Almanac: 1944 Billboard rnb jukebox debut

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January 1, 1944

8 I'll Be Home For Christmas (If Only In My Dreams)-Bing Crosby With John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

January 8, 1944

3 It Must Be Jelly ('Cause Jam Don't Shake Like That)-Glenn Miller and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - The Modernaires

6 Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra, Trumpet solo - Cootie Williams

7 G.I. Jive-Johnny Mercer with Paul Weston and his Orchestra

January 15, 1944

9 Jump Town-Harry James and his Orcehstra

January 22, 1944

10 My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?)-Glen Gray And The Casa Loma Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Eugenie Baird

January 29, 1944

8 Cherry-Erskine Hawkins (The Twentieth Century Gabriel) and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Jimmy Mitchelle

10 On The Sunny Side Of The Street (En la Resolane de la Calle)-Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain and vibraphone - Lionel Hampton

February 5, 1944

10 Cherry-Harry James and his Orchestra

February 12, 1944

2 Hurry, Hurry!-Benny Carter And His Orchestra, Blues Vocal - Savannah Churchill

6 Solo Flight-Benny Goodman and his Orchestra, Featuring Charlie Christian - guitar

February 19, 1944

5 I Learned A Lesson, I'll Never Forget-5 Red Caps

8 Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)-Benny Carter And His Orchestra, Featuring Alto Sax Solo - Benny Carter

10 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me-Woody Herman And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Woody Herman

February 26, 1944

2 When My Man Comes Home-Buddy Johnson And His Band, Vocal Chorus - Ella Johnson

9 Cow-Cow Boogie (Cuma-Ti-Yi-Yi-Ay)-Ink Spots And Ella Fitzgerald

March 4, 1944

2 Main Stem-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

March 18, 1944

9 Don't Believe Everything You Dream-Ink Spots

10 When They Ask About You-Jimmy Dorsey And His Orchestra, Vocal Chorus - Kitty Kallen

March 25, 1944

7 Sometimes I'm Happy-Lester Young Quartet

9 Just You, Just Me-Lester Young Quartet

10 Boogie Woogie Ball-5 Red Caps

April 1, 1944

8 Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me-Stan Kenton and his Orchestra, Vocal - Red Dorris

10 Salty Papa Blues-Sextet with Dinah Washington

April 15, 1944

8 Straighten Up And Fly Right-The King Cole Trio

April 22, 1944

9 Evil Gal Blues-Sextet with Dinah Washington

10 Just For You-5 Red Caps

April 29, 1944

6 G.I. Jive-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

May 6, 1944

5 I Can't See For Lookin'-The King Cole Trio

May 13, 1944

6 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)-Ink Spots

May 20, 1944

5 Red Blues-Cootie Williams and his Orchestra, Vocal refrain - Eddie Vinson

10 Lester Leaps Again-Lester Young And His Kansas City Five

May 27, 1944

10 Just One More Chance-Cozy Cole's All Star Band

June 3, 1944

8 My Little Brown Book-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra with vocal refrain

10 Till Then-Mills Brothers

June 10, 1944

7 Someone-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra

June 17, 1944

10 Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby)-Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five, Vocal Chorus - Louis Jordan

July 1, 1944

5 Body And Soul-Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra

August 5, 1944

8 You Always Hurt The One You Love-Mills Brothers

August 12, 1944

5 Hampton's Boogie Woogie-Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra

August 19, 1944

8 I'm Lost-Benny Carter And His Orchestra, Vocal - Dick Gray

September 2, 1944

6 I Stay In The Mood For You-Billy Eckstine with DeLuxe All Star Band

September 23, 1944

9 I Realize Now-The King Cole Trio, Vocal - Nat 'King' Cole

September 30, 1944

6 Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?-The King Cole Trio, Vocal - Nat 'King' Cole

October 7, 1944

10 Going Out The Back Way-Johnny Hodges and Orchestra (An Ellington Unit)

October 21, 1944

7 I Wonder-Pvt. Cecil Gant

9 I'll Walk Alone-Louis Prima and his Orchestra, vocal refrain - Lilly Ann Carol

10 I'm Lost-King Cole Trio, Vocal - Nat Cole

October 28, 1944

5 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall-Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald

9 I'm Making Believe-Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald

10 Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't-Cootie Williams and his Orchestra, Vocals [Uncredited] - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson

November 4, 1944

10 No One Else Will Do-5 Red Caps

November 18, 1944

10 I'll Walk Alone-Dinah Shore with Mixed Chorus

December 2, 1944

10 It's Only A Paper Moon-The King Cole Trio, Vocal - King Cole

December 16, 1944

10 The White Cliffs Of Dover-Louis Prima and his Orchestra, vocal refrains - Louis Prima and Ensemble

December 23, 1944

10 I Don't Mind-Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra with vocal refrain