Seventy Years Gone: 1953 Retro: Week 22: 3 June 1953

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We just reached the seventy year anniversary of the UK charts! So, it is time to start this Seventy Years Gone Thread.

Here is our first voting list, with some of the greatest hits of 1952 included.

Voting List:

Al Martino - Take My Heart
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Four Aces - Perfidia
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vic Damone - Take My Heart

New Additions:

Al Martino - Here In My Heart
Bing Crosby - The Isle Of Innisfree
Connee Boswell - My Little Nest of Heavenly Bliss
Doris Day & Frankie Laine - Sugarbush
Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - It's Worth Any Price You Pay
Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata
Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
Peggy Lee - River, River
Ray Martin - Blue Tango
Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much
Sarah Vaughan - My Tormented Heart
Tony Bennett - Stay Where You Are
Vera Lynn - Forget Me Not

[tdc2000]

1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
4. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
5. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
6. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
7. Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
8. Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po)
9. Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
10. Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
11. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
12. Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata

[Benny]

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with many songs...

1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2 Al Martino - Here In My Heart
3 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
4 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
5 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable

[android]

Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Al Martino - Here In My Heart
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata

[navi]

liked your post for doing this, but sorry i won't participate (not into this kind of music)

[tdc2000]

Gene Kelly leads our inaugural chart in this Retro. It may again be a slow moving chart for a while...

Last Week	This Week	Song Title	Weeks On	Total Points	Peak
NEW	1	Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain	1	20	1
NEW	2	Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable	1	18	2
NEW	3	Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart	1	11	3
NEW	4	Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh	1	10	4
NEW	5	Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me	1	10	5
NEW	6	Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)	1	10	6
NEW	7	Al Martino - Here In My Heart	1	10	7
NEW	8	Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine	1	9	8
NEW	9	Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home	1	8	9
NEW	10	Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By	1	6	10
NEW	11	Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way	1	4	11
NEW	12	Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po	1	3	12
NEW	13	Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me	1	3	13
NEW	14	Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango	1	2	14
NEW	15	Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata	1	2	15
NEW	16	Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves	1	1	16

1952 #1s
1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (1 week)

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Voting List;

Al Martino - Here In My Heart
Al Martino - Take My Heart
Bing Crosby - The Isle Of Innisfree
Connee Boswell - My Little Nest of Heavenly Bliss
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Doris Day & Frankie Laine - Sugarbush
Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - It's Worth Any Price You Pay
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Four Aces - Perfidia
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata
Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Peggy Lee - River, River
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Ray Martin - Blue Tango
Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much
Sarah Vaughan - My Tormented Heart
Tony Bennett - Stay Where You Are
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vera Lynn - Forget Me Not
Vic Damone - Take My Heart

New Additions:

Buddy Murrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning
Doris Day - My Love And Affection
Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River
Gisele MacKenzie - Water Can't Quench The Fire Of Love
Joni James - Purple Shades
Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
Tommy Edwards - You Win Again

[tdc2000]

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(3) 3. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(4) 4. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(5) 5. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(NEW) 6. Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
(6) 7. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(7) 8. Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
(NEW) 9. Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River
(8) 10. Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po)
(9) 11. Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
(NEW) 12. Doris Day - My Love And Affection

OUT:
10. Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
11. Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
12. Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata

[Benny]

1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2 Al Martino - Here In My Heart
3 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
4 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
5 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable

[JSparksFan]

1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3 Al Martino - Here In My Heart
4 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
5 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

[android]

Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Al Martino - Here In My Heart
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

[tdc2000]

Gene Kelly sings a second week at the top. Danny Winchell is our first top 10 debut of the UK chart era.

Last Week	This Week	Song Title	Weeks On	Total Points	Peak
1	1	Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain	2	24	1
2	2	Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable	2	22	2
7	3	Al Martino - Here In My Heart	2	12	3
3	4	Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart	2	10	3
6	5	Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)	2	10	6
5	6	Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me	2	9	5
8	7	Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine	2	9	7
4	8	Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh	2	8	4
NEW	9	Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning	1	7	9
10	10	Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By	2	6	10
9	11	Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home	2	6	9
NEW	12	Buddy Murrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep	1	5	12
13	13	Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me	2	5	13
11	14	Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way	2	3	11
NEW	15	Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River	1	2	15
12	16	Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po	2	1	12
14	17	Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango	2	1	14
NEW	18	Doris Day - My Love And Affection	1	1	18
NEW	19	Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes	1	1	19
16	OUT	Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves	2	0	16
15	OUT	Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata	2	0	15

1952 #1s
1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (2 weeks)

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Voting List:

Al Martino - Here In My Heart
Buddy Murrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Doris Day - My Love And Affection
Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River
Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Gisele MacKenzie - Water Can't Quench The Fire Of Love
Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Joni James - Purple Shades
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Tommy Edwards - You Win Again
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

New Additions:

Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra - Greyhound
Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Johnny Desmond - Stay Where You Are
June Valli - A Shoulder To Weep On
Patti Page - Conquest

These can no longer be voted:

