"Goodnight, Irene" or "Irene, Goodnight," is a 20th-century American folk standard, written in 3
4 time, first recorded by American blues musician Huddie 'Lead Belly' Ledbetter in 1933. A version recorded by the Weavers was a #1 hit in 1950.
"Buttons and Bows" is a popular song with music written by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. The song was published on February 25, 1948 by Famous Music Corp., New York. The song was written for and appeared in the Bob Hope and Jane Russell film The Paleface and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. It was originally written with an Indian theme, but was changed when the director said that would not work in the movie. It was a vocal selection on many radio programs in late 1948. It was reprised in the sequel, Son of Paleface, by Roy Rogers, Jane Russell and Bob Hope. In 2004 it finished #87 in AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of the top tunes in American cinema.
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.
"Just a Little Lovin' " is a 1948 song written by Eddy Arnold and Zeke Clements. Eddy Arnold's recording of the song was his fifth number one in a row on the Folk Records chart, spending four non consecutive weeks on the Best Seller chart with a peak position of No. 13.
"One Has My Name " is a 1948 song by singing cowboy Eddie Dean, his wife Lorene "Dearest" Dean, and Hollywood songwriter Hal Blair. The song was first recorded by Jimmy Wakely and was his third release on the Folk Best Seller charts and his first number one. Within two years of the song's release, two additional versions of "One Has My Name " made the country charts, recorded by Eddie Dean and by Bob Eberly.
"I Love You So Much It Hurts" is a song written and recorded by Floyd Tillman in 1948. His version reached number 6 on the Folk Best Seller charts and spent a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.
"Don't Rob Another Man's Castle" is a song written by Jenny Lou Carson. The song was first performed by Eddy Arnold who reached No. 1 on the Folk Best Seller charts in 1949.
"Kentucky Waltz" is a 1946 song written and performed by Bill Monroe. The song was Bill Monroe's most successful release on the Country & Western charts peaking at number three.
Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole is a soundtrack album released in the UK in 1983 by the CBS Records division of Columbia in conjunction with the broadcast of American pop singer Johnny Mathis's BBC television concert special of the same name that featured Cole's daughter Natalie. The front of the original album jacket credits the concert performers as "Johnny Mathis and Natalie Cole", whereas the CD booklet reads, "Johnny Mathis with special guest Natalie Cole".
"Even Tho" is a country music song recorded by Webb Pierce. The song was co-written by Pierce, Willie Jones, and Curt Peeples. It was released in 1954 on the Decca label.
"Life Gets Tee-Jus Don't It" is a country music song/spoken word recital that was written and sung/spoken by Carson Robison and released on the M-G-M label. In August 1948, it reached No. 3 on the Billboard folk best seller and juke box charts. It was also ranked as the No. 7 record on Billboard's 1948 year-end folk record sellers chart.
"Humpty Dumpty Heart", also known as "(I've Got A) Humpty Dumpty Heart", is a country music song written and sung by Hank Thompson and released on the Capitol label. In January 1948, it reached No. 3 on the Billboard folk juke box charts. It was also ranked as the No. 6 record on Billboard's 1948 year-end folk record sellers chart.
"Seaman's Blues" is a country music song written by Billy Tubb, sung by Ernest Tubb, and released on the Decca label. In May 1948, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard folk best seller chart. It was also ranked as the No. 16 record on Billboard's 1948 year-end folk record sellers chart.
"Rock and Rye" is a country music song written by Tex Ritter, Frank Harford, and Edith Bergdahl, sung by Ritter, and released on the Capitol label. In July 1948, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard folk best seller chart. It was also ranked as the No. 19 record on Billboard's 1948 year-end folk record sellers chart.
"Tennessee Moon" is a country music song written by Gene Branch, sung by Cowboy Copas, and released in 1947 on the King label. In July 1948, it reached No. 7 on the Billboard folk best seller and juke box charts. It was also ranked as the No. 27 record on the Billboard 1948 year-end folk record sellers chart.
"That's How Much I Love You" is a country music song written by Arnold, Fowler, and Hall, sung by Eddy Arnold, and released in 1946 on the RCA Victor label. In October 1946, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard folk chart. It was also ranked as the No. 10 record on the Billboard 1946 year-end folk juke box chart.
