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100 Greatest Song of the 1940s

A subjective list of what I consider the best musical selections: defining pieces that earmarked each decade.
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Al Jolson - You Made Me Love You
Al Jolson - You Made Me Love You
1
Anything You Can Do
Anything You Can Do
2
At Last - Etta James
At Last - Etta James
3
Baby It's Cold Outside
Baby It's Cold Outside
4
Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered - Linda Ronstadt
Bewitched, Bothered, & Bewildered - Linda Ronstadt
5
Bird of Paradise - Snowy White
Bird of Paradise - Snowy White
6
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe
7
Blueberry Hill
Blueberry Hill
8
Blues in the Night
Blues in the Night
9
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
10
The Boy Next Door
The Boy Next Door
11
Buttons and Bows - The Paleface
Buttons and Bows - The Paleface
12
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
13
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy- Red Foley
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy- Red Foley
14
Cool, Cool Water
Cool, Cool Water
15
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Deep in the Heart of Texas
16
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Don't Get Around Much Anymore
17
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
18
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ella Fitzgerald
19
Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Flatt & Scruggs
Foggy Mountain Breakdown - Flatt & Scruggs
20
Fools Rush in - Rick Nelson
Fools Rush in - Rick Nelson
21
For Me and My Gal (1942)
For Me and My Gal (1942)
22
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
Get Your Kicks on Route 66
23
God Bless the Child - Billie Holliday
God Bless the Child - Billie Holliday
24
Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Red River Valley
Grapes of Wrath (1940) and Red River Valley
25
Harbor Lights - The Platters
Harbor Lights - The Platters
26
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
27
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Meet Me in St. Louis
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Meet Me in St. Louis
28
Hokey Pokey
Hokey Pokey
29
Honky Tonk Blues- Hank Williams
Honky Tonk Blues- Hank Williams
30
Honky Tonkin'- Hank Williams
Honky Tonkin'- Hank Williams
31
How Are Things in Glocca Morra
How Are Things in Glocca Morra
32
How High the Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
How High the Moon - Les Paul & Mary Ford
33
I Love You for Sentimental Reasons
I Love You for Sentimental Reasons
34
I Saw the Light - Hank Williams
I Saw the Light - Hank Williams
35
I'll Be Seeing You Billie Holiday
I'll Be Seeing You Billie Holiday
36
I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
I'll Be With You in Apple Blossom Time
37
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair
38
I'm Movin' on - Hank Snow
I'm Movin' on - Hank Snow
39
I'm My Own Grandpa - Lonzo & Oscar
I'm My Own Grandpa - Lonzo & Oscar
40
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