Mantovani & His Orchestra - Greensleeves
Max Bygraves - Cowpuncher's Cantata
Al Martino - Take My Heart
Bing Crosby - The Isle Of Innisfree
Connee Boswell - My Little Nest of Heavenly Bliss
Doris Day & Frankie Laine - Sugarbush
Eddy Howard & His Orchestra - It's Worth Any Price You Pay
Fats Domino - Goin' Home
Four Aces - Perfidia
Frank Sinatra - I Hear A Symphony
Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune
Mantovani & His Orchestra - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Peggy Lee - River, River
Ray Martin - Blue Tango
Richard Hayes - The Mask Is Off
Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much
Sarah Vaughan - My Tormented Heart
Tony Bennett - Stay Where You Are
Vera Lynn - Forget Me Not
Vic Damone - Take My Heart

[tdc2000]

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(NEW) 2. Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
(2) 3. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(3) 4. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(4) 5. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(5) 6. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(6) 7. Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
(7) 8. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(8) 9. Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
(9) 10. Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River
(NEW) 11. Patti Page - Conquest
(10) 12. Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po)

OUT:
11. Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
12. Doris Day - My Love And Affection

[Benny]

01 (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02 (---) Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
03 (02) Al Martino - Here In My Heart
04 (03) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
05 (04) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

[Metalweb]

01 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
03 Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
04 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
05 Al Martino - Here In My Heart
06 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
07 Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
08 Nat 'King' Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
09 Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
10 Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
11 Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
12 Patti Page - Conquest

[android]

Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Patti Page - Conquest
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

[tdc2000]

Third week a #1 for Gene Kelly. Jimmy Boyd Christmas classic hits the top 3.

Last Week	This Week	Song Title	Weeks On	Total Points	Peak
1	1	Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain	3	33	1
2	2	Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable	3	27	2
NEW	3	Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	1	26	3
13	4	Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me	3	13	4
4	5	Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart	3	12	3
3	6	Al Martino - Here In My Heart	3	12	3
5	7	Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)	3	10	6
8	8	Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh	3	9	4
10	9	Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By	3	9	9
7	10	Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine	3	9	7
6	11	Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me	3	7	5
9	12	Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning	2	7	9
NEW	13	Patti Page - Conquest	1	6	13
11	14	Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home	3	6	9
12	15	Buddy Murrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep	2	5	12
14	16	Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way	3	5	11
15	17	Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River	2	1	15
16	18	Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po	3	1	12
19	19	Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes	2	1	19
18	OUT	Doris Day - My Love And Affection	2	0	18
17	OUT	Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango	3	0	14

1952 #1s
1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (3 weeks)

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Voting List:

Al Martino - Here In My Heart
Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra - Greyhound
Buddy Murrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning
Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River
Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po
Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Johnny Desmond - Stay Where You Are
June Valli - A Shoulder To Weep On
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Patti Page - Conquest
Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

New Additions:

Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong
Doris Day & Johnnie Ray - A Full Time Job
Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love
Mills Brothers - Lazy River
Sandy Solo - Close Your Destiny (And Dream Of Me)
Stan Freberg - The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

These can no longer be voted:

Doris Day - My Love And Affection
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - Fandango
Gisele MacKenzie - Water Can't Quench The Fire Of Love
Joni James - Purple Shades
Tommy Edwards - You Win Again

[tdc2000]

(1) 1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
(2) 2. Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
(3) 3. Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
(4) 4. Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh
(NEW) 5. Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong
(5) 6. Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me
(6) 7. Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
(7) 8. Buddy Morrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep
(8) 9. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
(9) 10. Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
(10) 11. Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River
(11) 12. Patti Page - Conquest

OUT:
12. Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po)

[Benny]

01 (01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02 (02) Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
03 (03) Al Martino - Here In My Heart
04 (04) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
05 (05) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

[Metalweb]

01(01) Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
02(02) Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
03(03) Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
04(04) Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
05(05) Al Martino - Here In My Heart
06(07) Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By
07(08) Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way
08 (-) Mills Brothers - Lazy River
09(06) Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
10(12) Patti Page - Conquest
11 (-) Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love
12(09) Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh

[JSparksFan]

1 Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
2 Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
3 Al Martino - Here In My Heart
4 Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me
5 Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart

[android]

Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine
Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable
Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning
Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Patti Page - Conquest
Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain
Mills Brothers - Lazy River
Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

[tdc2000]

Four weeks of storms at #1 this week as we start to close out 1952.

Last Week	This Week	Song Title	Weeks On	Total Points	Peak
1	1	Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain	4	33	1
2	2	Nat "King" Cole - Unforgettable	4	27	2
3	3	Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	2	26	3
4	4	Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me	4	13	4
6	5	Al Martino - Here In My Heart	4	12	3
7	6	Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)	4	10	6
9	7	Ray Anthony - As Time Goes By	4	9	7
10	8	Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine	4	9	7
8	9	Donald O'Connor - Make 'Em Laugh	4	8	4
12	10	Danny Winchell - Carolina In The Morning	3	7	9
NEW	11	Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman - Zing A Little Zong	1	6	11
5	12	Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart	4	6	3
13	13	Patti Page - Conquest	2	6	13
14	14	Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home	4	6	9
11	15	Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me	4	5	5
16	16	Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way	4	5	11
NEW	17	Mills Brothers - Lazy River	1	5	17
15	18	Buddy Murrow & His Orchestra - One Mint Julep	3	3	12
17	19	Ella Fitzgerald - Walkin' By The River	3	1	15
NEW	20	Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love	1	1	20
19	21	Red Foley - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes	3	1	19
18	OUT	Guy Mitchell - Feel Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po	4	0	12

1952 #1s
1. Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain (4 weeks)