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Most popular songs in British Home Front Radio playlist
Title
Popularity
First heard
Last heard
Mitchell Ayres (Mary Ann Mercer, voc) (original #1) - Make-Believe Island Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Spike Jones - Holiday For Strings Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five (his original #1 version) - G.I. Jive Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Harry James and His Orchestra - Melancholy Mood Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 2 months ago
Guy Lombardo (C Lombardo, voc) 1930 - I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Billie Holiday - When You'e Smiling Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
The Andrews Sisters - Elmar's Tune Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 4 months ago
Ambrose and His Orchestra - Oasis Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days50.09%
6months50.09%
12months50.09%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Abe Lyman Orchestra 1932 - High Society Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Tommy Dorsey - No Other Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Benny Goodman - Honeysuckle Rose Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Three Suns (their ) - Twilight Time Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 25 days ago
Frank Sinatra - East Of The Sun Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Bob Crosby - South Rampart Street Parade 1938 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 2 months ago
Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman - Zing a Little Zong Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Boston Pops (1st recorded version) - Serenata Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Artie Shaw 1938 - I Cover The Water front Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days50.09%
6months50.09%
12months50.09%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 25 days ago
Duke Ellington (instrumental) - Cocktails For Two 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Artie Shaw (Bluebird version) - Nightmare 1938 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Artie Shaw (instrumental) (recorded in 1938) - It Had To Be You 1944 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Artie Shaw (instrumental) - Concerto For Clarinet (Parts 1 & 2) 1941 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five - The Grabtown Grapple Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Jo Stafford - I Love You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Billie Holiday - Loveless Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Henry Hall and The BBC Dance Orchestra with Les Allen - Moon 1932 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 5 months ago
Freddie Slack (instrumental) - Riffette Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Xavier Cugat (his ) - My Shawl Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra - Little Jazz Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 24 days ago
Les Brown (Doris Day, voc) - My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Les Paul (instrumental) - Lover Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Anne Shelton - Answer Me Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard 5 months ago
Wayne King - Song Of The Islands Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard 2 months ago
Russ Morgan (Al Jenni) - Dance With A Dolly (With A Hole In Her Stocking) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Les Brown (his original #1 version) - I-ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Doris Day - Broomstreet Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 2 months ago
Benny Goodman - Louise Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Larry Clinton - Whistle While You Work Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 23 days ago
Nat King Cole (his original Trio version) - Straighten Up And Fly Right Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Merry Macs - Jingle Jangle Jingle Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Judy Garland - Be A Clown Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Glenn Miller and The Army Air Force Band - St. Louis Blues March Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 2 months ago
Bing Crosby, Xavier Cugat - You Belong To My Heart Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Charlie Barnet (instrumental) - Pompton Turnpike Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days50.09%
6months50.09%
12months50.09%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 25 days ago
Artie Shaw (instrumental) - Temptation Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days40.07%
6months40.07%
12months40.07%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard 25 days ago
Dick Haymes with Helen Forrest - It Had To Be You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days30.05%
6months30.05%
12months30.05%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
AirChecks - Glenn Miller Orchestra Air Checks 1939 to 1942Lady Be Good June 4 1940 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 6 months ago
Last heard 2 months ago
Doris Day - A Bushel and a Peck Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Harry James & Frank Sinatra (recorded 1939) - All Or Nothing At All Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Judy Garland - It's A Great Day For The Irish Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald (original #1 version) - I'm Making Believe Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s
Popularity:
7days10.06%
28days20.04%
6months20.04%
12months20.04%
First heard 5 months ago
Last heard a month ago
