Billboard Hit 1944

The Billboard’s Top Best Records for 1944
Published on: 6th January 1945

* Besame Mucho – Jimmy Dorsey
     (according to Selling Retail:6 Juke Box:6)
* G. I. Jive – Louis Jordan
     (according to Juke Box:5)
* Holiday for Strings – David Rose
     (according to Selling Retail:9)
* I Love You – Bing Crosby
     (according to Selling Retail:8 Juke Box:9)
* I’ll be Seeing You – Bing Crosby
     (according to Selling Retail:4 Juke Box:7)
* I’ll Get By – Harry James and Dick Haymes
     (according to Selling Retail:2 Juke Box:2)
* I’ll Walk Alone – Dinah Shore
     (according to Selling Retail:3 Juke Box:8)
* My Heart Tells Me – Glen Gray
     (according to Selling Retail:7)
* San Fernando Valley – Bing Crosby
     (according to Juke Box:4)
* Shoo-Shoo Baby – Andrews Sisters
     (according to Selling Retail:10)
* Swinging On a Star – Bing Crosby
     (according to Selling Retail:1 Juke Box:3)
* There’ll be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin – Bing Crosby & Andrews Sisters
     (according to Juke Box:10)
* You Always Hurt the One You Love – Mills Brothers
     (according to Selling Retail:5 Juke Box:1)

Most Played Juke Box Folk Records 1944

Published: Weekly from 8th January to December.

* Born To Lose - Ted Daffan (Pos-6: Jan 15, 29 Oct 21 Pos-5: Jan 22 Feb 26 Jun 17 Sep 2, 9 Pos-4: Feb 5 May 6 Jun 3 Sep 30 Dec 30 Pos-3: Feb 12 May 20 Sep 16, 23 Oct 7 Pos-7: Feb 19 Nov 18 Dec 2)
* Cherry Red Blues - Cootie Williams (Pos-5: Jul 8, 22, 29 Aug 5, 19 Pos-4: Aug 26)
* Deacon Jone - Lois Jordan (Pos-7: Jan 29)
* Don't Cry Baby - Erskine Hawkins (Pos-6: Feb 5)
* Each Night at Nine - Floyd Tillman (Pos-4: Dec 30)
* G I Blues - Floyd Tillman (Pos-6: Dec 16 Pos-5: Dec 23)
* Hurry Hurry - Benny Carter (Pos-8: Feb 19 Pos-3: Mar 18 Pos-2: Apr 1 Pos-4: Apr 8, 22 Jul 29 Aug 12)
* I Can't See for Looking - King Cole Trio (Pos-4: May 20 Jul 29 Pos-2: Jun 10 Pos-3: Jul 15 Pos-5: Aug 12)
* I Hang My Head and Cry - Gene Autry (Pos-4: Apr 29)
* I Learned a Lesson I'll Never Forget - Five Red Caps (Pos-4: Apr 29 Jul 22 Aug 5, 19 Pos-3: May 6 Jul 15 Pos-5: Aug 12 Pos-2: Aug 26)
* If It's Wrong To Love You - Charles Mitchell (Pos-4: Apr 29)
* I'll Forgive You But I Can't Forget - Roy Acuff (Pos-5: Nov 4 Pos-6: Nov 11, 18 Pos-4: Nov 25 Dec 2, 9, 30 Pos-3: Dec 23)
* I'm Sending You Red Roses - Jimmy Wakely (Pos-2: Apr 15 Pos-4: Apr 22, 29 Jun 3)
