Almanac: 1951 Billboard debut

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Best Selling Popular Retail Records - debut in 

Billboard National Top 30

January 6, 1951

24 Little Rock Getaway-Les Paul

24 A Marshmellow World-Bing Crosby with Lee Gordon Singers and Sonny Burke and his Orchestra

24 My Heart Cries For You-Jimmy Wakely With The Les Baxter Chorus

January 13, 1951

10 So Long-Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and The Weavers

17 Tennessee Waltz-Jo Stafford and Quartet with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

21 If-Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 A Bushel And A Peck-Doris Day with Orchestral Acc.

January 20, 1951

24 Tennessee Waltz-Spike Jones and his City Slickers, Vocal refrain - Sara Berner, Assisted - Sir Frederick Gas

29 The Roving Kind-The Weavers, Leroy Holmes Orchestra

29 Tennessee Waltz-The Fontane Sisters

January 27, 1951

25 Zing Zing-Zoom Zoom-Perry Como with Orchestra and Chorus

29 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat-Mel Blanc (as Tweety Pie & Sylvester), Vocal with Orchestra - Billy May Orchestra

February 3, 1951

29 Bring Back The Thrill-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

February 10, 1951

21 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Patti Page, accompanied - Harry Gellar & His Orchestra

24 It Is No Secret-Bill Kenny of The Ink Spots and The Song Spinners

24 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter, Accompanied - George Stoll and M-G-M Studio Orchestra And Chorus

26 If-Dean Martin

29 A Penny A Kiss-Tony Martin and Dinah Shore with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

30 John And Marsha-Stan Freberg

February 17, 1951

18 I Still Feel The Same About You-"Her Nibs" Sings with Georgia Gibbs, Vocal with Owen Bradley Sextet

21 Mockin' Bird Hill-Les Paul with Mary Ford 

30 The Chicken Song (I Ain't Gonna Take It Settin' Down)-Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians, Vocal Chorus - Cliff Grass

February 24, 1951

22 Mockin' Bird Hill-Patti Page

24 Tennessee Waltz-Anita O'Day with The All Stars

29 My Heart Cries For You-Victor Young And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Louanne Hogan, Joe Graydon and Chorus

March 3, 1951

20 I Apologize-Billy Eckstine

26 If-Billy Eckstine

27 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & his Orch. & Chorus

27 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

29 You're Just In Love-Guy Mitchell and Rosemary Clooney

29 Mockin' Bird Hill-The Pinetoppers, Vocal Chorus - The Beaver Valley Sweethearts

March 10, 1951

17 Beautiful Brown Eyes-Rosemary Clooney

24 In Your Arms-Dinah Shore and Tony Martin with Henri Rene's Orchestra and Chorus

26 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Bing Crosby And Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen And His Orchestra

27 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Harry James & his Orch. with Doris Day

