Almanac: 1949 Billboard debut

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Billboard National Top 30

January 1, 1949

24 Jingle Bells-The Keynotes, Vocal - Primo Scala And His Banjo And Accordion Orchestra

27 Cuanto Le Gusta-Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Gilbert, Aladdin & Monero

29 My Darling, My Darling-Peter Lind Hayes and The Stardusters

January 8, 1949

17 A Little Bird Told Me-Blue Lu Barker With Orchestra

22 Far Away Places-Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Choir

27 The Mistletow Kiss-The Keynotes, Vocal - Primo Scala And His Banjo And Accordion Orchestra

January 15, 1949

18 Far Away Places-Perry Como

25 Brush Those Tears From Your Eyes-Evelyn Knight and The Stardusters

January 22, 1949

18 The Pussy Cat Song (Nyow! Nyot Nyow!)-Patty Andrews and Bob Crosby (Bob Crosby Orchestra)

22 N'Yot N'Yow (The Pussycat Song)-Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters

23 Galway Bay-Bing Crosby

25 Red Roses For A Blue Lady-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Men

26 Down By The Station-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Denny Dennis, Lucy Ann Polk and The Sentimentalists

January 29, 1949

25 Cruising Down The River-Blue Barron and his Orchestra, Vocal - Ensemble

30 Again-Vera Lynn, Vocal, with Bruce Campbell and his Orchestra

February 5, 1949

24 Powder Your Face With Sunshine-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - The Three Kaydets

28 Far Away Places-Dinah Shore with Duo Piano Acc.

29 Careless Hands-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Don Cornell and The Three Kaydets

30 I Love You So Much It Hurts-Jimmy Wakely, Vocal - Jimmy Wakely with Cowboy Band

February 12, 1949

21 The Pussycat Song (Nyot Nyow)-Joy Nichols and Benny Lee, Vocal, with Stanley Black and his Blacksmiths

22 I Love You So Much It Hurts-Mills Brothers

24 Red Roses For A Blue Lady-Guy Liombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - Don Rodney

29 So Tired-Kay Starr with orchestra

30 Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)-Jack Smith with The Clark Sisters And Earl Sheldon And His Orchestra

February 19, 1949

21 I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm-Mills Brothers

26 A Little Bird Told Me-Janette Davis and Jerry Wayne with Vocal Group and Rhythm Acc.

28 So In Love-Patti Page

February 26, 1949

15 Cruising Down The River-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal - The Skylarks

22 Down By The Station-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - The Lombardo Trio

23 You, You, You Are The One-Ames Brothers, Vocal Quartet With Orchestra

24 Lady Of Spain-Ray Noble and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Al Bowlly and Trio

29 Blue Room-Perry Como with Chorus and Orchestra

March 5, 1949

22 So In Love-Gordon MacRae With Orchestra

22 Blue Skirt Waltz-Frankie Yankovic and his Yanks with The Marlin Sisters, Vocal Chorus - the Marlin Sisters, Frankie Yankovic & Johnny Pecon

24 Cruising Down The River-Jack Smith and The Clark Sisters With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra

25 Beautiful Eyes-Art Mooney and his Orchestra, Vocal - Ensemble

27 Bewildered-Billy Eckstine With The Quartones

March 12, 1949

27 Sunflower-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal - The Skylarks

27 Sunflower-Ray McKinely and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Jean Friley and Ray McKinley

27 Sunflower-Jack Fulton, (Vocal), Eddie Ballantine And His Orchestra

27 Cruising Down The River-Primo Scala and his Banjo and Accordian Orchestra with The Keynotes

March 19, 1949

14 Forever And Ever-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal - The Skylarks

15 Forever And Ever-Perry Como with Orchestra and Chorus

23 So In Love-Dinah Shore

30 Careless Hands-Mel Torme With Sonny Burke And His Orchestra

March 26, 1949

29 You, You, You Are The One-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal - The Skylarks

April 2, 1949

17 I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore-The Stardusters, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra, Gordon Jenkins At The Piano

21 You, You, You Are The One-The Three Suns, Vocal refrain - Artie Dunn and The Sun Maids

23 Clancy Lowered The Boom-Dennis Day and Quartet with Charles Dant and his Orchestra

24 "A" You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

26 Need You-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

April 9, 1949

22 "A" - You're Adorable-Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters

27 Sunflower-Jack Smith With The Crew Chiefs And Frank DeVol And His Orchestra

April 16, 1949

19 Again-Vic Damone and Glenn Osser Orchestra

24 Again-Mel Torme With Orchestra

24 Ya Wanna Buy A Bunny?-Spike Jones and his City Slickers, Vocal refrain - George Rock

28 Blue Moon-Mel Torme With Orchestra

30 Forever And Ever-Margaret Whiting With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra

April 23, 1949

19 Once In Love With Amy-Ray Bolger

22 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue (Parts 1 & 2)-Lennie Hayton And The M-G-M Studio Orchestra