* I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes - Gene Autry (Pos-8: Jan 29 Pos-6: Feb 12 Pos-4: Feb 26 Mar 4, 11 Apr 29 Jun 3 Pos-3: Mar 18 Pos-5: Jun 17)
* I'm Wastin My Tears on You - Tex Ritter (Pos-8: Nov 11 Pos-2: Nov 18, 25 Dec 2, 9, 16 Pos-1: Dec 23, 30)
* Is It Too Late Now - Jimmie Davis (Pos-5: Sep 2 Pos-3: Sep 9)
* Is You Is or Is You Ain't - Louis Jordan (Pos-4: Jul 1, 22 Pos-3: Jul 8, 15 Pos-1: Jul 29 Aug 5, 12, 19, 26)
* Jealous Heart - Text Ritter (Pos-4: Dec 16, 30 Pos-5: Dec 23)
* Look Who's Talking - Ted Daffan (Pos-4: Jun 3 Pos-5: Jun 17)
* Mexico Joe (Pos-4: Apr 8, 22)
* New San Anonio Rose - Bob Wills (Pos-3: Jan 8)
* No Letter Today - Ted Daffan (Pos-2: Jan 8, 22 Mar 4 Pos-4: Jan 15 Apr 22 Pos-3: Jan 29 Feb 5 Pos-5: Feb 19)
* Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter (Pos-2: Mar 4 Pos-3: Mar 18, 25)
* Pistol Packin' Mama - Bing Crosby and Andrews Sisters (Pos-1: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 Feb 5, 12, 19 Mar 11 Pos-2: Feb 26 Pos-3: Mar 4, 18)
* Ration Blues - Louis Jordan (Pos-2: Jan 15, 29 Feb 12, 19 Mar 11 Pos-3: Jan 22 Mar 18 Apr 1 Pos-8: Feb 5 Pos-1: Feb 26 Mar 4 Apr 15 Pos-4: May 6)
* Rosalita - Al Dexter (Pos-5: Jan 8, 29 Feb 12 Jun 17, 24 Pos-3: Jan 15 Feb 19, 26 Mar 4, 18, 25 Apr 8, 22 May 6, 27 Jun 10 Pos-6: Jan 22 Pos-7: Feb 5 Pos-1: Mar 11 Pos-4: Apr 1 May 13, 20 Jun 3 Pos-2: Apr 15, 29)
* She Broke My Heart in Three Places - Hoosier Hot Shots (Pos-5: Jun 17 Pos-3: Jul 1)
* Smoke On the Water - Red Foley (Pos-4: Aug 26 Pos-3: Sep 2, 16 Pos-2: Sep 9 Dec 23, 30 Pos-1: Sep 23, 30 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec 2, 9, 16)
* So Long, Pal - Al Dexter (Pos-3: Mar 11 Aug 19, 26 Sep 30 Pos-1: Mar 25 Apr 8, 15, 22 May 6, 13, 20, 27 Jun 3, 10 Jul 1, 15 Sep 23 Pos-2: Apr 1, 29 Jun 17, 24 Jul 8, 22, 29 Aug 5, 12 Sep 2, 16 Pos-4: Sep 9 Pos-5: Nov 4)
* Soldier's Last Letter - Ernest Tubb (Pos-3: May 27 Jun 10, 17 Jul 15 Aug 5, 12 Oct 7 Nov 4, 11 Pos-4: Jun 24 Jul 29 Aug 26 Oct 21, 28 Pos-5: Jul 8, 22 Nov 18 Dec 2, 9 Pos-2: Aug 19 Sep 30 Pos-1: Sep 2, 9, 16, 23 Pos-6: Nov 25 Dec 16)
* Straighten Up and Fly Right - King Cole Trio (Pos-5: May 13 Pos-4: May 20 Aug 26 Pos-2: May 27 Jun 3 Pos-1: Jun 10, 17, 24 Jul 8, 15, 22 Pos-3: Jul 1 Aug 5, 12, 19)
* Sweet Slumber - Lucky Millinder (Pos-5: Jan 15 Feb 5, 26 Pos-8: Feb 12 Pos-4: Mar 11)
* Texas Blues - Foy Willing (Pos-3: Jul 15 Pos-5: Jul 29 Sep 2 Pos-6: Aug 5, 19)
* The Prodigal Son - Roy Acuff (Pos-4: Feb 12 Pos-5: Feb 26)
