The hits kept coming

By Times Staff
Published August 28, 2005

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1942:

White Christmas - Bing Crosby

Deep In The Heart of Texas - Alveno Rey

(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) the White Cliffs of Dover - Kay Kyser

Tangerine - Jimmy Dorsey

Moonlight Cocktail - Glenn Miller

1943:

Oklahoma!

Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' - Bing Crosby

Paper Doll - Mills Brothers

Two O'Clock Jump - Harry James

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To - Dinah Shore

1944:

Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral - Bing Crosby

Trolley Song - Judy Garland

Swinging On A Star - Bing Crosby

Don't Fence Me In - Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters

Mairzy Doates - Merry Macs

1945:

Sentimental Journey - Les Brown

Rum and Coca-Cola - Andrews Sisters, at left

Opus One - Tommy Dorsey

On The Atchison, Topeka, and the Santa Fe - Johnny Mercer

I'm Beginning To See The Light - Harry James

Source: popculturemadness.com