Welcome to Pop! Simple Song Reviews
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An Introduction
Welcome! Pop! Simple Song Reviews will be my new music review column. I plan to subjectively review every Billboard Number 1 pop song starting with 1935 and going as far as I can. This is in no way meant to be a professional review column, it is just my silly personal opinions. There will be… Read more
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“Lullaby Of Broadway” – Dorsey Brothers’ Orchestra
2 Weeks at No. 1 (May 18, 1935) Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were some of the biggest hit-makers of the 1930’s and 1940’s with their orchestras and big bands. Releasing many melodies that seem to be forgotten these days, with less and less people actively listening to them. Tommy and Jimmy will be reviewed more… Read more
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“Lovely To Look At” – Eddy Duchin & Orchestra
1 Week at No. 1 (April 27, 1935) Eddy Duchin was a popular pianist from Cambridge, Massachusetts. He had increased popularity in radio broadcasts which led to his increased record sales. He also performed piano on this number from the musical film Roberta starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In a scene where Rogers and… Read more
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“Soon” – Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll & His Orchestra
1 Week at No. 1 (April 20, 1935) The first credible and consistent music chart I could find is a Lucky Strike sponsored “Your Hit Parade” chart and its first number one is a Rodgers and Hart number from a musical comedy by Bing Crosby. A simple croon with the classic vocals of Crosby. It’s… Read more
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A little about me
My name is Adrian and I am a 20 year old college student in Virginia, USA. Since my middle school years I’ve been quite interested in chart history and the music that comes with all that. It’s developed more in the past years to the point where I felt interested in creating my own review… Read more
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