* There's a Blue Star Shining Bright - Red Foley (Pos-5: Sep 30)
* There's a Chill on the Hill Tonight - Jimmie Davis (Pos-6: Sep 30 Pos-4: Oct 14)
* There's a New Moon Over My Shoulder - Tex Ritter (Pos-7: Nov 11, 25 Pos-4: Nov 18 Pos-6: Dec 2, 9 Pos-3: Dec 16, 30 Pos-5: Dec 23)
* They Took the Stars Out of Heaven - Floyd Tillman (Pos-4: Jan 8, 22, 29 Mar 11 Apr 1, 29 Pos-10: Feb 12 Pos-6: Feb 19 May 13 Pos-2: Feb 26 Apr 15 Pos-3: Mar 4 Pos-1: Mar 18)
* Too Late to Worry - Al Dexter (Pos-4: Mar 11 Jul 8 Nov 25 Pos-3: Mar 25 May 27 Jun 3, 17, 24 Jul 22, 29 Aug 12 Oct 7 Pos-1: Apr 1, 15, 29 Pos-2: Apr 8, 22 May 6, 13, 20 Jun 10 Jul 1, 15 Pos-7: Dec 9 Pos-5: Oct 28 Nov 4, 11 Dec 23)
* Too Late To Worry Too Blue To Cry - Texas Jim Lewis (Pos-4: Sep 2, 23 Pos-5: Sep 9 Oct 21 Pos-3: Sep 16)
* Try Me One More Time - Ernest Tubb (Pos-6: Jan 8 Pos-7: Jan 22 Feb 12 Pos-2: Feb 5 Apr 15 Jun 10 Pos-4: Feb 19 Apr 29 May 6 Sep 23 Pos-3: Mar 25 Apr 8, 22 May 13, 27 Sep 16 Pos-5: Sep 2)
* We Might as Well Forget It - Bob Wills (Pos-5: Sep 9 Pos-2: Sep 23 Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Pos-6: Sep 30 Pos-4: Nov 4, 11 Pos-8: Dec 2, 9)
* When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again - Cindy Walker (Pos-5: Nov 4)
* When My Man Comes Home - Buddy Johnson (Pos-4: Mar 11 Apr 22 Pos-2: Mar 25 Apr 8 Pos-3: Apr 29 May 6 Pos-6: May 13)
* When My Sugar Walks Down the Street - Ella Fitzerald (Pos-2: Mar 18)
* Write Me Sweetheart - Roy Acuff (Pos-7: Nov 11, 18 Pos-8: Nov 25 Pos-6: Dec 16)
* Yesterday's Tears - Ernest Tubb (Pos-4: Jun 3, 17 Pos-5: Jun 24)
* You're From Texas - Bob Wills (Pos-4: Sep 23 Dec 23, 30 Pos-3: Oct 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov 18, 25 Dec 2, 9 Pos-2: Nov 4, 11 Pos-5: Dec 16)

Harlem Hit Parade 1944

Published: Weekly 1944.

* A Slip of the Lip (Pos-10: Jan 8)
* All For You - King Cole Trio (Pos-4: Jan 1 Pos-8: Jan 8, 15 Pos-3: Jan 22 Pos-9: Feb 5 Pos-10: Feb 12)
* Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins (Pos-5: Jul 1 Pos-10: Jul 8 Pos-6: Jul 15 Aug 5 Pos-9: Jul 22, 29 Aug 12 Pos-7: Aug 19 Pos-4: Aug 26)
* Boogie-Woogie Ball - Five Red Caps (Pos-10: Mar 25)
* Cherry - Erskine Hawkins (Pos-8: Jan 29 Feb 5 Pos-5: Feb 12 Pos-7: Feb 26 Mar 11 Pos-6: Mar 4)
* Cherry - Harry James (Pos-10: Feb 5)