30 Jet-Nat "King" Cole with The Ray Charles Singers and Orchestra

March 17, 1951

21 Vesti La Giubba (On With The Play)-Mario Lanza, Tenor, RCA Victor Orchestra

24 Beautiful Brown Eyes-Jimmy Wakely and the Les Baxter Chorus with Orchestra

26 The Aba Daba Honeymoon-Richard Hayes & Kitty Kallen

March 24, 1951

21 The Shot Gun Boogie-Tennessee Ernie

March 31, 1951

13 On Top Of Old Smoky-The Weavers And Terry Gilkyson, Vocal With Orchestra, Talking - Pete Seeger

20 How High The Moon-Les Paul and Mary Ford

25 The Syncopated Clock-Leroy Anderson And His "Pops" Concert Orchestra

27 The Hot Canary-Florian Zabach, Violin Solo with Orchestra

April 7, 1951

24 Across The Wide Missouri-Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus, Vocal refrain - Stuart Foster

30 The Aba Daba Honeymoon-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra with The Martin Men

30 You're Just In Love-Ethel Merman and Dick Haymes with Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus

April 14, 1951

20 The Loveliest Night Of The Year-Mario Lanza, Tenor, RCA Victor Orchestra

21 Too Young-Nat "King" Cole

23 Mockin' Bird Hill-Russ Morgan And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Russ Morgan And The Gay Sisters

28 Metro Polka-Frankie Laine, Carl Fischer's Orchestra

29 It Is No Secret-Jo Stafford and Quartet with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

30 Never Been Kissed-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Merv Griffin and The Martin Men

April 21, 1951

19 Moonlight Bay-Bing and Gary Crosby with Matty Matlock's All Stars

22 Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and the Chorus

22 When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues-Bing and Gary Crosby with Matty Matlock's All Stars

April 28, 1951

26 September Song-Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

May 5, 1951

18 Jezebel-Frankie Laine with The Norman Luboff Choir, Orch., Carl Fischer at Piano

25 Unless-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

27 Ever True Ever More-Patti Page with Harry Gellers Orchestra

27 Unless-Guy Mitchell

29 On Top Of Old Smoky-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe with the Moon Maids and the Moon Men

May 12, 1951

17 Rose, Rose, I Love You-Frankie Laine & The Norman Luboff Choir with Paul Weston & his Orchestra, Carl Fischer at Piano

19 Old Soldiers Never Die-Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Vaughn Monroe and the Chorus

29 Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts-Patti Page with Jack Rael Quartet

May 19, 1951

22 I Like The Wide Open Spaces-Arthur Godfrey and Laurie Anders

28 Mister And Mississippi-Patti Page with orchestra

29 Pretty Eyed Baby-Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orch., Carl Fischer at the Piano

May 26, 1951

26 On Top Of Old Smoky-Percy Faith and his Orchestra and Chorus with Burl Ives

28 Pretty Eyed Baby-Al Trace And His Orchestra, Vocal - Lola Ameche

June 2, 1951

17 My Truly, Truly Fair-Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and his Orch. and Chorus

24 I Get Ideas-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

June 9, 1951

18 My Truly, Truly Fair-Vic Damone

28 Mister And Mississippi-Dennis Day with Orchestra and the Norman Luboff Choir

29 I'm In Love Again-Henri Rene and his Orchestra featuring April Stevens

29 Syncopated Clock-Boston Pops Orchestra with Arthur Fiedler

June 16, 1951

27 What Is A Boy?-Jan Peerce

30 Too Young-Patty Andrews with Victor Young and his Orchestra

June 23, 1951

24 Because Of You-Tony Bennett

26 Because-Mario Lanza, Tenor, RCA Victor Orchestra

28 There's A Big Blue Cloud (Next To Heaven)-Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 Unless-Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus and Orchestra, Chorus And Orchestra - Bob Stevens, Soloist

June 30, 1951

21 Rose, Rose, I Love You-Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus and Orchestra, Chorus And Orchestra - Cisco Houston, Soloist

24 I'm In Love Again-Andrews Sisters and Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra and Chorus

26 I Won't Cry Anymore-Tony Bennett

28 (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai-Doris Day with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

28 These Things I Offer You-Patti Page

July 7, 1951

8 Come On-A My House-Rosemary Clooney

12 Sweet Violets-Dinah Shore with Henri Rene's Orchestra and Chorus

19 Josephine-Les Paul

29 Good Morning Mister Echo-Jane Turzy Trio With Remo Biondi Orchestra

30 These Things I Offer You (For A Lifetime)-Sarah Vaughan   Percy Faith Orchestra

July 14, 1951

27 Because Of You-Jan Peerce, Tenor with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

30 Wang Wang Blues-Ames Brothers

July 21, 1951

24 Red Sails In The Sunset-Nat "King" Cole

26 Because Of You-Les Baxter with Chorus and Orchestra 

27 I'll Hold You In My Heart ('Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

30 Them There Eyes-Champ Butler with Paul Weston & his Orchestra

July 28, 1951

24 The Morning Side Of The Mountain-Tommy Edwards

25 Vanity-Don Cherry

28 Cold, Cold Heart-Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & his Orchestra

August 4, 1951

17 Detour-Patti Page   Jack Rael Orchestra

19 Longing For You-Vic Damone   George Bassman Orchestra

20 I've Got You Under My Skin-Stan Freberg

26 Come On-A My House-Kay Starr

26 Laura-Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

August 11, 1951

23 The Girl In The Wood-Frankie Laine with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer, Piano

27 What Is A Boy?-Arthur Godfrey

28 Sweet Violets-Jane Turzy with Remo Biondi and His Orchestra

August 18, 1951

11 Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle-Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller and his Orch. and Chorus

21 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-The Weavers

22 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise-Les Paul with Mary Ford

