Here are the top tunes from The Hit Parade in 1943. Twelve of the 24 are big band hits, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey and Vaughn Monroe had two each.
1. Juke Box Saturday Night – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
2. I’ve Heard That Song Before – Harry James and His Orchestra
3. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – The Ink Spots
4. Sunday, Monday or Always – Bing Crosby
5. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To – Dinah Shore
6. Let’s Get Lost – Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
7. Boogie Woogie – Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
8. I’m Old Fashioned – Fred Astaire
9. Stormy Weather – Lena Horne
10. You’ll Never Know – Dick Haymes and the Song Spinners
11. That Old Black Magic – Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
12. People Will Say We’re In Love – Bing Crosby and Trudy Erwin
13. Why Don’t You Do Right – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
14. Paper Doll – The Mills Brothers
15. I Had The Craziest Dream – Harry James and His Orchestra
16. In The Blue Of Evening – Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
17. Brazil – Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra
18. Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart – Judy Garland
19. Pistol-Packin’ Mama – Al Dexter and His Troopers
20. Taking A Chance On Love – Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
21. Moonlight Becomes You – Bing Crosby
22. Comin’ In On A Wing And A Prayer – The Song Spinners
23. When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) – Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
24. As Time Goes By – Dooley Wilson (from the award winning film "Casablanca")
Here is Glenn Miller and the Modernaires in a "soundie" (short music film for special movie jukeboxes) with "Jukebox Saturday Night."
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