* Cherry Red Blues - Cootie Williams (Pos-5: May 20 Aug 26 Sep 9 Nov 18 Dec 23, 30 Pos-3: May 27 Jun 10, 17, 24 Jul 1, 8, 15, 29 Sep 16, 23 Oct 14 Nov 11 Dec 9 Pos-2: Jun 3 Oct 7 Pos-4: Jul 22 Aug 5 Oct 21 Nov 4, 25 Dec 2, 16 Pos-6: Aug 12, 19 Oct 28 Pos-7: Sep 2, 30)
* Cow Cow Boogie - Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots (Pos-9: Feb 26 Pos-5: Mar 4, 11 Apr 8, 22 Pos-2: Mar 18 Pos-1: Mar 25 Pos-7: Apr 1, 22 Pos-10: Apr 15 Pos-6: May 6 Pos-8: May 13)
* Do Nothin Till You Hear From Me - Stan Kenton (Pos-8: Apr 1)
* Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me - Duke Ellington (Pos-6: Jan 8 Apr 22 Pos-1: Jan 15, 29 Feb 5, 12, 19, 26 Mar 4, 18 Pos-4:Jan 22 Pos-3: Mar 11 Apr 1, 8 Pos-2: Mar 25 Pos-5: Apr 15 Pos-7: Apr 29 Pos-8: May 6)
* Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me - Woody Herman (Pos-10: Feb 19, 26 Pos-8: Mar 11 Pos-4: Apr 15)
* Don't Believe Everything You Dream - Ink Spots (Pos-9: Mar 18 Apr 1 Pos-6: Apr 8)
* Don't Cry Baby - Erskine Hawkins (Pos-3: Jan 1 Pos-2: Jan 8, 15, 29 Pos-6: Jan 22 Feb 5, 19)
* Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Elington (Pos-7: Jan 1)
* Evil Gal Blues - Lionel Hampton (Pos-9: Apr 22, 29)
* G I Jive - Johnny Mercer (Pos-7: Jan 8 Feb 5, 12 Pos-5: Jan 15, 29 Pos-1: Jan 22)
* G I Jive - Louis Jordan (Pos-6: Apr 29 May 6 Oct 14, 21 Pos-2: May 13, 27 Jun 10, 17, 24 Jul 1, 8 Aug 19 Sep 9 Pos-3: May 20 Sep 2 Pos-4: Jun 3 Pos-1: Jul 15, 22, 29 Aug 5, 12, 26 Pos-5: Sep 16 Pos-7: Sep 23 Pos-9: Sep 30 Pos-8: Oct 7)
* Gee, Baby Ain't I Good to You - King Cole Trio (Pos-6: Sep 30 Oct 7 Pos-4: Oct 14 Pos-1: Oct 21, 28 Nov 4, 11 Pos-2: Nov 18 Dec 2, 9, 16, 30 Pos-3: Nov 25 Dec 23)
* Going Out the Back Way - Johnny Hodges (Pos-10: Oct 7)
* Hamp's Boogie Woogie - Lionel Hampton (Pos-5: Aug 12 Pos-3: Aug 19, 26 Oct 21 Nov 4, 18 Dec 2, 16 Pos-1: Sep 2, 9, 16, 23 Oct 7 Nov 25 Pos-2: Sep 30 Oct 14, 28 Pos-4: Nov 11 Dec 9 Pos-7: Dec 23 Pos-8: Dec 30)
* Hurry Hurry - Benny Carter (Pos-2: Feb 12 Mar 11 Pos-4: Feb 19 Mar 18 Pos-7: Mar 4 Pos-10: Apr 8)
* I Can't See for Looking - King Cole Trio (Pos-5: May 6 Jun 17 Jul 8 Pos-7: May 13 Jul 1 Aug 12 Pos-2: May 20 Pos-6: May 27 Pos-3: Jun 3 Pos-4: Jun 10, 24 Jul 15 Pos-8: Jul 22 Pos-10: Jul 29)
* I Don't Mind - Duke Ellington (Pos-10: Dec 23 Pos-9: Dec 30)
* I Learned a Lesson I'll Never Forget - Five Red Caps (Pos-6: Mar 11 Pos-5: Mar 18 Pos-8: Mar 25 Apr 8, 22 May 8, 27 Pos-4: Apr 1 Pos-9: Apr 15 May 6, 13 Jun 3, 10)
* I Realize Now - King Cole Trio (Pos-9: Sep 23 Nov 25 Pos-10: Oct 14 Nov 11)
