Formats and Editions
1. Russ Morgan v/The Skylarks - Cruisin Down The River
2. Jo Stafford ; Gordon MacRae - My Darling, My Darling
3. Vaughan Monroe - Rider's In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)
4. Margaret Whiting - Far Away Places
5. Dinah Shore ; Buddy Clark - Baby It's Cold Outside
6. Frankie Laine - Mule Train
7. Gordon Jenkins v/Betty Brewer - Don't Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)
8. Dick Haymes - Maybe It's Because
9. Evelyn Knight - A Little Bird Told Me 1
10. Ezio Pinza - Some Enchanted Evening 1
11. Les Brown - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 1
12. Vic Damone - You're Breaking My Heart 1
13. Dinah Shore - Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) 1
14. Mel Torme - Careless Hands 1
15. Margaret Whiting ; Jimmy Wakely - Slipping Around 1
16. Evelyn Knight with The Stardusters - Powder Your Face With Sunshine 1
17. Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters - `A' You're Adorable 1
18. Kay Starr - So Tired 1
19. Bing Crosby - Galway Bay 2
20. Doris Day - Again 2
21. Tommy Dorsey v/Charlie Shavers - The Huckle-Buck 2
22. Sammy Kaye v/don Cornell - Room Full Of Roses 2
23. The Mills Brothers - Someday 2
24. Al Morgan - Jealous Heart 2
25. Frankie Laine - That Lucky Old Sun
More Info:
It's been 70 years since 1949 - the year in which the big band sound diminished, and singers flourished. Songs released that year became all-time classics. This compilation presents 25 of the biggest hits of 1949, including "Riders In The Sky," "Mule Train," & "The Huckle-Buck."Legendary stars on this album include Doris Day, Mel Torme, Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, & Kay Starr.