Sixty Years Gone: 1952 Retro: Week 52: 29 December 1952

by **Tiger** » Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:08 pm

Code: Select all: 01. (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 02. (02) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable

by **Marius** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:38 pm

1(1).Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2(3).Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
2(3).Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
4(4).Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
5(5).June Valli - Strange Sensations
6(6).Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
7(7).Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
8(8).Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
9(9).Al Martino - Take My Heart
10(10).Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

by **FreakyFlyBry** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:14 am

FreakyFlyBry wrote:
FreakyFlyBry wrote:1. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh

by **tdc2000** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:02 am

Gene Kelly makes it three weeks at #1. Four Lads just miss the top 10. We reach a top 20 for the first time.

Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 3 49 1 (3 weeks at #1)
2 2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 3 44 2
3 3 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 3 29 3
4 4 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 3 25 4
5 5 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves 3 15 5
9 6 June Valli - Strange Sensation 2 14 6
6 7 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 3 13 5
7 8 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 3 13 7
8 9 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 3 12 7
10 10 Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here 2 12 10
NEW 11 Four Lads - The Mocking Bird 1 8 11
NEW 12 Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call 1 8 12
NEW 13 Johnnie Ray - All Of Me 1 6 13
11 14 Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody 3 6 10
12 15 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 3 5 12
14 16 Al Martino - Take My Heart 3 4 11
15 17 Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado 2 3 15
NEW 18 Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather 1 2 18
13 19 Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar 2 2 13
NEW 20 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fire 1 1 20
16 OUT Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes 3 0 13

1952 #1's

Code: Select all: 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (3 weeks)

by **tdc2000** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:07 am

Voting List:

Code: Select all: Al Martino - Take My Heart Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather Burl Ives - The Wild Side Of Life Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh Eddie Fisher - The Hand Of Fate Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here Fats Domino - Goin' Home Four Lads - The Mocking Bird Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain Georgia Gibbs - So Madly In Love Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fire Johnnie Ray - All Of Me June Valli - Strange Sensation Kay Starr - Kay's Lament Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune Les Baxter & His Orchestra - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By Ray Anthony - Slaughter On 10th Avenue Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vic Damone - Rosanne

New Additions:

Code: Select all: Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World Doris Day - When I Fall In Love Gloria Hart - I Would Rather Look At You Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - Walkin' To Missouri

These can no longer be voted:

Code: Select all: Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes Don Cornell - This Is The Beginning Of The End

by **tdc2000** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 3:09 am

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(3) 3. Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
(4) 4. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(5) 5. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(6) 6. Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
(7) 7. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(NEW) 8. Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
(8) 9. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(NEW) 10. Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things
(NEW) 11. Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World
(9) 12. Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather

OUT:
10. Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gibralter
11. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
12. Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fate

by **matthew_dixon** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:27 am

1 (1) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2 (2) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3 NEW Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
4 (3) Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
5 (4) Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
6 (5) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

by **Benny** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 8:58 am

01 (---) Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
02 (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
03 (02) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
04 (03) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
05 (04) Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here

by **android** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:50 am

Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here

by **FreakyFlyBry** » Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:32 pm

1. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
4. Doris Day - When I Fall In Love

by **Marius** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:05 pm

1(1).Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2(2).Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
3(3).Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
4(4).Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
5(5).June Valli - Strange Sensations
6(6).Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
7(7).Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
8(8).Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
9(9).Al Martino - Take My Heart
10(10).Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

by **tdc2000** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:46 am

Gene Kelly holds for a fourth week. Doris Day goes top 5 with her version of a standard.

Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 4 46 1 (4 weeks at #1)
2 2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 4 42 2
3 3 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 4 28 3
4 4 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 4 23 4
NEW 5 Doris Day - When I Fall In Love 1 23 5
11 6 Four Lads - The Mocking Bird 2 15 6
6 7 June Valli - Strange Sensation 3 14 6
5 8 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves 4 13 5
8 9 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 4 12 7
7 10 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 4 11 5
10 11 Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here 3 11 10
9 12 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 4 10 7
13 13 Johnnie Ray - All Of Me 2 6 13
14 14 Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody 4 6 10
16 15 Al Martino - Take My Heart 4 4 11
15 16 Fats Domino - Goin' Home 4 4 12
17 17 Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado 3 3 15
NEW 18 Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things 1 1 18
NEW 19 Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World 1 1 19
18 20 Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather 2 1 18
19 21 Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar 3 1 13
20 OUT Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fire 2 0 20
12 OUT Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call 2 0 12

1952 #1's

Code: Select all: 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (4 weeks)

by **tdc2000** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:55 am

Voting List:

Code: Select all: Al Martino - Take My Heart Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh Doris Day - When I Fall In Love Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here Fats Domino - Goin' Home Four Lads - The Mocking Bird Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain Gloria Hart - I Would Rather Look At You Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Johnnie Ray - All Of Me June Valli - Strange Sensation Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - Walkin' To Missouri Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

New Additions:

