Various Artists - Hit Parade 1949 (CD)

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.

Track List:

Disc: 1

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
10. Ezio Pinza - Some Enchanted Evening
11. Les Brown - I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
12. Vic Damone - You’re Breaking My Heart
13. Dinah Shore - Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)
14. Mel Torme - Careless Hands
15. Margaret Whiting ; Jimmy Wakely - Slipping Around
16. Evelyn Knight with The Stardusters - Powder Your Face With Sunshine
17. Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters - ‘A’ You’re Adorable
18. Kay Starr - So Tired
19. Bing Crosby - Galway Bay
20. Doris Day - Again
21. Tommy Dorsey v/Charlie Shavers - The Huckle-Buck
22. Sammy Kaye v/don Cornell - Room Full Of Roses
23. The Mills Brothers - Someday
24. Al Morgan - Jealous Heart
25. Frankie Laine - That Lucky Old Sun