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Specific locations. 1949 in British music; 1949 in Norwegian music; Specific genres. 1949 in country music; 1949 in jazz; Events. January 12 – Maro Ajemian, to whom the work is dedicated, gives one of the first performances of the complete cycle of John Cage's Sonatas and Interludes at Carnegie Hall.
This is a list of Billboard magazine's top popular songs of 1949 according to retail sales. Vaughn Monroe's rendition of "Riders in the Sky" topped the year-end list, while his renditions of "Someday" and "Red Roses for a Blue Lady" also appeared at number 12 and number 21, respectively.
One Kiss Too Many. Eddy Arnold. One Kiss Too Many. 80. Early Autumn. Woody Herman. Early Autumn. Find the top 80 Pop songs for the year of 1949 and listen to them all! Can you guess the number one Pop song in 1949?
No.Song ArtistTitle1Riders in the Sky Vaughn Monroe2Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer Gene ...3Mule Train Frankie Laine4A Little Bird Told Me Evelyn KnightFeb 11 "Lovesick Blues" single released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year", Billboard Song of the Year 1949) Country Music Singer and Songwriter Hank Williams. Feb 12 "Annie Get Your Gun" closes at Imperial Theater NYC after 1147 performances. Feb 19 "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 339 performances.
September 10. "Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)" Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra. "Some Enchanted Evening". Perry Como with Orchestra conducted by Mitchell Ayres. "You're Breaking My Heart". Vic Damone with Glenn Osser’s Orchestra. "Room Full of Roses".
Issue DateBest-selling Popular Retail RecordsRecords Most-played On The AirMost-played Juke Box RecordsJanuary 1"Buttons and Bows" Dinah Shore and her ..."All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two ..."Buttons and Bows" Dinah Shore and her ...January 8"All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two ..."All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two ..."Buttons and Bows" Dinah Shore and her ...January 15"Buttons and Bows" Dinah Shore and her ..."My Darling, My Darling" Jo Stafford and ..."A Little Bird Told Me" Evelyn Knight and ...January 22"A Little Bird Told Me" Evelyn Knight and ..."A Little Bird Told Me" Evelyn Knight and ..."A Little Bird Told Me" Evelyn Knight and ...Irving Berlin. Blue Skies. Jan 1. Nilla Pizzi. I Successi Di Nilla Pizzi. NEXT ». 1949 album releases. A list of all music releases for 1949. Find the best music on Album of the Year.
Mary Is Fine. Clarence Gatemouth Brown. Mary Is Fine. 100. Miss Fanny Brown. Roy Brown. Miss Fanny Brown. Find the top 100 R&B songs for the year of 1949 and listen to them all! Can you guess the number one R&B song in 1949?
