Number 1 Songs This Date-- Part 2

1950 "The Third Man" Theme-- Anton Karas
1940 Tuxedo Junction-- Glenn Miller
1930 "Stein Song" University of Maine-- Rudy Vallee
1920 Suwanee-- Al Jolson
1910 By the Light of the Silvery Moon-- Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet
1900 When You Were Sweet Sixteen-- Jere Mahoney


RUDY VALLEE-- from Wikipedia-- Born in Vermont in 1901, died 1986. No relation of Frankie Valli of the Four Seasons. Given name Hubert Prior Vallee. Family from Quebec. His group called Connecticut Yankees. "The Stein Song" is probably his best-known song. Also did "The Drunkard Song, sometimes called "There's a Tavern in the Town."

Served in the Coast Guard in World War II.


BILLY MURRAY-- from Wikipedia-- No relation to actor Bill Murray. One of the most successful recording artists of the Acoustic Era from 1900 to 1920s. First singer to make his living solely from singing.


OFF SUBJECT, but John Lennon's lyrics to "A Day in the Life" from 1967's Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album will go up for auction at Sozeby's and is expected to bring in $500,000 to $700,000.

I Just Might Have $600,000 Lying Around? --RoadDog


A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing AND the lawnmower is broken.