Category Archive: 1949

I’M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY

I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” is a song written and recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1949. Williams wrote the song originally intending that the words be spoken, rather than sung, as he had done on several of his Luke the Drifter recordings. The song …

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SOMEDAY (You’ll Want Me to Want You)

Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You) 1949 “Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)” is a popular song. It was written by Jimmie Hodges and was published in 1944. The song has become a standard, recorded by many pop and country music singers. Charting versions Elton Britt’s 1946 version peaked at #2 on the …

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LOVESICK BLUES

“Lovesick Blues” – 1949 “Lovesick Blues” is a show tune written by Cliff Friend and Irving Mills. The song first appeared in the 1922 musical Oh, Ernest. It was recorded by Emmett Miller in 1928 and later by country music singer Rex Griffin. The recordings by Griffin and Miller inspired Hank Williams to perform the …

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HITS OF 1949

HITS OF 1949 SONG & HIT DETAILS Artist Name: ARTISTS AND SONG TITLES 1949 SONG PROFILE HITS OF 1949 “‘A’ — You’re Adorable” – Perry Como “Again” – Gordon Jenkins (Joe Graydon, vocal),Vic Damone,Doris Day,Tommy Dorsey,Vera Lynn, Art Mooney,Mel Tormé “At The End Of The Road” – Frankie Laine “Baby, I Need You” – Frankie …

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