The Petrillo recording ban ends in time for America to celebrate its returning soldiers and victory in World War 2 with one last burst of Big Band Swing. Glenn Miller is lost over the English Channel, but new bands step into the limelight, girl singers tear up the charts, the Crooner craze rolls on with new bobbysoxer heartthrobs and everyone is humming a heroic theme by Frédéric Chopin.

#1 Song of the Year   

Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In

Artists of the Year   

  1. Bing Crosby
  2. Les Brown & His Orchestra
  3. Johnny Mercer

Artist with Most Charting Songs   

  • Bing Crosby (14)

Average #1 Artist Age   

  • 34.2

#1 Songs   

  1. Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters – Don’t Fence Me In (December ’44, 13 wks)
  2. The Andrews Sisters – Rum and Coca-Cola (February, 8 wks)
  3. Les Brown & His Orchestra, vocal Doris Day – My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time (April, 7 wks)
  4. Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers – Candy (May, 1 wk)
  5. Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra, vocal Vaughn Monroe & Norton Sisters – There! I’ve Said it Again (May, 3 wks)
  6. Les Brown & His Orchestra, vocal Doris Day – Sentimental Journey (June, 6 wks)
  7. Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers – On the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe (July, 7 wks)
  8. Perry Como – Till the End of Time (September, 10 wks)
  9. Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye, vocal Nancy Norman & Billy Williams – Chickery Chick (November, 5 wks)
  10. Bing Crosby with Les Paul & His Trio – It’s Been a Long, Long Time (December, 1 wk)
  11. Harry James & His Orchestra, vocal Kitty Kallen – It’s Been a Long, Long Time (December, 2 wks)
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