24 Again-Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Joe Graydon

27 Caravan-Billy Eckstine

30 Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and the Quartet

April 30, 1949

28 Cruising Down The River (On A Sunday Afternoon)-Frankie Carle and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Marjorie Hughes and The Sunrise Serenaders

30 Riders In The Sky (Cowboy Legend)-Burl Ives

30 Some Enchanted Evening-Perry Como

May 7, 1949

25 Sunflower-Frank Sinatra with Orchestral Acc.

29 A Wonderful Guy-Margaret Whiting With Chorus And Frank DeVol's Orchestra

May 14, 1949

22 "A" - You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song)-Tony Pastor and his Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Tony Pastor, The Clooney Sisters and Band

25 Baby, It's Cold Outside-Dinah Shore and Buddy Clark

25 I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore-Perry Como

29 Riders In The Sky-Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers

30 Baby, It's Cold Outside-Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

May 21, 1949

23 Again-Doris Day and The Mellomen

29 Bali Ha'i-Perry Como

May 28, 1949

20 Merry-Go-Round Waltz-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - Kenny Gardner and The Lombardo Trio

25 Some Enchanted Evening-Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchcestra

27 One Kiss Too Many-Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and his Guitar

June 4, 1949

23 Careless Hands-Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers

25 Some Enchanted Evening-Jo Stafford With Paul Weston's Orchestra

28 The Huckle-Buck-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Charlie Shavers

29 Merry-Go-Round Waltz-Art Mooney and his Orchestra, Vocal - Ensemble

June 11, 1949

28 Bali Ha'i-Peggy Lee With Dave Barbour And His Orchestra

29 A Wonderful Guy-Dinah Shore

29 Once In Love With Amy-Ray Bolger, Vocal With Orchestra and Chorus

June 18, 1949

15 Room Full Of Roses-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Don Cornell and The Kaydets

17 The Four Winds And The Seven Seas-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal refrain - Tony Alamo and The Kaye Choir

26 Bali Ha'i-Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchcestra

26 You're Breaking My Heart-Vic Damone with Glen Osser's Orchestra

30 Again-Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Marcy Lutes

30 The Huckle Buck-Frank Sinatra with The Ken Lane Quintet

June 25, 1949

18 Baby, It's Cold Outside-Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan With Tympany Five

25 Some Enchanted Evening-Frank Sinatra

July 2, 1949

22 Baby, It's Cold Outside-Don Cornell and Laura Leslie with Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra

25 Whose Girl Are You-Blue Barron & His Orchestra

29 The Four Winds And The Seven Seas-Mel Torme With Frank DeVol And His Orchestra

July 9, 1949

24 Just One Way To Say I Love You-Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

July 16, 1949

11 Room Full Of Roses-Dick Haymes

21 Maybe It's Because-Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

21 Now! Now! Now! Is The Time-Andrews Sisters - Russ Morgan And His Orchestra

23 Twenty-Four Hours Of Sunshine-Art Mooney and his Orchestra

23 Let's Take An Old-Fashioned Walk-Perry Como with Chorus and Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

July 23, 1949

20 Ain't She Sweet-Mr. Ford & Mr. Goon-Bones, Ralph Ford - Hammond Organ, Ted Goon & His Goon-Bones

28 Again-Art Mooney and his Orchestra, Vocal - Johnny Martin, Madelyn Russell and the Art Mooney Choir

30 The Four Winds And The Seven Seas-Vic Damone with Glenn Osser's Orchestra

July 30, 1949

7 Jealous Heart-Al Morgan with Orchestra

August 6, 1949

16 Room Full Of Roses-Eddy Howard and His Orchestra, Vocal - Eddy Howard and Trio

22 You're So Understanding-Evelyn Knight And The 4 Hits and a Miss

22 Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Men

27 Crying-Billy Eckstine

30 Bali Ha'i-Frank Sinatra

August 20, 1949

24 Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)-Mills Brothers

26 Beautiful Wisconsin-Ken Griffin at the Organ

26 Whispering Hope-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

26 You're Breaking My Heart-Ink Spots

August 27, 1949

14 My Bolero-Vic Damone with Glen Osser's Orchestra

24 Circus-Tony Martin with Skip Martin and his Orchestra

28 Dance Of The Hours-Spike Jones and his City Slickers, Commentator - Doodles Weaver

28 That Lucky Old Sun-Frankie Laine, Harry Geller and His Orchestra, Carl Fischer Piano, Vocal - Frankie Laine with Judd Conlon's Rhythmaires

