BILLBOARD NUMBER ONES OF THE 1940S Flashcards

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I’LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN (1940)

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TOMMY DORSEY

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ONLY FOREVER (1940)

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BING CROSBY

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3
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FRENESI (1940)

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ARTIE SHAW

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4
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SONG OF THE VOLGA BOATMEN (1941)

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GLENN MILLER

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5
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AMAPOLA (PRETTY LITTLE POPPY) (1941)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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MY SISTER AND I (1941)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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7
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DADDY (PAPITO) (1941)

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SAMMY KAYE

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MARIA ELENA (1941)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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9
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GREEN EYES (AQUELLOS OJOS VERDES) (1941)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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10
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BLUE CHAMPAGNE (1941)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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11
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PIANO CONCERTO IN B FLAT (1941)

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FREDDY MARTIN

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12
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CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO (1941)

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GLENN MILLER

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13
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ELMER’S TUNE (1942)

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GLENN MILLER

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14
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A STRING OF PEARLS (1942)

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GLENN MILLER

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15
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BLUES IN THE NIGHT (1942)

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WOODY HERMAN

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16
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MOONLIGHT COCKTAIL (1942)

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GLENN MILLER

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17
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TANGERINE (1942)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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18
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SLEEPY LAGOON (1942)

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HARRY JAMES

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19
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JINGLE JANGLE JINGLE (1942)

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KAY KYSER

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20
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(I’VE GOT A GAL IN) KALAMAZOO (1942)

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GLENN MILLER

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21
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WHITE CHRISTMAS (1942)

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BING CROSBY

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22
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THERE ARE SUCH THINGS (1943)

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TOMMY DORSEY

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23
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I HAD THE CRAZIEST DREAM (1943)

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HARRY JAMES

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24
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I’VE HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE (1943)

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HARRY JAMES

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25
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THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (1943)

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GLENN MILLER

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26
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TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE (1943)

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BENNY GOODMAN

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27
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COMIN’ IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER (1943)

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THE SONG SPINNERS

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28
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YOU’LL NEVER KNOW (1943)

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DICK HAYMES

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29
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IN THE BLUE OF EVENING (1943)

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TOMMY DORSEY

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30
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SUNDAY, MONDAY OR ALWAYS (1943)

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BING CROSBY

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31
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PISTOL PACKIN’ MAMA (1943)

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AL DEXTER

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32
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PAPER DOLL (1943)

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MILLS BROTHERS

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33
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MY HEART TELLS ME (SHOULD I BELIEVE MY HEART?) (1944)

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GLEN GRAY

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34
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BESAME MUCHO (KISS ME MUCH) (1944)

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JIMMY DORSEY

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35
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IT’S LOVE-LOVE-LOVE (1944)

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GUY LOMBARDO

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36
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I LOVE YOU (1944)

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BING CROSBY

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37
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I’LL GET BY (AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU) (1944)

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HARRY JAMES

38
Q

I’LL BE SEEING YOU (1944)

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BING CROSBY

39
Q

SWINGING ON A STAR (1944)

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BING CROSBY

40
Q

YOU ALWAYS HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE (1944)

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MILLS BROTHERS

41
Q

I’LL WALK ALONE (1944)

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DINAH SHORE

42
Q

I’M MAKING BELIEVE (1944)

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THE INK SPOTS & ELLA FITZGERALD

43
Q

DON’T FENCE ME IN (1944)

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BING CROSBY & THE ANDREWS SISTERS

44
Q

RUM AND COCA-COLA (1945)

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THE ANDREWS SISTERS

45
Q

MY DREAMS ARE GETTING BETTER ALL THE TIME (1945)

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LES BROWN & DORIS DAY

46
Q

SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (1945)

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LES BROWN & DORIS DAY

47
Q

ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND THE SANTA FE (1945)

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JOHNNY MERCER

48
Q

TILL THE END OF TIME (1945)

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PERRY COMO

49
Q

CHICKERY CHICK

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SAMMY KAYE

50
Q

IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME (1945)

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HARRY JAMES OR BING CROSBY & THE LES PAUL TRIO

51
Q

SYMPHONY (1946)

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FREDDY MARTIN

52
Q

I CAN’T BEGIN TO TELL YOU (1946)

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BING CROSBY & CARMEN CAVALLARO

53
Q

LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! (1946)

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VAUGHN MONROE

54
Q

DOCTOR, LAWYER, INDIAN CHIEF (1946)

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BETTY HUTTON

55
Q

PERSONALITY (1946)

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JOHNNY MERCER

56
Q

OH! WHAT IT SEEMED TO BE (1946)

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FRANKIE CARLE

57
Q

I’M A BIG GIRL NOW (1946)

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SAMMY KAYE

58
Q

PRISONER OF LOVE (1946)

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PERRY COMO

59
Q

THE GYPSY (1946)

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THE INK SPOTS

60
Q

SURRENDER (1946)

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PERRY COMO

61
Q

TO EACH HIS OWN (1946)

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EDDY HOWARD OR FREDDY MARTIN

62
Q

FIVE MINUTES MORE (1946)

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FRANK SINATRA

63
Q

RUMORS ARE FLYING (1946)

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FRANKIE CARLE

64
Q

OLE BUTTERMILK SKY (1946)

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KAY KYSER

65
Q

THE OLD LAMP-LIGHTER (1946)

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SAMMY KAYE

66
Q

(I LOVE YOU) FOR SENTIMENAL REASONS (1947)

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THE KING COLE TRIO

67
Q

OPEN THE DOOR, RICHARD (1947)

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COUNT BASIE

68
Q

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (1947)

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FREDDY MARTIN

69
Q

HEARTACHES (1947)

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TED WEEMS

70
Q

MAM’SELLE (1947)

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ART LUND

71
Q

PEG O’ MY HEART (1947)

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THE HARMONICATS

72
Q

CHI-BABA, CHI-BABA (MY BAMBINO GO TO SLEEP) (1947)

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PERRY COMO

73
Q

SMOKE! SMOKE! SMOKE! (THAT CIGARETTE) (1947)

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TEX WILLIAMS

74
Q

NEAR YOU (1947)

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FRANCIS CRAIG

75
Q

BALLERINA (1947)

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VAUGHN MONROE

76
Q

I’M LOOKING OVER A FOUR LEAF CLOVER (1948)

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ART MOONEY

77
Q

MANANA (IS SOON ENOUGH FOR ME) (1948)

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PEGGY LEE

78
Q

NATURE BOY (1948)

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NAT KING COLE

79
Q

WOODY WOOD-PECKER (1948)

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KAY KYSER

80
Q

YOU CALL EVERYBODY DARLIN’ (1948)

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AL TRACE

81
Q

TWELFTH STREET RAG (1948)

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PEE WEE HUNT

82
Q

A TREE IN THE MEADOW (1948)

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MARGARET WHITING

83
Q

BUTTONS AND BOWS (1948)

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DINAH SHORE

84
Q

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (IS MY TWO FRONT TEETH) (1949)

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SPIKE JONES

85
Q

A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME (1949)

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EVELYN KNIGHT

86
Q

CRUISING DOWN THE RIVER (1949)

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BLUE BARRON OR RUSS MORGAN

87
Q

RIDERS IN THE SKY (A COWBOY LEGEND) (1949)

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VAUGHN MONROE

88
Q

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING (1949)

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PERRY COMO

89
Q

YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART (1949)

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VIC DAMONE

90
Q

THAT LUCKY OLD SUN (1949)

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FRANKIE LAINE

91
Q

MULE TRAIN (1949)

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FRANKIE LAINE