Your Hit Parade‘s first radio broadcast was in 1935. It continued on TV from 1950 to 1959.
The show’s sponsor was the American Tobacco Company Lucky Strike Cigarette.
If you remember those days, how many of these song titles evoke a familiar, emotional feeling?
Would I love you -Doris Day
Because of you – Tony Bennett
Cry – Johnny Ray
Come on in my house – Rosemary Clooney
How high the moon – Les Paul and Mary Ford
Why did I tell you I was going to Shanghai – Doris Day
Too young – Nat King Cole
If – Perry Como
The lullaby of Broadway – Doris Day
Mockingbird hill – Les Paul and Mary Ford
The little white cloud that cried -Johnny Ray
Be my love – Mario Lanza
Jezebel – Frankie Laine
It’s no sin – Eddie Howard
Cold, cold heart – Tony Bennett
Sweet violets – Dinah Shore
Ask me / lonesome and sorry – Doris Day
Tennessee waltz – Patti Page
On top of old smoky – The Weavers
My heart cries for you – Guy Mitchell
Domino – Dinah Shore
So long it’s been good to know ya – The Weavers
Detour – Patti Paige
Down yonder – Del Wood
My life’s desire – Doris Day
This is my song – Patti Paige
Tell me why – The Four Aces
The syncopated clock – LeRoy Anderson orchestra
Mister and Mississippi – Patti Paige
We kiss in a shadow – Doris Day and Frank Sinatra
Rose, Rose I love you – Frankie Laine
Flamingo – Earl Bostic orchestra
The loveliest night of the year – Mario Lanza
In the cool, cool, cool of the evening – Bing Crosby
Kisses sweeter than wine -The Weavers
The glory of love – The five Keys
Hello young lovers – Perry Como