SOOO sorry I didn’t “preview” my posting...and that my list is badly formatted.
year song act
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
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
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Que Sera,Sera
The Three Bells
would love to take part but i have no clue what almost all of those songs are and gotta focus on other things so no time to look them all up and pick favorites.
Hope you all have fun :)
1956 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Doris Day
1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely The Four Knights [also titled as I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)]
1959 The Three Bells The Browns
1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
My list:
1. 1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
2. 1956 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Doris Day
3. 1959 The Three Bells The Browns
4. 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing The Four Aces
5. 1951 Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett
6. 1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
7. 1953 April in Portugal Les Baxter
8. 1950 Third Man Theme Guy Lombardo
9. 1952 Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
10. 1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely The Four Knights [also titled as I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)]
My four picks
#1 Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
#2 Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) -
#3 The Three Bells - Browns
#4 Cold Cold Heart - Tony Bennett
After these I have no real preference. I prefer Hank Williams Cold Cold Heart to Tony Bennett though.
My four picks
#1 Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell
#2 Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera) -
#3 The Three Bells - Browns
#4 Cold Cold Heart - Tony Bennett
After these I have no real preference. I prefer Hank Williams Cold Cold Heart to Tony Bennett though.
(Doris Day: my very first crush ever)
1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
1959 The Three Bells The Browns
1951 Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett
1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing The Four Aces
1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely The Four Knights [also titled as I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)]
1952 Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
1950 Third Man Theme Guy Lombardo
Your list includes a tune I had never heard before—the Guy Lombardo version of the Third Man Theme.
Thank you for the archive... very helpful. Here are my picks:
Catch a Falling Star
Que Sera, Sera
Third Man Theme
April in Portugal
Wish You Were Here
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing
Singing the Blues
I Get So Lonely
The Three Bells
Cold, Cold Heart
Singing The Blues
The Three Bells
Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
Catch A Falling Star
Que Sera, Sera
Cold, Cold Heart
April in Portugal
Third Man Theme
I Get So Lonely
Wish You Were Here
1. 1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
2. 1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
3. 1959 The Three Bells The Browns
4. 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing The Four Aces
5. 1956 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)Doris Day
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. 1950 Third Man Theme Guy Lombardo
8. 1953 April in Portugal Les Baxter
9. 1952 Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
10. 1951 Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett
1 1950 Third Man Theme Guy Lombardo
8 1951 Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett
2 1952 Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
6 1953 April in Portugal Les Baxter
9 1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely The Four Knights [also titled as I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)]
3 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing The Four Aces
7 1956 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Doris Day
10 1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
4 1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
5 1959 The Three Bells The Browns
Tough one! Thanks for the youtube link, I’ll need it :)
1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
1951 Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett
1953 April in Portugal Les Baxter
1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing The Four Aces
1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
1959 The Three Bells The Browns
1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely The Four Knights [also titled as I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)]
1952 Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
1950 Third Man Theme Guy Lombardo
1956 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Doris Day
1. Singing the Blues
2. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing
3. Catch a Falling Star
4. The Three Bells
5. Third Man Theme
6. Wish You Were Here
7. O Baby Mine I Get So Lonely
8. April In Portugal
9. Cold Cold Heart
10.Que Sera Sera
1. 1959 The Three Bells The Browns
2. 1950 Third Man Theme Guy Lombardo
3. 1951 Cold, Cold Heart Tony Bennett
4. 1955 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing The Four Aces
5. 1956 Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) Doris Day
6. 1957 Singing the Blues Guy Mitchell
7. 1953 April in Portugal Les Baxter
8. 1958 Catch a Falling Star / Magic Moments Perry Como
9. 1954 (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely The Four Knights [also titled as I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)]
10. 1952 Wish You Were Here Eddie Fisher
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
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