Your Hit Parade

NBC - Lucky Strike
Orch Conducted by: Axel Stordahl
Co-Star: Varies (see listing) - With: Ken Lane & The Hit Paraders
Announcer:

Opening Theme: Lucky Day
Closing Theme: Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day), So Long For Awhile

Saturday (9:00 - 9:30pm)

Opening ThemeClosing Theme

In Metronome magazine (Feb, 1948), Sinatra blasted the songs he was forced to sing on Your Hit Parade as “bloodless” and “decadent.” Read “What’s Wrong With Music” in the Reprints section.

What did Eileen Wilson (co-star from 12/4/48) look like? Photo With Frank

Note: The number in parens indicates the position that week; an "x" indicated a "Lucky Extra"

Co-Star: Doris Day-----------------
9/6/47
    Feudin' And Fightin'
    That's My Desire
    That Old Black Magic
    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (AL)

9/13/47
    Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart
    When You Were Sweet Sixteen
    That's My Desire

9/20/47

9/27/47
    Take Me Out To The Ball Game (w/ Doris Day) (x)
    Ask Anyone Who Knows (6)
    Peg O' My Heart (4)
    Feudin' And Fightin' (1)

10/4/47
  There's No Business Like Show Business (w/ Doris Day and The Hit Paraders) (x)
    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (4)
    The Lady From 29 Palms (6)
    I Wish I Didn't Love You So (1)

10/11/47
    Almost Like Being In Love (6)
    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (7)
    Over The Rainbow (x)
    I Wish I Didn't Love You So (1)

10/18/47
    The Lady From 29 Palms (6)
    Peg O' My Heart (7)
    Embraceble You (x)
    Near You (1)

10/25/47
    Feudin' And Fightin' (5)
    You Do (4)
    Peg O' My Heart (7)
    Near You (1)

11/1/47
    The Lady From 29 Palms (6)
    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (5)
    You Do (4)
    Near You (1)

11/8/47
    Great Day (x)
    I Wish I Didn't Love You So (4)
    And Mimi (6)
    Near You (1)

11/15/47
Sinatra sick, Vic Damone subs

11/22/47
    Civilization (7)
    And Mimi (5)
    The Whiffenpoof Song (w/ The Hit Paraders) (6)
    You Do (1)

11/29/47
    Civilization (6)
    So Far (7)
    And Mimi (4)
    Near You (1)

Co-Star: Beryl Davies -----------------
12/6/47
    Just One Of Those Things (x)
    I Wish I Didn't Love You So (5)
    And Mimi (3)
    Near You (1)

12/13/47
    Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow (x)
    I Wish I Didn't Love You So (7)
    And Mimi (4)
    Civilization (1)

12/20/47
    Jingle Bells (x)
    You Do (5)
    Serenade Of The Bells (6)
    How Soon (1)

12/27/47
    Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (x)
    Serenade Of The Bells (6)
    White Christmas (7)
    Ballerina (1)

1/3/48
    Civilization (5)
    Serenade Of The Bells (4)
    White Christmas (6)
    Ballerina (1)

1/10/48
    I'll Dance At Your Wedding (7)
    Civilization (4)
    Serenade Of The Bells (3)
    Ballerina (1)

1/17/48
    Civilization (7)
    So Far (7)
    Serenade Of The Bells (3)
    How Soon (1)

1/24/48
    I'll Dance At Your Wedding (4)
    Begin The Beguine (x)
    Too Fat Polka (7)
    How Soon (1)

1/31/48
    I'll Dance At Your Wedding (5)
    Civilization (6)
    The Song Is You (x)
    Golden Earrings (1)

2/7/48
No show this week

2/14/48
    I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (5)
    But Beautiful (6)
    Serenade Of The Bells (3)
    Ballerina (1)

2/21/48
    The Best Things In Life Are Free (7)
    Golden Earrings (4)
    Now Is The Hour (3)
    I'm Looking Over A Four-Leaf Clover (1)

2/28/48
    I'll Dance At Your Wedding (7)
    Golden Earrings (5)
    Ballerina (3)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

3/6/48
    Ballerina (4)
    Manaņa (7)
    Serenade Of The Bells (6)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

3/13/48
    Manaņa (4)
    Golden Earrings (6)
    Serenade Of The Bells (5)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

3/20/48
    Ballerina (6)
    But Beautiful (5)
    Manaņa (3)
    I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (1)

3/27/48
    Manaņa (w/ The Hit Paraders) (4)
    Easter Parade (w/ The Hit Paraders) (x)
    But Beautiful (5)
    Now Is The Hour (w/ The Hit Paraders) (1)

