 | The Complete Capitol Hits of Margaret Whiting by Margaret Whiting
Buy used from: $92.90 Maggie's best work is to be found on this magnificent set. Brilliant and beautiful, she recorded the original versions of Moonlight in Vermont, Far away places and A tree in the meadow. Pure magic !!!
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 | Golden Girl: Columbia Recordings 1944-1966 (2CD) by Doris Day
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $11.34 The lovely Doris made some wonderful music in the 40's, although I love her later music even more, She continued to record brilliant music right up to her retirement in 1967.
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 | Capitol Collectors Series by Jo Stafford
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.51 Jo was one of the best of the era. This CD contains her 40's hits - her 50's hits can be found on some of the many other excellent CD's by Jo.
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 | We'll Meet Again by Vera Lynn
Buy used from: $10.95 This fine collection of Vera's music only includes 8 of the 54 tracks from the British double-CD Decca years 1939-1960 (now unavailable). Fans need BOTH of these stunning collections.
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 | Early Years: Lili Marlene by Anne Shelton
Buy used from: $14.85 Anne, from Vera's era, is often overlooked. Her last top 10 hit was a wonderful recording of Sailor in 1961, but (understandably) didn't stop Petula's version reaching number one in Britain.
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 | Capitol Collectors Series, Vol. 1: The Early Years by Peggy Lee
Buy used from: $0.67 Peggy is a fine singer - ignore lampic's review. This compilation covers her solo hits of the forties. Most of Peggy's available CD's focus on her later work, for which see my Classic Peggy Lee list.
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 | Poor Little Rich Girl by Judy Garland
Buy used from: $1.95 No list of this kind would be complete without the wonderful Judy Garland. This British budget double-CD is the best-value compilation available.
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 | America's Most Colorful Hillbilly Band by The Maddox Brothers & Rose
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $5.44 Rose Maddox was lead singer in this family band, which played some very entertaining rockabilly music in the forties and fifties.
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 | Andrews Sisters - Their All-Time Greatest Hits by The Andrews Sisters
Buy used from: $21.99 These sensational sisters set the standard for those that follwed. The continuing popularity of their music is proof of that.
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 | Capitol Collectors Series by Kay Starr
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.90 Kay was another brilliant singer who made wonderful records in the forties and fifties.
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 | The Dinah Shore Collection: Columbia and RCA Recordings 1942-1948 by Dinah Shore
Buy used from: $16.76 Dinah was another brilliant singer of the forties. Just listen to these carefully remastered tracks if you need any convincing.
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 | The Voice of the Sparrow: The Very Best of Edith Piaf by Edith Piaf
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.87 Despite a long list of brilliant French singers, a few of them on my list of French ladies, Edith Piaf is still just about the most famous of them all.
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 | Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits (Decca) by Billie Holiday
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.50 Billie was another important lady - a cover of her song That ole devil called love was a number two hit in Britain in the 1980's.
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 | The Fabulous Lena Horne: 22 Hits, 1936-1946, Including Stormy Weather by Lena Horne
Buy used from: $14.98 Lena made many great records, only some of which are on this CD, but no CD contains all her great songs.
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 | The Ultimate Collection: 24 Greatest Hits by Deanna Durbin
Deanna was a major star of the thirties and forties - this CD shows why.
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 | Liltin' Miss Tilton: Complete Capitol Sessions by Martha Tilton
Buy used from: $47.87 Brilliant and beautiful - Martha was a star of the thirties and forties.
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 | The Cream of Helen Forrest by Helen Forrest
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $6.99 Helen Forrest was a star of the forties who did not adapt her style, so faded from the public eye until making a comeback in the eighties when her type of music became popular again.
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 | A Song in the Air: The Debut Recordings by Jane Powell
Buy used from: $12.19 Jane Powell was a beautiful woman who made beautiful music. Although largely forgotten since, somebody who did remember her has released some wonderful CD's that we can all enjoy - buy them all !!!!
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 | The Complete Fran Warren with Claude Thornhill by Fran Warren
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $7.08 Fran made these excellent recordings in the forties - yet another talented lady who has been overlooked for far too long.
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 | Serenade by Frances Langford
Buy used from: $10.69 Frances was extremely popular in the thirties and deservedly so. One of two CD's by British label Flare, this opens with a stunning version of Red sails in the sunset. The whole CD is sensational.
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 | The Blue Angel Years 1945-1947 by Mildred Bailey
Buy new: $18.99 / Used from: $8.98 Mildred was very popular in the thirties and forties. This CD is an excellent introduction to her music.
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 | The Very Best of Ella Mae Morse by Ella Mae Morse
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.00 Ella Mae Morse was a brilliant, beautiful and exciting singer who is very poorly represented on CD. Buy what's available to encourage more releases !!!
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 | The Ethel Merman Collection by Ethel Merman
Buy used from: $17.65 In her day, Ethel was the queen of Broadway. This is a wonderful collection of her best music.
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 | Alone Together by Beryl Davis
Buy used from: $43.90 Beryl was a wonderful English singer who impressed Glenn Miller so much that he invited her to sing with his band. This CD, recorded in 1947 soon after she moved to the USA, shows her brilliance.
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 | The Voice of America by Kate Smith
In her day, Kate really was the voice of America, at least in song.
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