* I Stay in the Mood for You - Billy Eckstine (Pos-6: Sep 2 Pos-7: Sep 9, 16 Pos-4: Sep 23 Pos-3: Sep 30 Pos-9: Oct 7)
* I Wonder - Pvt. Cecil Grant (Pos-7: Oct 21 Nov 11 Dec 2 Pos-4: Oct 28 Nov 18 Dec 30 Pos-5: Nov 4, 25 Pos-6: Dec 9, 16 Pos-2: Dec 23)
* I'll Be Home For Chirstmas - Bing Crosby (Pos-8: Jan 1)
* I'll Get By - Ink Spots (Pos-6: May 13, 20 Jun 3, 17 Pos-7: May 27 Aug 5 Pos-8: Jun 10 Jul 29 Pos-5: Jun 24 Pos-4: Jul 1 Pos-10: Jul 15, 22 Aug 12 Pos-9: Aug 19)
* I'll Walk Alone - Dinah Shore (Pos-10: Nov 18, 25)
* I'll Walk Alone - Louis Prima (Pos-9: Oct 21)
* I'm Lost - Benny Carter (Pos-8: Aug 19, 26 Dec 2 Pos-9: Sep 2 Pos-4: Sep 9, 16 Pos-5: Sep 23 Nov 11 Pos-1: Sep 30 Oct 14 Pos-3: Oct 7, 28 Pos-2: Oct 21 Pos-7: Nov 4 Pos-6: Nov 18, 25 Pos-10: Dec 9)
* I'm Lost - King Cole Trio (Pos-10: Oct 21 Pos-8: Nov 4, 18 Pos-6: Nov 11 Dec 2, 30 Pos-7: Nov 25 Pos-5: Dec 9 Pos-9: Dec 16 Pos-4: Dec 23)
* I'm Making Believe - Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald (Pos-9: Oct 28 Nov 11 Dec 2 Pos-7: Dec 9, 16 Pos-6: Dec 23 Pos-3: Dec 30)
* Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall - Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald (Pos-5: Oct 28 Pos-2: Nov 4, 11, 25 Pos-1: Nov 18 Dec 2, 9, 16, 23, 30)
* Is You Is or Is You Ain't - Cootie Williams (Pos-10: Oct 28 Pos-9: Nov 4, 18)
* Is You Is or Is You Ain't - Louis Jordan (Pos-10: Jun 17, 24 Sep 30 Pos-8: Jul 1 Oct 14 Pos-9: Jul 8 Sep 16 Pos-7: Jul 22 Pos-5: Jul 29 Aug 5 Pos-3: Aug 12 Pos-4: Aug 19 Sep 2 Pos-6: Aug 26 Sep 9, 23)
* It Must Be Jelly - Glenn Miller (Pos-3: Jan 8 Pos-4: Jan 15 Pos-2: Jan 22 Feb 19 Pos-6: Jan 29 Pos-5: Feb 5, 26 Pos-9: Feb 12 Pos-10: Mar 4)
* It's Only a Paper Moon - King Cole Trio (Pos-10: Dec 2, 30 Pos-9: Dec 9 Pos-5: Dec 16 Pos-8: Dec 23)
* I've Learned a Lesson I'll Never Forget - Five Rod Caps (Pos-5: Feb 19 Pos-3: Feb 26)
* Jump Town - Harry James (Pos-9: Jan 15, 29)
* Just for You - Five Red Caps (Pos-10: Apr 22, 29)
* Just One More Chance - Cozy Cole's All Star Band (Pos-10: May 27)
* Just You, Just Me - Lester Young's Quartet (Pos-9: Mar 25)
* Lester Leaps Again - Lester Young and His Kansas City Seven (Pos-10: May 20 Jun 10)
* Main Stem - Duke Ellington (Pos-2: Mar 4 Apr 15, 29 Pos-4: Mar 11 May 27 Pos-3: Mar 18, 25 Pos-1: Apr 1, 8, 22 May 6 Pos-5: May 13 Pos-7: May 20 Jun 3)
* My Heart Tell Me - Glen Gray (Pos-7: Jan 22)
