2:29
1st RECORDING OF: Aba Daba Honeymoon - Collins and Harlan (1914)
The78Prof
2:23
1st RECORDING OF: Abilene - Bob Gibson (1957)
The45Prof
2:37
1st RECORDING OF: Ain’t No Woman (Like The One I’ve Got) - Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds (1972)
3:48
1st RECORDING OF: The Air That I Breathe - Albert Hammond (1972)
1st RECORDING OF: Alfie - Cilla Black (1966)
4:01
1st RECORDING OF: All I Ever Need Is You - Ray Charles (1971)
3:07
1st RECORDING OF: All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)-Spike Jones (1947-Geo. Rock, voc)
2:49
1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings - Hildegarde (1944)
2:04
1st RECORDING OF: All Shook Up (as 'I’m All Shook Up') - David Hill (1956)
3:57
1st RECORDING OF: All The Man That I Need (as ‘All The Man I Need’) - Linda Clifford (1981)
3:03
1st RECORDING OF: Always - Irving Kaufman (1926)
3:16
1964 HITS ARCHIVE: (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me - Lou Johnson
16:01
1929 HITS ARCHIVE: An American In Paris - Victor Symphony Orchestra (dir. Nat Shilkret)
4:14
1st RECORDING OF: And I Love You So - Don McLean (1970)
2:33
1st RECORDING OF: And When I Die - Peter, Paul & Mary (1966)
3:26
1st RECORDING OF: Angel Of The Morning - Evie Sands (1967)
2:32
1st RECORDING OF: Angels In The Sky - Dick Glasser (1953 version)
3:02
1st RECORDING OF: Anytime - Emmett Miller (1924 version)
1st RECORDING OF: Apache - Bert Weedon (1960)
1st RECORDING OF: Theme From The Apartment (aka Jealous Lover) - Charles Williams (1949)
2:43
1st RECORDING OF: Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie (as ‘Ready Or Not’) - Sam The Sham (1966)
3:29
1st RECORDING OF: April In Paris - Henry King (1933--Joe Sudy, vocal)
3:11
1st RECORDING OF: Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Charles Hart (1927)
2:44
1st RECORDING OF: Arizona - Family Dogg (1969)
3:32
1st RECORDING OF: As Time Goes By - Rudy Vallee (1931)
1st RECORDING OF: At The Hop (as 'Do The Bop') - Johnny Madara & the Juvenaires (1957)
1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: Autumn Leaves - Jo Stafford (1950)
1st RECORDING OF: Baby Face - Jan Garber (1926--Benny Davis, vocal)
2:19
1st RECORDING OF: Baby It’s Cold Outside - Dinah Shore & Buddy Clark (1949)
1st RECORDING OF: Baby Let’s Play House - Arthur Gunter (1954)
2:14
1st RECORDING OF: Baby Talk - Laurels (1958)
2:09
1st RECORDING OF: The Ballad Of Paladin - Johnny Western (1958)
2:00
1st RECORDING OF: Banana Boat Song (aka Day Dah Light) - Edric Connor (1954)
3:52
1st RECORDING OF: Battle Of New Orleans - Jimmie Driftwood (1957 version)
2:21
1st RECORDING OF: Be Kind To Your Web-Footed Friends - Peter and Mary (1954)
2:40
1st RECORDING OF: Beautiful Brown Eyes - Arthur Smith Trio (1937)
1st RECORDING OF: Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - Miracles (1964)
2:39
1st RECORDING OF: Because Of You - Tommy Tucker (1940--Don Brown, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Before And After (Losing You) - Fleetwoods (1964)
2:18
1st RECORDING OF: Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Duane Dee (1967)
3:10
1st RECORDING OF: Begin The Beguine - Xavier Cugat (1935--Don Reid, vocal)
1:54
1st RECORDING OF: Bend Me, Shape Me - Outsiders (1967)
3:13
1st RECORDING OF: Betcha By Golly Wow (as 'Keep Growing Strong') - Connie Stevens
2:46
1st RECORDING OF: Bette Davis Eyes - Jackie DeShannon (1975)
3:19
1st RECORDING OF: Bewitched - Benny Goodman (Helen Forrest, vocal)
3:09
1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: Beyond The Sea - Harry James (Marion Morgan, vocal) (1947)
2:20
1st RECORDING OF: Big Boy Pete - Don and Dewey (1959)
