It's been 70 years since 1949 - the year in which the big band sound diminished, and singers flourished. Songs released that year became all-time classics. This compilation presents 25 of the biggest hits of 1949, including "Riders In The Sky," "Mule Train," & "The Huckle-Buck."Legendary stars on this album include Doris Day, Mel Torme, Bing Crosby, Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, & Kay Starr.

Tracklist:

Russ Morgan v/The Skylarks - Cruisin Down The River
Jo Stafford ; Gordon MacRae - My Darling, My Darling
Vaughan Monroe - Rider's In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend)
Margaret Whiting - Far Away Places
Dinah Shore ; Buddy Clark - Baby It's Cold Outside
Frankie Laine - Mule Train
Gordon Jenkins v/Betty Brewer - Don't Cry Joe (Let Her Go, Let Her Go, Let Her Go)
Dick Haymes - Maybe It's Because
Evelyn Knight - A Little Bird Told Me 1
Ezio Pinza - Some Enchanted Evening 1
Les Brown - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 1
Vic Damone - You're Breaking My Heart 1
Dinah Shore - Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) 1
Mel Torme - Careless Hands 1
Margaret Whiting ; Jimmy Wakely - Slipping Around 1
Evelyn Knight with The Stardusters - Powder Your Face With Sunshine 1
Perry Como with The Fontane Sisters - `A' You're Adorable 1
Kay Starr - So Tired 1
Bing Crosby - Galway Bay 2
Doris Day - Again 2
Tommy Dorsey v/Charlie Shavers - The Huckle-Buck 2
Sammy Kaye v/don Cornell - Room Full Of Roses 2
The Mills Brothers - Someday 2
Al Morgan - Jealous Heart 2
Frankie Laine - That Lucky Old Sun

UPC: 827139291020
Label: Dynamic
Release Date: 6.7.19
Format: CD

Hit Parade - Hit Parade 1949 (CD)