Code: Select all: Arthur Godfrey - I Love Girls Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong Four Aces - Should I Gisele MacKensie - Adios Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me Johnnie Ray - A Sinner Am I Kay Starr - Fool, Fool, Fool

These can no longer be voted:

Code: Select all: Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Kiss Of Fire Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call Burl Ives - The Wild Side Of Life Eddie Fisher - The Hand Of Fate Georgia Gibbs - So Madly In Love Kay Starr - Kay's Lament Les Baxter & His Orchestra - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Ray Anthony - Slaughter On 10th Avenue Vic Damone - Rosanne

by **tdc2000** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:57 am

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(3) 3. Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
(NEW) 4. Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong
(4) 5. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(5) 6. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(6) 7. Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
(7) 8. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(8) 9. Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
(NEW) 10. Four Aces - Should I
(9) 11. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(NEW) 12. Arthur Godfrey - I Love Girls

OUT:
10. Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things
11. Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World
2. Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather

by **FreakyFlyBry** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 6:33 am

1. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
2. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
3. Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
4. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
5. Doris Day - When I Fall In Love

by **matthew_dixon** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:18 am

1 NEW Jo Stafford and the Paul Weston Orchestra - You Belong To Me
2 (1) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3 (2) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
4 (3) Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
5 (4) Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
6 (5) Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
7 (6) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

by **android** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:04 pm

Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Jo Stafford and the Paul Weston Orchestra - You Belong To Me
Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here

by **Benny** » Sat Aug 04, 2012 4:54 pm

01 (01) Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
02 (02) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
03 (---) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
04 (03) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
05 (04) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh

by **Marius** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:40 am

1(1).Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2(2).Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here
3(3).Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
4(4).Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
5(N).Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong
6(5).June Valli - Strange Sensations
7(6).Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
8(7).Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
9(8).Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado
10(N).Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me

by **Tiger** » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:58 am

Code: Select all: 01. (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 02. (02) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 03. (**) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me

by **tdc2000** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:39 am

Five weeks for Gene Kelly this week. Jo Stafford and the duet of Bing Crosby and Ronald Reagan's first wife go top 10.

Last Week This Week Song Title Weeks On Total Points Peak
1 1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 5 45 1 (5 weeks at #1)
2 2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 5 35 2
5 3 Doris Day - When I Fall In Love 2 22 5
4 4 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh 5 19 4
3 5 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me 5 18 3
NEW 6 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me 1 16 6
6 7 Four Lads - The Mocking Bird 3 15 6
NEW 8 Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong 1 13 8
8 9 Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves 5 13 5
11 10 Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here 4 10 10
10 11 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 5 8 5
13 12 Johnnie Ray - All Of Me 3 5 12
7 13 June Valli - Strange Sensation 4 5 6
12 14 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By 5 3 7
9 15 Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune 5 2 7
17 16 Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado 4 2 15
NEW 17 Four Aces - Should I 1 1 17
NEW 18 Arthur Godfrey - I Love Girls 1 1 18
15 OUT Al Martino - Take My Heart 5 0 11
19 OUT Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World 2 0 19
20 OUT Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather 3 0 18
16 OUT Fats Domino - Goin' Home 5 0 12
14 OUT Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody 5 0 10
21 OUT Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar 4 0 13
18 OUT Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things 2 0 18

1952 #1's

Code: Select all: 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (5 weeks)

by **tdc2000** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:43 am

Voting List:

Code: Select all: Four Aces - Should I Four Lads - The Mocking Bird Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain Gisele MacKensie - Adios Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me Johnnie Ray - A Sinner Am I Johnnie Ray - All Of Me June Valli - Strange Sensation Kay Starr - Fool, Fool, Fool Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable Ralph Flanagan & His Orchestra - Delicado Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

New Additions:

Code: Select all: Ames Brothers - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Half As Much Hilltoppers - Trying Nat "King" Cole - Funny (Not Much) Tony Bennett - Have A Good Time Tony Martin - Some Day

These can no longer be voted:

Code: Select all: Al Martino - Take My Heart Bing Crosby - Till The End Of The World Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee - Watermelon Weather Fats Domino - Goin' Home Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Rhapsody Frankie Laine - The Rock Of Gilbratar Peggy Lee - Just One Of Those Things Gloria Hart - I Would Rather Look At You Guy Lombardo & His Royal Orchestra - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra - Walkin' To Missouri

by **tdc2000** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:44 am

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(3) 3. Four Lads - The Mocking Bird
(4) 4. Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong
(5) 5. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(6) 6. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(7) 7. Johnnie Ray - All Of Me
(NEW) 8. Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
(8) 9. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(9) 10. Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
(NEW) 11. Nat "King" Cole - Funny (Not Much)
(NEW) 12. Tony Bennett - Some Day

OUT:
10. Four Aces - Should I
11. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
12. Arthur Godfrey - I Love Girls

by **Benny** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:30 am

01 (01) Doris Day - When I Fall In Love
02 (02) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
03 (03) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
04 (04) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
05 (05) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh

by **Tiger** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:19 am

Code: Select all: 01. (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain 02. (02) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable 03. (03) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me