Category Archive: 1947

GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT

Good Rocking Tonight – 1947 “Good Rocking Tonight” was originally a jump blues song released in 1947 by its writer, Roy Brown and was covered by many other recording artists. The song includes the memorable refrain, “Well I heard the news, there’s good rocking tonight!” The song anticipated elements of rock and roll music. Brown …

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HITS OF 1947

HITS OF 1947 SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: ARTISTS AND SONG TITLES 1947 SONG PROFILE HITS OF 1947 “Across The Alley From The Alamo” – The Mills Brothers “All Of Me” – Frankie Laine “Almost Like Being In Love” – Jo Stafford “Always” – Frank Sinatra “The Anniversary Song” – Al Jolson, Tex Beneke …

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ALL OF ME – 1947

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “All of Me” “All of Me” is a popular song and jazz standard written by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931. First performed by Belle Baker over the radio and recorded in December 1931 by Ruth Etting, it has become one of the most recorded songs of its era, …

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