Posted on 04/25/2020 1:15:11 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel
"The Three Bells" The Browns
"(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely" The Four Knights
"April in Portugal" Les Baxter
"Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo
"Cold, Cold Heart" Tony Bennett
"Wish You Were Here" Eddie Fisher
"Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" Doris Day
"Magic Moments" Perry Como 1959
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces (1)
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day(2)
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como (3)
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell (4)
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett (5)
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”] (6)
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns (7)
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher(8)
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo (9)
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter (10)
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns (This song is head and shoulders above any other song on this week’s list.)
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces ***1/2
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher ***1/2
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como ***1/2
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter ***
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day ***
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo ***
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett *** (But the Hank Williams version is utterly iconic)
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell ***
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns ***
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights **1/2
That sounded really great. Better than the live version when they were younger.
I wish I had seen them perform it live.
I guess the 1953 song is last on your list, then?
1. 1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
2. 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3. 1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
4. 1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
5. 1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
6. 1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
7. 1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights
8. 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
9. 1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
11. 1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
2. 1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
3. 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
4. 1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
5. 1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
6. 1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
7. 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
8. 1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
9. 1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
10. 1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
Wasn't familiar with some of the songs so I had to go and listen to them. If Cold, Cold Heart were the Hank version, it would have topped the list.
This is tough to choose! I like most of these songs, even though they’re before my time. I was an “oldies” disc jockey and played lots of ‘50s songs on the radio. Here’s my ballot:
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
My picks:
“Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing”
“Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)”
“The Three Bells”
“Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” (this is down because of the forced combo, probably B-side hit; I like both but prefer Magic Moments so Star brought it down)
“Singing the Blues”
“April in Portugal”
“Cold, Cold Heart”
“Third Man Theme”
“Wish You Were Here”
“(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely”
My standards: 1) engaging, 2) polished, 3) catchy, 4) ew that again. But really catchy beats moderately polished. So, best to worst:
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Note on “cold cold heart”. This is seriously substandard male angst. I mean, I have to admit “96 tears” was well crafted, for dreck. Jes sayin. ;-)
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
While my sound is acting up, I agree “good golly” is a great song. Bad message but that happens.
Wow, all faves !!!!!
I think the huge number of versions of “volare” sparked protection for original artists.
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