Mom and I finished listening to the 1952 Hits Archive at the78prof's YouTube channel. He writes, "This is a playlist of commercial recordings and songs that proved popular during the calendar year 1952 (some were recorded in 1951) via sales, juke box play, and radio exposure.…plus some others that have gained increased recognition or have been shown to have had an impact during the decades that followed."
For context, here's a list of Billboard number one singles of 1952 and Billboard year-end top 30 singles of 1952.
Not my favorite--by a long stretch--but I was SURPRISED that there was a Wimoweh song with so much of what will become The Lion Sleeps Tonight (1961). And it was an adaptation of Mbube from 1939.
Highlights
A Kiss to Build A Dream On -- Louis Armstrong
When I Fall In Love Doris Day
There were 4 "Blue Tango"s. I preferred Leroy Anderson's version--which is only fair since he wrote it.
Bunny Hop -- Ray Anthony, with Tommy Mercer and Marcie Miller doing vocals.
A Christmas Festival -- Leroy Anderson. "This first recording of it by Anderson was released over two sides of a single 78rpm and 45rpm record in time for the 1952 holiday season. His more commonly-reissued stereo version of “A Christmas Festival’ was not recorded until 1959, but this post is from the original 1952 mono single."
Plink Plank Plunk! Leroy Anderson
A Guy is a Guy -- Doris Day
No Two People -- Doris Day Donald O'Connor; I knew this song from watching Petticoat Junction; it's one of the songs that Steve and Betty Jo sing.
Singin' in the Rain -- Gene Kelly
It Takes Two To Tango -- Pearl Bailey
Walkin' My Baby Back Home -- Nat King Cole. (Others Somewhere Along the Way, Because You're Mine, Funny.
You Belong To Me Dean Martin
Kiss of Fire -- Georgia Gibbs and Kiss of Fire Tony Martin and Kiss of Fire Billy Eckstine
Botch-a-Me Rosemary Clooney; Half As Much Rosemary Clooney
Too Old To Cut the Mustard -- Rosemary Clooney & Marlene Dietrich
Feet Up (Pat Him On the Po-Po) Guy Mitchell
The Glow Worm Mills Brothers
String Along. I Wanna Love You; My Favorite Song. All three by the Ames Brothers
Perfidia -- Four Aces; Should I -- Four Aces
Patti Page
- Once In A While
- Come What May
- I Went To Your Wedding
- Whispering Winds
- Why Don't You Believe Me
- Conquest
- You Belong To Me
Lady of Spain Les Paul
Jambalaya -- Hank Williams
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