Mom and I listened to the 1954 Hits Archive on the78prof's YouTube channel. There were 187 songs and most were solidly good. (There were just a few we had to skip. I have a low tolerance for whistling.) For context, I'll provide the links for
Highlights
Answer Me My Love -- Nat King Cole
Changing Partners -- Bing Crosby (there were three artists who sang this song)
Cuddle Me -- Ronnie Gaylord showing some signs of DOO-WOP
For ridiculousness I offer Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by The Sea by The Four Lads
A Girl, A Girl by Eddie Fisher -- silly and made me shout at the TV a bit
Half As Lovely Twice As True -- Frank Sinatra
This is a CATCHY tune The Happy Wanderer Henri Rene Musette and Chorus.
But not as CATCHY as this one Hernando's Hideaway -- Archie Bleyer
I LOVE this one, I don't know why, I Understand -- Four Tunes
If I Didn't Care -- Hilltoppers.
The Little Shoemaker -- The Gaylords
Mambo Italiano -- Rosemary Clooney
Mr. Sandman -- Chordettes
Papa Loves Mambo -- Perry Como
Secret Love -- Doris Day
Shake Rattle and Roll Bill Haley and His Comets
Sh-Boom -- Crewcuts and The Chords
Sisters -- Rosemary and Betty Clooney
Smile -- Nat King Cole
Sway -- Dean Martin
That's Amore -- Dean Martin
This Ole House -- Rosemary Clooney
Young at Heart -- Frank Sinatra
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