1st RECORDING OF: Black And White (as 'The Ink Is Black') - Pete Seeger (1956)
2:51
1st RECORDING OF: Black Magic Woman - Fleetwood Mac (1968)
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Christmas - Doye O’Dell (1948)
2:56
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Hawaii - Jack Denny’s Orchestra (1937--Sonny Schuyler, vocal)
2:42
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Monday - Smiley Lewis (1953)
3:08
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Moon - Ted Fio Rito (1934--Muzzy Marcellino, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Bill Monroe (1946 version--Bill Monroe, vocal)
3:00
1920s Music Imperial Dance Orchestra - Blue Skies @Pax41
Pax41 Music Time Machine
1st RECORDING OF: Blue Velvet - Tony Bennett (1951)
3:12
1st RECORDING OF: Blueberry Hill - Sammy Kaye (1940--Tommy Ryan, vocal)
3:14
1st RECORDING OF: Blues In The Night - Artie Shaw (1941--Hot Lips Page, vocal & trumpet)
1st RECORDING OF: Body And Soul - Jack Hylton (1930--Pat O’Malley, vocal)
2:41
1st RECORDING OF: Born To Lose - Ted Daffan’s Texans (1942--Leon Seago, vocal)
2:05
1st RECORDING OF: Bossa Nova Baby - Tippie & the Clovers (1962)
1st RECORDING OF: Bottle Of Wine - Judy Collins (1964)
3:49
1st RECORDING OF: A Boy Named Sue - Shel Silverstein (1968)
2:10
1st RECORDING OF: Boys - Shirelles (1960)
2:28
1st RECORDING OF: A Brand New Me - Jerry Butler (1969)
1st RECORDING OF: Brazil (aka Aquarela do Brasil) - Francisco Alves (1939)
2:55
1st RECORDING OF: Bunny Hop - Ray Anthony (1952 version--Tommy Mercer & Marcie Miller, vocal)
2:30
1st RECORDING OF: Burn That Candle - The Cues (1955)
2:38
1st RECORDING OF: Burning Love - Arthur Alexander (1971)
2:11
1st RECORDING OF: Busted - Burl Ives (1962)
1st RECORDING OF: Buttons And Bows - Evelyn Knight (1947)
2:47
1st RECORDING OF: By The Time I Get To Phoenix - Johnny Rivers (1966)
1st RECORDING OF: Cab Driver - Carson and Gaile (1967)
1st RECORDING OF: Calcutta (as 'Tivoli-Melodie' & others) - Werner Müller (1958)
1st RECORDING OF: California Dreamin’ - Barry McGuire (1965)
1st RECORDING OF: California Sun - Joe Jones (1961)
1st RECORDING OF: Call Me - Petula Clark (1965)
1st RECORDING OF: Can’t Smile Without You - David Martin (1975)
3:15
1st RECORDING OF: Can’t Stop Dancin’ - Ray Stevens (1976
3:58
1st RECORDING OF: Can’t Stop Loving You - Flirtations (1970)
1:56
1st RECORDING OF: Can’t You Hear My Heartbeat - Goldie & the Gingerbreads (1964)
1st RECORDING OF: Cara Mia - David Whitfield & Mantovani (1954)
3:05
1st RECORDING OF: Caravan - Barney Bigard (1936)
1st RECORDING OF: Chains - Everly Brothers (1962)
1st RECORDING OF: Chapel Of Love - Darlene Love (1963)
2:57
1st RECORDING OF: Charleston - The Ambassadors (1923 instrumental)
1st RECORDING OF: Cherry Pie - Marvin and Johnny (1954)
1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White - Georgia Gibbs (1951)
1951 version (song only): PFC Eddie Fisher - Christmas Eve In My Home Town
8:50
1st RECORDING OF: A Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson (1952 version)
1st RECORDING OF: Christmas In Killarney - Dennis Day (1950)
2:36
1st RECORDING OF: Christmas Island - Andrews Sisters & Guy Lombardo (1946)
1st RECORDING OF: The Christmas Song - King Cole Trio (1946-- trio-only version, then-unissued)
2:16
1st RECORDING OF: Close To You - Richard Chamberlain (1963)
1st RECORDING OF: Come Back Silly Girl - Steve Lawrence (1960--45 single version)
1st RECORDING OF: Come Back When You Grow Up - Shadden & the King Lears (1967)
2:15
1st RECORDING OF: Come On Down To My Boat - Rare Breed (1966)
3:17
1st RECORDING OF: Come Rain Or Come Shine - Tommy Dorsey (1946--Sy Oliver, vocal)
3:18
1st RECORDING OF: Corrine Corrina - Charlie McCoy & Bo Chatman (1928)
