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A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined by sales and/or airplay. The term originated in the 1930s; Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936. It has also been used by broadcast programs which featured hit (sheet music and record) tunes such as Your Hit Parade, which aired on radio and television in the United States from 1935 through the 1950s.
Hit tunes were originally published in sheet music format, so many artists were encouraged to introduce or promote the tune in different styles, formats or areas of popularity. Up through the late 1940s, the term hit parade referred to a list of compositions, not a list of records. In those times, when a tune became a hit, it was typically recorded by several different artists. Each record company often promoted its own product through the airtime it purchased on commercial stations, as in Europe's Radio Luxembourg. Most non-commercial stations, like the BBC, were required by national regulations to promote local talent, and were also limited in the amount of needle time given to recorded popular music.
Episode of the NBC musical TV series "Your Hit Parade" from June 2 1956. Featuring the cast performing covers of big hits including "Standing on the Corner", "Theme from Picnic", "South Rampart Street Parade", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hot Diggity", "Ivory Tower", "Moonglow", and more. The version of "Heartbreak Hotel" here is sung by Snooky Lanson, and is performed straight. Thelma "Tad" Tadlock appears in two songs as a dancer.
Episode of 'Your Hit Parade', featuring covers of songs like "Beyond The Blue Horizon", "Wayward Wind", "Moonglow", "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hot Diggity", "Standing At The Corner" and others.
Your Hit Parade as broadcast June 2, 1956. Dorothy Collins, Giselle McKenzie, Russell Arms and Snooky Lanson with Raymond Scott and the Hit Parade Orchestra. TV from the golden age.
This episode features the cast doing covers of "Yellow Rose of Texas", "Suddenly There's a Valley", "Tiger Rag", "Love is a Many Splended Thing", "Love and Marriage", "Autumn Leaves" plus more. Cast members include Dorothy Collins, Russell Arms, Snooky Lanson & Gisele MacKenzie. Also containing original commercials for Lucky Strike Cigarettes and Richard-Hudnut.
A really poor kinescope of a complete "Your Hit Parade" from May 24,1958.
Songs in this episode include: "That's Amore", "Young At Heart", "Make Love to Me", "Heart of My Heart" (done in a way even more silly than the February 27 episode I uploaded!), "Oh My Papa", "Stranger in Paradise" and "Secret Love". Contains original commercials for Crosley (a division of Avco) and Lucky Strike cigarettes. Main vocalists are: Snooky Lanson, Russell Arms, Dorothy Collins and Gisèle MacKenzie.
Your Hit Parade is an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1955 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During this 24-year run, the show had 19 orchestra leaders and 52 singers or groups. Many listeners and viewers casually referred to the show with the incorrect title The Hit Parade. Each Saturday evening, the program offered the most popular and bestselling songs of the week. The earliest format involved a presentation of the top 15 songs. Later, a countdown with fanfares led to the top three finalists, with the number one song for the finale. Occasional performances of standards and other favorite songs from the past were known as "Lucky Strike Extras." Your Hit Parade o...
Original air date: 31 January 1953. Cast: Russell Arms (Vocalist), Dorothy Collins (Vocalist), Snooky Lanson (Vocalist), June Valli (Vocalist), The Hit Paraders and Dancers (Singers/ Dancers), Raymond Scott (Orchestra Leader), The Lucky Strike Orchestra (Orchestra) and Lenny Claret (Dancer).
A fantastic little variety show (comedy, singing, dancing, and more!) from the 1950s. This episode stars: Dorothy Collins (Herself- Vocalist), Snooky Lanson (Himself- Vocalist), June Valli (Herself- Vocalist), Russell Arms (Himself- Vocalist), Raymond Scott and his Lucky Strike Orchestra, The Hit Paraders and Dancers (Themselves- Singers/ Dancers), Virginia Conwell (Herself- Dancer) and Andre Baruch (Himself- Announcer).
1975 reunion special with the cast of Your Hit Parade. Dorothy Collins taped an interview segment and sang a medley of songs from the 50's. This was taped while Dorothy and her husband Ron Holgate were touring the country in a summer concert series. Check out tribute website for Dorothy: http://collinstribute.com/. Visit the newest Dorothy Collins fan web site: http://jamaicaupriveroutrea.wix.com/dorothy-collins-news
Your Hit Parade is an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1955 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During this 24-year run, the show had 19 orchestra leaders and 52 singers or groups. Many listeners and viewers casually referred to the show with the incorrect title The Hit Parade. When the show debuted, there was no agreement as to what it should be called. The press referred to it in a variety of ways, with the most common being "Hit Parade," "The Hit Parade," and even "The Lucky Strike Hit Parade" (see for example "Lucky Strike Hit Parade is Popular," Laredo (Texas) Times, May 21, 1935,. The program's title was not officially changed to "Your Hit Parade" until November ...
The format was to sing the seven top rated popular songs for the week; the songs were sung by the regular cast of vocalists.
A really poor kinescope of a complete Your Hit Parade from May 24,1958. A really poor kinescope of a complete Your Hit Parade from May 24,1958.
Bad Boys Blue I wanna hear your heart beat Hitparade 1988
An episode of "Your Hit Parade", a 1950s TV show featuring covers of the top hits of the week. Songs in this episode are: "That's Amore", "Changing Partners", "Stranger in Paradise", "Heart of My Heart" (WTF!), "Man and Woman", "Oh My Pa-Pa" (no comment on the wig), and "Secret Love". Cast members are: Snooky Lanson, Dorothy Collins, Gisèle MacKenzie and Russell Arms. Also contains original commercials for Lucky Strike cigarettes and Crosley refrigerators. This movie is part of the collection: Classic TV Audio/Visual: sound, Black and White Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; 1950's; 50's; Fifties; Your Hit Parade; Music; Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0 This video is public domain. I own no rights to this video.
Songs include: "Shanghai", "The Loveliest Night of the Year", "Sweet Violets", "I Get Ideas", "Come On-a My House", "Too Young", and "Because of You".
All music in this program is 'Live', performed by the shows cast. Featured songs include "Papa Loves Mambo", "Teach Me Tonight", "Love Walked In", "If I Give My Heart to You", "This Ole House", "Mr Sandman" and more.
No one wrote a song for me
Just instrumental not too long
As sure as sure could ever be
You'd only get the lyrics wrong
No solo Chet Baker ever played
Lowered me slowly to my grave
The prose that Keats and Yates would save
Was for king and queen not knave
I have no poem that describes my charm
No story told that's short and sweet
I have no hymn, I have no psalm
This song I have it has no beat
Yes, it has no beat, and no tapping of feet
Yes, it has no beat, yes, it has no beat
Miles Davis played the black 'n' blues
Did he play for me to lose?
'Cause just when 'round midnight falls
That tune's not his it's Kenny Ball's
I have no poem that describes my charm
No story told that's short and sweet
I have no hymn, I have no psalm
This song I have it has no beat
Yes, it has no beat, yes, it has no beat
No, tapping of feet, yes, it has no beat
Now in that graveyard on that grave
On that tombstone in the shade
No poem written, no accolade
And no 'We loved you' ever sprayed
There's just this feeling from that moss
When epitaph you cannot read
He must have lived it at a budget cost
So he deserves to be beneath
I have no poem that describes my charm
No story told that's short and sweet
I have no hymn, I have no psalm
This song I have it has no beat
Yes, it has no beat, yes, it has no beat
And, no tapping feet, yes, it has no beat
All that William Robinson wrote
Not one of my pluses did he portray
Those lyrics stuck right down my throat