* My Little Brown Book - Duke Ellington (Pos-8: Jun 3 Jul 8 Sep 23 Pos-5: Jun 10 Sep 30 Oct 21 Pos-4: Jun 17 Pos-6: Jun 24 Jul 22 Pos-9: Jul 1, 15 Oct 14 Pos-7: Jul 29 Oct 7 Pos-10: Aug 5 Sep 2, 9, 16)
* No One Else Will Do - Five Red Caps (Pos-10: Nov 4)
* On the Sunnyside of the Street - Lionel Hampton (Pos-10: Jan 29)
* Paper Doll - Mills Brothers (Pos-6: Jan 1 Pos-9: Jan 8, 22 Pos-10: Jan 15)
* Poinciana - Benny Carter (Pos-8: Feb 19)
* Ration Blues - Louis Jordan (Pos-1: Jan 1 Pos-4: Jan 8 Feb 12 Apr 8, 29 May 6, 13 Pos-7: Jan 15, 29 Feb 19 Pos-10: Jan 22 Pos-2: Feb 5 Apr 22 Pos-8: Feb 26 Pos-9: Mar 4 May 20, 29 Pos-5: Mar 25 Pos-3: Apr 15)
* Salty Papa Blues - Lionel Hampton (Pos-10: Apr 1)
* Sentimental Lady - Duke Ellington (Pos-10: Jan 1)
* Shoo-Shoo Baby - Ella Mae Morse (Pos-2: Jan 1 Pos-1: Jan 8 Pos-3: Jan 15, 29 Feb 5, 19 Pos-8: Jan 22 Feb 12 Mar 4, 18 Pos-4: Feb 26)
* Solo Flight - Benny Goodman (Pos-6: Feb 12, 26 Mar 18 Apr 1 Pos-4: Mar 4 Pos-1: Mar 11)
* Someone - Duke Ellington (Pos-7: Jun 10 Jul 8 Pos-8: Jun 17 Jul 15 Pos-9: Jun 24 Pos-10: Jul 1 Aug 26)
* Sometimes I'm Happy - Lester Young's Quartet (Pos-7: Mar 25 Apr 8, 15 Pos-5: Apr 1)
* Straighten Up and Fly Right - King Cole Trio (Pos-8: Apr 15 Sep 2 Pos-3: Apr 22 Pos-1: Apr 29 May 13, 20, 27 Jun 3, 10, 17, 24 Jul 1, 8 Pos-2: May 6 Jul 15, 22, 29 Aug 5, 12 Pos-7: Aug 26 Pos-9: Sep 9 Pos-6: Sep 16 Pos-5: Oct 7)
* Sweet Slumber - Lucky Millinder (Pos-5: Jan 1, 8, 22 Apr 22 Pos-6: Jan 15 Mar 25 Apr 15 Pos-4: Jan 29 Feb 5 Pos-3: Feb 12 Pos-9: Feb 19 Apr 8 Pos-10: Mar 11 May 6, 13 Pos-8: Apr 29)
* Till Then - Mills Brothers (Pos-10: Jun 3 Pos-9: Jun 17 Pos-7: Jun 24 Pos-6: Jul 1 Pos-4: Jul 8, 29 Aug 12 Sep 30 Oct 7 Pos-5: Jul 15, 22 Oct 14 Pos-3: Aug 5 Sep 9 Pos-1: Aug 19 Pos-2: Aug 26 Sep 2, 9, 23 Pos-8: Oct 28)
* When My Man Comes Home - Buddy Johnson (Pos-2: Feb 26 Apr 1, 8 Pos-3: Mar 4 Apr 29 May 13 Jul 15 Pos-9: Mar 11 Aug 5 Pos-7: Mar 18 Jun 17 Jul 15 Pos-4: Mar 25 Apr 22 May 20 Pos-1: Apr 15 Pos-5: May 27 Jun 3 Pos-6: Jun 10 Jul 8, 29 Pos-8: Jun 24 Aug 12)
* When They Ask About You - Jimmy Dorsey (Pos-10: Mar 18)
* White Christmas - Bing Crosby (Pos-9: Jan 1)
* White Cliffs of Dover - Louis Prima (Pos-10: Dec 16)
* You Always Hurt the One You Love - Mills Brothers (Pos-8: Aug 5 Sep 9, 16, 30 Oct 21 Nov 11, 25 Dec 9, 16 Pos-10: Aug 19 Sep 23 Pos-9: Aug 26 Dec 23 Pos-5: Sep 2 Dec 2 Pos-7: Oct 14, 28 Nov 18 Dec 30 Pos-6: Nov 4)

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