1st RECORDING OF: Could It Be Magic - Featherbed, featuring Barry Manilow (1971)
1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: Count Every Star - Ray Anthony (1950--Dick Noel, vocal)
3:04
1st RECORDING OF: Count Your Blessings (Instead Of Sheep) - Bing Crosby (1954)
3:01
1st RECORDING OF: The Crazy Otto Medley - Der schräge Otto (1953)
1st RECORDING OF: Cruising Down The River - Lou Preager (1945--Paul Rich, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Cry - Ruth Casey (1951)
1st RECORDING OF: Crying In The Chapel - Darrell Glenn (1953)
1st RECORDING OF: Daddy Don’t You Walk So Fast - Daniel Boone (1971)
1st RECORDING OF: Dancing In The Moonlight - Boffalongo (1970)
1st RECORDING OF: Dandy - Kinks (1966)
1st RECORDING OF: Danny’s Song - Gator Creek (1970--Kenny Loggins, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Deck Of Cards - T. Texas Tyler (1948)
1st RECORDING OF: Dedicated To The One I Love - 5 Royales (1957)
1st RECORDING OF: Deep In The Heart Of Texas - Alvino Rey (1941--B Schallen & S Herfurt, vocal)
4:49
1st RECORDING OF: Deep Purple - Paul Whiteman (1934)
3:24
1st RECORDING OF: Delilah - P.J. Proby (1967)
4:03
1st RECORDING OF: Delta Dawn - Alex Harvey (1971 version)
1st RECORDING OF: Detroit City (as 'I Wanna Go Home') - Billy Grammer (1962)
2:25
1st RECORDING OF: Devil Or Angel - Clovers (1955)
1st RECORDING OF: Devil With The Blue Dress - Shorty Long (1964)
2:31
1st RECORDING OF: The Diary - Little Anthony & the Imperials (1958)
1st RECORDING OF: Different Drum - The Greenbriar Boys (1966)
1st RECORDING OF: Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams (1958)
2:26
1st RECORDING OF: Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Exciters (1963)*
1st RECORDING OF: Do You Hear What I Hear - Harry Simeone Chorale (1962)
2:34
1st RECORDING OF: Do You Know Where You’re Going To - Thelma Houston (1973)
1st RECORDING OF: Does Your Chewing Gum (aka ‘Spearmint’) Lose Its Flavor - Jones & Hare (1924)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Blame Me - Guy Lombardo (1933--Carmen Lombardo, vocal)
4:09
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Cry Out Loud (as 'We Don’t Cry Out Loud') - Moments (1976)
2:24
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Give In To Him - Finders Keepers (1967)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Know Much - Barry Mann (1980)
6:03
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Leave Me This Way - Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (1975)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - Nina Simone (1964)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Let The Rain Come Down (as 'Crooked Little House') - Jimmie Rodgers (1960)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - Slim Willet (1952)
2:02
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Louise Cordet (1963)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Say You Don’t Remember - The Goggles (1970)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Throw Your Love Away - Orlons (1963)
1st RECORDING OF: Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me - Les Brown (1939--Miriam Shaw, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: The Door Is Still Open (To My Heart) - Cardinals (1955)
1:58
1st RECORDING OF: Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) - Dick Holler (1963)
3:06
1st RECORDING OF: Down The Road A Piece - Will Bradley Trio (1940--Ray McKinley & Don Raye, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Down Yonder - Peerless Quartet (1921)
1st RECORDING OF: Dream A Little Dream Of Me - Ozzie Nelson (1931)
1st RECORDING OF: Drip Drop - Drifters (1958)