4/3/48
    I Get A Kick Out Of You (x)
    But Beautiful (5)
    I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (3)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

4/10/48
    I Only Have Eyes For You (x)
    Haunted Heart (7)
    But Beautiful (4)
    Manaņa (1)

4/17/48
    Manaņa (5)
    But Beautiful (4)
    The Dicky Bird Song (7)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

4/24/48
    The Dicky Bird Song (7)
    Take Me Out To The Ball Game (w/ Beryl Davis) (x)
    But Beautiful (3)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

5/1/48
    Manaņa (5)
    Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero (ballad version) (7)
    All Of Me (x)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

5/8/48
    Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero (6)
    But Beautiful (5)
    The Dicky Bird Song (3)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

5/15/48
    Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero (5)
    Haunted Heart (7)
    The Dicky Bird Song (3)
    Now Is The Hour (1)

5/22/48
    Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero (6)
    Haunted Heart (7)
    The Dicky Bird Song (3)
    Nature Boy (1)

5/29/48
    You Can't Be True Dear (5)
    Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero (7)
    Haunted Heart (6)
    Nature Boy (1)

6/5/48
    Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero (up-tempo version) (7)
    Haunted Heart (5)
    Now Is The Hour (3)
    Nature Boy (1)

6/12/48
    The Dickey Bird Song (6)
    There's No Business Like Show Business (x)
    Haunted Heart (7)
    Nature Boy (1)

6/19/48
    Little White Lies (6)
    The Dickey Bird Song (5)
    Haunted Heart (7)
    Nature Boy (1)

6/26/48
    Little White Lies (6)
    You Can't Be True Dear (4)
    Haunted Heart (7)
    Nature Boy (1)

7/3/48
    Now Is The Hour (7)
    Little White Lies (5)
    My Happiness (6)
    You Can't Be True Dear (1)

7/10/48
    Haunted Heart (5)
    Nature Boy (6)
    My Happiness (3)
    Woody Woodpecker (1)

7/17/48
    Little White Lies (4)
    My Happiness (6)
    Nature Boy (3)
    You Can't Be True Dear (1)

7/24/48
    It's Magic (4)
    A Tree In The Meadow (6)
    My Happiness (3)
    Woody Woodpecker (1)

7/31/48
    Little White Lies (6)
    A Tree In The Meadow (4)
    It's Magic (3)
    You Can't Be True Dear (1)

Stordahl and Davis on vacation
Co-Star: Marjorie Hughes
Lynn Murray conducts Hit Parade Orch
8/7/48
    Just One Of Those Things (x)
    My Happiness (4)
    A Tree In The Meadow (3)
    It's Magic (1)

Stordahl and Davis on vacation
Co-Star: Bonnie Lou Williams
Lynn Murray conducts Hit Parade Orch
8/14/48
    You Call Everybody Darling (6)
    My Happiness (4)
    Woody Woodpecker (7)
    It's Magic (1)

Stordahl and Davis on vacation
Co-Star: Carol Richards
Lynn Murray conducts Hit Parade Orch
8/21/48
    You Call Everybody Darling (4)
    Love Somebody (5)
    It's Magic (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

Stordahl and Davis on vacation
Co-Star: Eileen Wilson
Lynn Murray conducts Hit Parade Orch
8/28/48
    Love Somebody (5)
    Maybe You'll Be There (6)
    It's Magic (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

Stordahl and Davis on vacation
Lynn Murray conducts Hit Parade Orch
9/4/48
    Love Somebody (5)
    Maybe You'll Be There (6)
    You Call Everybody Darling (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

Stordahl and Davis on vacation
Lynn Murray conducts Hit Parade Orch
9/11/48
    Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (7)
    My Happiness (4)
    It Only Happens When I Dance With You (6)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

Stordahl and Davis return from vacation
Co-Star: Beryl Davies -----------------
9/18/48
    Love Somebody (6)
    People Will Say We're In Love (x)
    Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (5)
    You Call Everybody Darling (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

9/25/48
    Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (5)
    Maybe You'll Be There (4)
    You Call Everybody Darling (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

10/2/48
    Love Somebody (6)
    Maybe You'll Be There (5)
    It's Magic (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

10/9/48
    Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (7)
    Maybe You'll Be There (5)
    It's Magic (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

10/16/48
    Love Somebody (7)
    It's Magic (4)
    Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (3)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

10/23/48
    Every Day I Love You (7)
    Maybe You'll Be There (5)
    It's Magic (3)
    You Call Everybody Darling (1)

10/30/48
    You Call Everybody Darling (5)
    Maybe You'll Be There (4)
    It's Magic (7)
    A Tree In The Meadow (1)

11/6/48
    You Were Only Fooling (6)
    Maybe You'll Be There (5)
    A Tree In The Meadow (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

11/13/48
    You Were Only Fooling (5)
    Maybe You'll Be There (6)
    You Call Everybody Darling (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

11/20/48
    Every Day I Love You (10)
    Maybe You'll Be There (5)
    Until (9)
    You Were Only Fooling (4)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

11/27/48
    You Call Everybody Darling (9)
    Until (4)
    My Darling, My Darling (7)
    You Were Only Fooling (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

Co-Star: Eileen Wilson -----------------
12/4/48
    You Were Only Fooling (4)
    Maybe You'll Be There (7)
    Until (5)
    My Darling, My Darling (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

12/11/48
    Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue (6)
    Until (5)
    A Little Bird Told Me (8)
    My Darling, My Darling (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

12/18/48
    Cuanto La Gusta (6)
    For You (8)
    A Little Bird Told Me (4)
    On A Slow Boat To China (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

12/25/48
    Jingle Bells (x)
    White Christmas (8)
    You Were Only Fooling (7)
    My Darling, My Darling (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)
    Silent Night (x)

1/1/49
    A Little Bird Told Me (4)
    My Two Front Teeth (9)
    Until (8)
    On A Slow Boat To China (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

1/8/49
    Cuanto La Gusta (8)
    Far Away Places (7)
    You Were Only Fooling (5)
    My Darling, My Darling (3)
    On A Slow Boat To China (1)

1/15/49
    A Little Bird Told Me (4)
    Far Away Places (5)
    Here I'll Stay (10)
    Until (9)
    On A Slow Boat To China (1)

1/22/49
    Cuanto La Gusta (9)
    My Darling, My Darling (4)
    Far Away Places (7)
    On A Slow Boat To China (3)
    Buttons And Bows (1)

1/29/49
    Powder Your Face With Sunshine (9)
    Far Away Places (4)
    Here I'll Stay (10)
    Galway Bay (6)
    A Little Bird Told Me (1)

2/5/49
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (9)
    Galway Bay (8)
    So In Love (10)
    A Little Bird Told Me (1)

2/12/49
    On A Slow Boat To China (10)
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (8)
    So In Love (9)
    Far Away Places (3)
    A Little Bird Told Me (1)

2/19/49
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (6)
    Galway Bay (9)
    Here I'll Stay (10)
    My Darling, My Darling (w/ Eileen Wilson) (5)
    Powder Your Face With Sunshine (1)

2/26/49
    Sunflower (10)
    On A Slow Boat To China (9)
    Cruising Down The River (w/ Eileen Wilson) (8)
    So In Love (7)
    Far Away Places (1)

3/5/49
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (5)
    So In Love (8)
    Sunflower (9)
    Galway Bay (3)
    Far Away Places (1)

3/12/49
    Sunflower (8)
    Cruising Down The River (6)
    So In Love (4)
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (3)
    Far Away Places (1)

3/19/49
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (7)
    Red Roses For A Blue Lady (6)
    Sunflower (8)
    So In Love (3)
    Powder Your Face With Sunshine (1)

3/26/49
    Sunflower (7)
    Far Away Places (4)
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (8)
    So In Love (5)
    Cruising Down The River (w/ The Hit Paraders) (1)

4/2/49
    Someone Like You (9)
    Sunflower (4)
    Galway Bay (8)
    So In Love (5)
    Cruising Down The River (1)

4/9/49
    Red Roses For A Blue Lady (9)
    Galway Bay (8)
    So In Love (5)
    Powder Your Face With Sunshine (3)
    Cruising Down The River (1)

4/16/49
    Sunflower
    Someone Like You
    Easter Parade (with Eileen Wilson)
    So In Love
    Cruising Down The River

4/23/49
    Easter Parade (with Eileen Wilson)
    All The Things You Are
    Red Roses For A Blue Lady
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
    Cruising Down The River

4/30/49
    Careless Hands
    Far Away Places
    Easter Parade
    All The Things You Are
    So In Love
    I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
    Cruising Down The River

5/7/49
    Cruising Down The River
    Far Away Places
    Someone Like You

5/14/49
    Careless Hands

5/21/49
    Riders In The Sky
    Careless Hands
    Put Your Dreams Away
    Some Enchanted Evening
    Someone Like You
    Sunflower

5/28/49
Sinatra's last show
    Red Roses For A Blue Lady
    Some Enchanted Evening
    Bali H'ai
    Riders In The Sky
    Again

  

           
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