September 3, 1949

21 Maybe It's Because-Eddy Howard and His Orchestra, Vocal - Eddy Howard and Trio

25 Somehow-Billy Eckstine With The Quartones

September 10, 1949

16 Some Enchanted Evening-Ezio Pinza with Orchestra

17 I Never See Maggie Alone-Kenny Roberts, Vocal With Instrumental Accompaniment

25 (Where Are You) Now That I Need You-Doris Day and The Mellomen

28 You're Breaking My Heart-Buddy Clark With Choir and Orchestra

September 17, 1949

24 Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)-Art Mooney and His Orchestra, Vocal - The Art Mooney Choir

25 Give Me Your Hand-Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

26 Slipping Around-Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely With Orchestra

September 24, 1949

21 I Can Dream, Can't I?-Andrews Sisters with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra

25 That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal - Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Men

27 Now That I Need You-Frankie Laine with Carl Fischer's Orchestra

27 Body And Soul-Billy Eckstine

27 Don't Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)-Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra, Betty Brewer, Soloist

October 1, 1949

23 Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - Kenny Gardner And The Lombardo Trio

27 You're Breaking My Heart-Jan Garber And His Orchestra, Vocal - Bob Grabeau

October 8, 1949
29 Johnson Rag-Jack Teter Trio, Vocal - Jack Teter

October 15, 1949

25 Jealous Heart-Jack Owens

28 (Don't Cry Joe) Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go-Frank Sinatra with The Pastels

30 Jealous Heart-Bill Lawrence, with Vocal Quartet and Orchestra

30 Homecoming Waltz-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - Lombardo Quartet

October 22, 1949

25 A Dreamer's Holiday-Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 Canadian Capers (Cuttin' Capers)-Doris Day, Male Quartet and Orch.

30 That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)-Louis Armstrong and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus

October 29, 1949

23 Why Was I Born-Vic Damone with Glen Osser's Orchestra

23 I've Got A Lovely Bunch Of Coconuts-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Merv Griffin and The Ensemble

30 Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Good-Bye)-Art Mooney and his Orchestra, Vocal - The Art Mooney Choir

November 5, 1949

22 I'll Never Slip Around Again-Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely With Orchestra

30 There's A Bluebird On Your Windowsill-Doris Day

November 12, 1949

9 Mule Train-Frankie Laine and the Muleskinners

23 There's No Tomorrow-Tony Martin

30 A Dreamer's Holiday-Buddy Clark With the Girl Friends

November 19, 1949

10 Mule Train-Bing Crosby With Perry Botkin's String Band

21 'Way Back Home-Bing Crosby with Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians

November 26, 1949

18 Mule Train-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and The Moon Men

25 Dear Hearts And Gentle People-Dinah Shore

27 I Can Dream, Can't I-Tex Beneke & His Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Glenn Douglas

December 3, 1949

20 Mule Train-Tennessee Ernie, Vocal With Western Band

22 I Wanna Go Home (With You)-Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

22 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry and The Pinafores with Orchestral Acc.

24 Dear Hearts And Gentle People-Bing Crosby With Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires And Perry Botkin's String Band

24 Fool's Paradise-Billy Eckstine, Buddy Baker and his Orchestra

27 Saturday Night Fish Fry (Parts I And II)-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan and Ensemble

December 10, 1949

22 She Wore A Yellow Ribbon-Andrews Sisters - Russ Morgan And His Orchestra

24 'Way Back Home-Bing Crosby with Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Vocal with Glee Club and Orchestra

24 I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas-Yogi Yorgesson with The Johnny Duffy Trio

27 I Never See Maggie Alone-Art Mooney and his Orchestra, Vocal - Tex Fletcher and The Art Mooney Choir

27 The Old Master Painter-Dick Haymes with 4 Hits and a Miss and Sonny Burke and His Orchestra

December 17, 1949

16 The Old Master Painter-Richard Hayes with Mitch Miller's Orchestra

17 Charley My Boy-Andrews Sisters - Russ Morgan And His Orchestra

19 Yingle Bells-Yogi Yorgesson with The Johnny Duffy Trio

22 Jealous Heart-Jan Garber And His Orchestra, Vocal - Bob Grabeau

28 The Lord's Prayer-Perry Como

December 24, 1949

24 Blue Christmas-Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra and Choir

24 Echoes-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

24 Sleigh Ride-Boston Pops Orchestra

28 The Old Master Painter-Frank Sinatra and The Modernaires

28 Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)-Jo Stafford and Gordon MacRae With Paul Weston And His Orchestra

30 Ave Maria-Perry Como

December 31, 1949

23 Blue Christmas-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Russ Morgan And The Morganaires

26 The Old Master Painter-Phil Harris and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Phil Harris and Chorus