1:57
1st RECORDING OF: Dueling Banjos (as 'Feudin’ Banjos') - Arthur Smith & Don Reno (1955)
1st RECORDING OF: Easy Come, Easy Go - Mama Cass Elliot (1969)
2:27
1st RECORDING OF: Ebb Tide - Robert Maxwell (1953 harp instrumental)
3:56
1st RECORDING OF: Eli’s Comin’ - Laura Nyro (1968)
1st RECORDING OF: Elvira - Dallas Frazier (1965)
2:17
1st RECORDING OF: Endlessly - Johnnie Ray (1958)
1st RECORDING OF: Everglades - Skeets McDonald (1959)
1st RECORDING OF: Every Beat Of My Heart - Royals (1952)
1st RECORDING OF: Every Day Of My Life - Denise Lor (1955)
1st RECORDING OF: Everybody Loves Somebody - Peggy Lee (1947)
1st RECORDING OF: Everybody’s Talkin’ - Fred Neil (1966)
1st RECORDING OF: Evil Ways - Willie Bobo (1967)
1st RECORDING OF: Farmer John - Don and Dewey (1959)
1st RECORDING OF: Feel So Fine (as 'Feel So Good') - Shirley and Lee (1955)
1st RECORDING OF: Fiddle Faddle - Boston Pops (1947)
1st RECORDING OF: 500 Miles - Journeymen (1961)
2:12
1st RECORDING OF: Fly Me To The Moon (aka 'In Other Words') - Kaye Ballard (1954)
1st RECORDING OF: Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs (their 1949 version)
1st RECORDING OF: (Now And Then, There’s) A Fool Such As I - Hank Snow (1952)
1st RECORDING OF: Fools Rush In - Bob Crosby Orch. (1940--Marion Mann, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Deek Watson & his Brown Dots (1945)
1:55
1st RECORDING OF: Forever - Floyd Cramer (1959 instrumental)
3:25
1st RECORDING OF: Four Strong Winds - Ian & Sylvia (1963--LP version)
1st RECORDING OF: Frosty The Snow Man - Gene Autry (1950)
1st RECORDING OF: Funky Broadway (Part 1) - Dyke & the Blazers (1966)
1st RECORDING OF: Funny How Time Slips Away - Billy Walker (1961)
1st RECORDING OF: Galveston - Don Ho (1968)
1st RECORDING OF: Gentle On My Mind - John Hartford (1967)
1st RECORDING OF: Georgia On My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael (1930)
1st RECORDING OF: Gina - Johnny Janis (1960)
2:22
1st RECORDING OF: The Girl Of My Best Friend - Charlie Blackwell (1959)
2:48
1st RECORDING OF: Give Us Your Blessing - Ray Peterson (1963)
1st RECORDING OF: Glendora - Jack Lewis (1956)
1st RECORDING OF: Gloria - Bob Hayward (1946)
1st RECORDING OF: The Glory Of Love - Willie Bryant (1936--Willie Bryant, vocal)
2:13
1st RECORDING OF: Go Away Little Girl - Bobby Vee (1962)
1st RECORDING OF: Go Now - Bessie Banks (1963)
2:50
1st RECORDING OF: Gone - Smokey Rogers (1952)
2:08
1st RECORDING OF: Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now - Roy Hogsed (1951)
1st RECORDING OF: Good Lovin’ - Lemme B. Good (1965)
1st RECORDING OF: Good Rockin’ Tonight - Roy Brown (1947)
1st RECORDING OF: Goody-Goody - Ted Wallace & Orch. (1936--with vocal trio)
1st RECORDING OF: Got My Mind Set On You - James Ray (1962)
1st (English-language) RECORDING OF: Green Eyes - Don Azpiazu (1931--Chick Bullock, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Green, Green Grass Of Home - Johnny Darrell (1965)
2:52
1st RECORDING OF: Greenfields - Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders (1957)
1st RECORDING OF: Groovy Kind Of Love - Diane & Annita (1965)
1st RECORDING OF: Groovy Situation - Mel & Tim (1969)
1st RECORDING OF: Guitar Boogie - Arthur Smith & the Rambler Trio (1945)
1st RECORDING OF: Guitar Man - Jerry Reed (1966 version)
1st RECORDING OF: Half Heaven, Half Heartache - Ral Donner (1961)
1st RECORDING OF: Handy Man - Sparks Of Rhythm (1956)
1st RECORDING OF: Hanky Panky - Raindrops (1963)
1st RECORDING OF: Happy Holiday - Bing Crosby (1942)
2:58
1st RECORDING OF: Harbor Lights - Roy Fox (1937--Barry Gray, vocal)
1st RECORDING OF: Harlem Nocturne - Ray Noble Orch. (1940)
