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Moonlight serenade by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra Moonlight serenade by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 198 seconds

Released on the His Master's Voice label.
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Baby, it\ Baby, it's cold outside by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 159 seconds

...with His tympany Five. Released on the Brunswick label, in 1951. Ella shows Cerys Matthews how to do it.

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Autumn leaves by Nat \"King\" Cole Autumn leaves by Nat "King" Cole
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 156 seconds

Released in 1955 on the Capitol label. Nat was my Mum's favourite singer, so this is for her.

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Whatever will be, will be(Que Sera sera) by Doris Day Whatever will be, will be(Que Sera sera) by Doris Day
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 126 seconds

with Frank DeVol and his Orchestra, released in 1956 on the Philips label. This was Doris's second UK number one hit, the first being Secret Love in 1954.

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Cocoanut Woman by Harry Belafonte Cocoanut Woman by Harry Belafonte
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 168 seconds

Released by RCA in 1957, this was the flip side of the number 3 UK hit Island in the sun.

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Perfidia by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra Perfidia by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 203 seconds

Released by His Master's Voice

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Colonel Bogey March by The Black Dyke Mills band Colonel Bogey March by The Black Dyke Mills band
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 185 seconds

Conducted by Arthur O Pearce and released by His Master's Voice. The Black Dyke Mills Band are one of the few acts on these 78s who are still going (Presumably with a different line up though !) Colonel Bogey March became better known after being used as the theme to the film Bridge over the River Kwai.

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Swing low,sweet chariot by Paul Robeson Swing low,sweet chariot by Paul Robeson
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Video duration: 162 seconds

Released by His Master's Voice
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Don\ Don't fence me in by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
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Video duration: 182 seconds

Released in 1944 on Brunswick, from the film Hollywood Canteen.

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Jezebel by Frankie Laine Jezebel by Frankie Laine
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Video duration: 188 seconds

Jezebel by Frankie Laine and the Norman Luboff Choir With Orchestra directed by Mitch Miller (Paul Fischer at the piano). Posted in tribute to Frankie who died on February 6 2007 at the age of 93. Released by Columbia in 1951

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Not Fade away by The Crickets Not Fade away by The Crickets
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 135 seconds

Released on the Coral label in 1957. Although most people would consider this to be by Buddy Holly, at the time he was the uncredited singer of The Crickets, and his name does not appear on the label. This song was, of course, covered by The Rolling Stones in 1964 and became their first UK top 10 hit.

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The girl can\ The girl can't help it by Little Richard
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Video duration: 146 seconds

Released on the London label in 1957

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Careless love blues by Bessie Smith Careless love blues by Bessie Smith
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Video duration: 209 seconds

Recorded in 1925, with Fletcher Henderson on Piano, Louis Armstrong on Trumpet and Charlie Green on Trumpet, this is a much later re-issue on the Parlophone label.

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(We\ (We're gonna) Rock around the clock by Bill Haley
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 131 seconds

and his comets from the film "The Blackboard jungle", released on the Brunswick label in 1955. Haley's best known song, it was a hit several times in the UK, the last time in 1974

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The Laughing Policeman by Charles Jolly The Laughing Policeman by Charles Jolly
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Video duration: 179 seconds

Released on the Regal label under the name of Charles Jolly (aka Charles Penrose)

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Jeepers Creepers by Carroll Gibbons Jeepers Creepers by Carroll Gibbons
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Video duration: 171 seconds

and the Savoy Hotel Orpheans. Released by Columbia in 1938

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American Patrol by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra American Patrol by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 193 seconds

From 1942, released on His Master's Voice.

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Ave Maria by Mario Lanza Ave Maria by Mario Lanza
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Video duration: 151 seconds

Orchestra conducted by Constantine Callinicos. Released by His Master's voice in 1951. From the film The Great Caruso

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The Harry Lime theme The Harry Lime theme
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 139 seconds

Released by Decca and taken from the soundtrack of the film the Third Man. The Zither solo is by Anton Karas.

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These foolish things(remind me of you) by Frank Sinatra These foolish things(remind me of you) by Frank Sinatra
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Video duration: 186 seconds

Released on the Columbia label in 1946. Many people have covered this song over the years, including Bryan Ferry as the title track of his first solo album in 1973.

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Run Rabbit Run by Flanagan and Allen Run Rabbit Run by Flanagan and Allen
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 158 seconds

78 on the Decca label.

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I\ I'm walking backwards for Christmas by The Goons
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Video duration: 199 seconds

Released in June (naturally) 1956 by Decca.

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I\ I'm in the mood for love by Fats Domino
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 159 seconds

Released in 1957 on the London label.

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When you were sweet sixteen by Al Jolson When you were sweet sixteen by Al Jolson
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Video duration: 181 seconds

With Quartet and Orchestra directed by Morris Stoloff. Recorded in 1929, released on the Brunswick label. This song was a UK hit in 1981 for The Fureys.
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Smoke gets in your eyes by Jeanette Macdonald Smoke gets in your eyes by Jeanette Macdonald
Posted by: 78MAN

Video duration: 199 seconds

with Russ Case and his Orchestra.Released in 1946 by His Master's Voice. Later of course, a hit for The Platters and even later a hit for Bryan Ferry.
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