27 Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh?-April Stevens with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

29 Whispering-Les Paul

30 Shanghai-Billy Williams Quartet

August 25, 1951

29 Sixty Minute Man-The Dominoes

30 When The Saints Go Marching In-The Weavers

September 1, 1951

19 Down Yonder-Del Wood And Rhythm Accompaniment

20 While You Danced, Danced, Danced (I Walked In With A Smile)-Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser's Orchestra

28 (When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas-Louis Armstrong

28 Castle Rock-Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra

September 8, 1951

22 Longing For You-Vic Damone

27 Smooth Sailing-Ella Fitzgerald with The Ray Charles Singers

27 Because Of You-Gloria DeHaven and Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians

September 15, 1951

17 Sin-Four Aces featuring Al Alberts

25 Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)-Ames Brothers, Vocal With Roy Smeck And The Serenaders

26 Castle Rock-Frank Sinatra and Harry James

28 Longing For You-Teresa Brewer with Male Quartet and The All Stars

29 Longing For You-Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, Vocal Chorus - Tony Alamo and The Glee Club

September 22, 1951

17 And So To Sleep Again-Patti Page with Jack Rael's Orchestra

22 Sin-Eddy Howard And His Orchestra

24 If Teardrops Were Pennies-Rosemary Clooney

September 29, 1951

22 Down Yonder-Champ Butler

23 Down Yonder-Lawrence (Piano Roll) Cook

23 In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening-Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman with The 4 Hits and a Miss and Matty Matlock's All Stars

29 Come On-A My House-Mickey Katz and His Orchestra

October 6, 1951

17 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra and Chorus

20 Undecided-Ames Brothers And Les Brown And His Band Of Renown

22 (It's No) Sin-Savannah Churchill

24 Calla Calla-Vic Damone, George Bassman's Orchestra

October 13, 1951

22 Blue Velvet-Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra

28 Over A Bottle Of Wine-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

30 It's All In The Game-Tommy Edwards

October 20, 1951

23 Down Yonder-Joe "Fingers" Carr

24 Down Yonder-Freddy Martin and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain by the Band, Piano solo - Murray Arnold

27 Hey, Good Lookin'-Frankie Laine - Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & his ORCH., Carl Fischer - Piano

October 27, 1951

16 Just One More Chance-Les Paul and Mary Ford

27 Out In The Cold Again-Richard Hayes

27 Whispering-Gordon Jenkins and his Orchestra and Chorus

30 Gambella (The Gamblin' Lady)-Jo Stafford - Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his ORCH. & The Norman Luboff Choir, Carl Fischer - Piano

November 3, 1951

16 Domino-Tony Martin with Henri Rene and his Orchestra

21 Unforgettable-Nat "King" Cole

24 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys, Vocal refrain - Redd Stewart

26 Domino-Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

27 Because Of You-Tab Smith His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra

November 10, 1951

16 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & his Orch., Carl Fischer - Piano

23 Jazz Me Blues-Les Paul

24 (It's No) Sin-The Four Knights

28 Solitaire-Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra

30 I Ran All The Way Home-Buddy Greco, Vocal With The Heathertones And Instrumental Accompaniment 

November 17, 1951

25 Charmaine-Mantovani and his Orchestra

26 Down Yonder-Frank Petty Trio, Mike Di Napoli, Piano

26 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and his Orchestra and The Norman Luboff Choir

November 24, 1951

20 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads with Orchestral Acc.

23 Cry-Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads with Orchestral Acc.

30 A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Louis Armstrong   Sy Oliver Orchestra

December 8, 1951

27 Tell Me Why-Four Aces, Featuring Al Alberts

28 Any Time-Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

28 Shrimp Boats-Dolores Gray

December 15, 1951

21 Jingle Bells-Les Paul

26 Charmaine-Gordon Jenkins and His Chorus and Orchestra, Orchestra and Chorus, Bob Carroll, Soloist

28 It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas-Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters with Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra

30 Slow Poke-Helen O'Connell with Cliffie Stone's Music

30 Slow Poke-Roberta Lee

December 29, 1951

17 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey with The Chordettes

19 Mother At Your Feet Is Kneeling-Bobby Wayne with The Members Of The Choir of the Shrine Church Of St. Bernadette

24 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson & His "Pops" Concert Orchestra