Love Songs of the 1940s and 1950s |
Whether you’re creating an old school playlist for an evening with your special partner, planning an oldies event, or a classically themed Valentine’s Day, this soft pop romance-filled hit list from the 1940s and 50s is sure to create the background atmosphere of the era. |
1. Sea Of Love – Phil Phillips |
2. Earth Angel – The Penguins |
3. Unforgettable – Nat King Cole |
4. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley |
5. Sleepwalk – Santo and Johnny |
6. Star Dust – Artie Shaw |
7. You Send Me – Sam Cooke |
8. In The Still of The Night – Five Satins |
9. Only You (And You Alone) – The Platters |
10. That’s Amore – Dean Martin |
11. It’s All in The Game – Tommy Edwards |
12. Sentimental Journey – Les Brown with Doris Day |
13. Walkin’ After Midnight Patsy Cline |
14. A Kiss To Build A Dream On – Louis Armstrong |
15. As Time Goes By – Dooley Wilson |
16. Put Your Head On My Shoulder – Paul Anka |
17. For Your Precious Love – Jerry Butler & the Impressions |
18. Come Softly To Me – the Fleetwoods |
19. Memories Are Made of This – Dean Martin |
20. Chances Are – Johnny Mathis |
21. Sleepy Lagoon – Harry James |
22. It’s Just a Matter of Time – Brook Benton |
23. Pledging My Love – Johnny Ace |
24. That Lucky Old Sun – Frankie Laine |
25. Green Eyes – Jimmy Dorsey (Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell) |
26. My Baby Just Cares for Me – Nina Simone |
27. That’s My Desire – Frankie Laine |
28. Till The End Of Time – Perry Como |
29. I’ll Be Seeing You – Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra |
30. All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Brothers |
31. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons – Nat King Cole |
32. I Only Have Eyes For You – Flamingos |
33. Moonlight Cocktail – Glenn Miller |
34. Nature Boy – Nat “King” Cole |
35. I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire – Horace Heidt & His Musical Knights |
36. Love Is A Many Splendored Thing – Four Aces |
37. Always – Ella Fitzgerald |
38. All the Way – Frank Sinatra |
39. Let’s Do It (Lets Fall in Love) – Ella Fitzgerald |
40. To Each His Own – The Ink Spots |
41. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters |
42. To Know Him Is to Love Him – The Teddy Bears |
43. Twelfth of Never – Johnny Mathis |
44. Maria Elena – Jimmy Dorsey with Bob Everly |
45. Because Of You Tony Bennett |
46. April Love – Pat Boone |
47. What Is This Thing Called Love? – Frank Sinatra |
48. Crazy He Calls Me – Billie Holiday |
49. I’ve Heard That Song Before – Harry James (Helen Forrest) |
50. Soul on Fire – LaVern Baker |