his Orchestra |
| 3 | Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) | Jimmy Dorsey and Orrchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O’Connell. |
| 4 | My Sister and I | Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberle |
| 5 | Maria Elena | Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberle |
| 6 | Daddy | Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye and the Kay Choir |
| 7 | Green Eyes | Jimmy Dorsey and orchestra with Bob Eberle and Helen O’Connell. |
| 8 | Blue Champaign | Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberle |
| 9 | Piano Concerto in B Flat | Freddie Martin and his Orchestra |
| 10 | Chattanooga ChooChoo | Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Tex Beneke and the Four Moderaires |
| 11 | Elmer’s Tune | Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle and the Modernaires |
| 12 | We Three | The Ink Spots |
| 13 | I Hear a Rhapsody | Dinah Shore |
| 14 | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy | The Andrews Sisters |
| 15 | Blue Skies | Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey |