16 Most Requested Songs Of The 1940'S, Volume II

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Total Tracks: 16   Total Length: 48:24

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16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 2 contains a selection of traditional pop, big band and easy listening hits from the Columbia Records vaults, including performances from Harry James (“Ciribiribin,” “A Sleepy Lagoon”), Benny Goodman (“It’s Only a Paper Moon,” “Why Don’t You Do Right,” “Taking a Chance on Love”), Buddy Clark (“My Darling, My Darling,” “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”), Doris Day (“It’s Magic”) and Dinah Shore (“Far Away Places,” “Lavender Blue”). It’s not a definitive overview of pop hits of the era, but it’s still a nice sampler of some highlights from one of the most popular and successful labels of the decade. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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