What are some real good songs from the 40s?

Question

What's the 40s greatest hits? What are your favorite songs from the 40s?

I have some other questions that didn't recieve many answers, could you check them out for me please?

Answer 1

Here's a list of my favs:

In the mood - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Rum and coca-cola - The Andrews Sisters, Some enchanted evening - Perry Como, ( I love you ) for sentimental reasons - Nat King Cole, Daddy - Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, Frenesi - Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, There are such things - Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Heartaches - Ted Weems and His Orchestra, I've heard that song before - Harry James and His Orchestra, Don't sit under the apple tree - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, In the blue of evening - Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra , As time goes by - Rudy Vallee, Smoke ! Smoke ! Smoke ! ( That cigarette ) - Tex Willimas and His Western Caravan, Manana - Peggy Lee, You call everybody darkin' - Al Trace and His Orchestra, Manague , Nicarague - Freddy Martin and His Orchestra, Jersey bounce - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Besame mucho ( kiss me much ) - Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Chattanooga choo choo - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Ac-cent-tchu-ate the positive - Johnny Mercer, Sentimental journey - Les Brown and His Orchestra , ( There'll be bluebirds over ) the white cliffs of dover - Kay Kyser and His Orchestra, You always hurt the one you love - The Mills Brothers, Riders in the sky ( a cowboy legend ) - Vaughn Monroe , That lucky old sun ( just rolls around heaven all day ) - Frankie Laine, I'll be seeing you - Bing Crosby, Dream - The Pied Pipers, ( I've got a gai in ) kalamazoo - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Near you - Francis Craig and His Orchestra, Peg o' my heart - The Three Suns, Open the door, Richard ! Count Basie and His Orchestra, Maizy Doats - The Merry Macs, Buttons and bows - Dinah Short and Her happy Valley Boys, To each his own - Eddy Howard, I 'll never smile again - Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, You'll never know - Dick Haymes and the Song Spineners

Answer 2

Nearly anything from
Louis Prima
Glenn Miller
Frank Sinatra
Bennie Goodman
Duke Ellington
Tommy Dorsey
Helen O'Connell
Jo Stafford
Perry Como
Artie Shaw
I love the 40's and the swing era was super.

Answer 3

Some great songs by big band leader, Glenn Miller:

In the Mood
Little Brown Jug
Pennsylvania 6-5000

I happen to have a Glenn Miller DC. I would also check out big band leader, Benny Goodmen.

Answer 4

"Auf Wiederseh'n,Sweetheart," performed by Vera Lynn; "La Vie en Rose," performed by Edith Piaf (the "Little Sparrow"); "Fascination," performed by Jane Morgan; "I'll Never Walk Alone," performed by Dinah Shore; "I'm in the Mood for Love," performed by Frances Langford; "We'll Meet Again," performed by Vera Lynn; "White Cliffs of Dover," performed by Very Lynn; "Put the Blame on Mame," performed by Rita Hayworth, from the soundtrack of the movie, "Gilda;" "Love is Where You Find it," performed by Jane Powell, from the soundtrack of the movie, "A Date With Judy;" "Mama Yo Quiero," performed by Carmen Miranda, from the soundtrack of the movie, "Down Argentine Way;" "When Der Fuehrer Says We Is the Master Race, We 'Heil! ***!", "Heil! ***! Right in Der Fuehrer's Face," performed by Spike Jones and the City Slickers; and, finally, the hauntingly beautiful instrumental music from the soundtrack of the movie, "They Were Expendable" that served as the theme song of the love story of Donna Reed and John Wayne that was woven into the movie. I've searched high and low for the name of that song on and off for years without success.

Answer 5

Frank Sinatra- Fools Rush In and I'll be Seeing You
love frankie :)