Freddy Martin and his Orchestra had four different number one hits in the 1940s. His first was an arrangement of a Tchaikovsky composition (we featured it last September). His second chart-topper had a similar opening, but was a different tune. It was the first number one song of 1946.

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I’ve never read Moby-Dick. And yes, the title is “Moby-Dick” not “Moby Dick” like you often see it written.

I’m thinking I probably should. I mean, I know generally know what it’s about, but I think I probably should read it.

What brought this up? Well, there’s this mortician lady (or lady mortician) with a Betty Page haircut that was talking about it on her YouTube channel. So, I might read it. If for no other reason than I’m almost embarrassed by the fact that I haven’t read it.

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I love Weird Al.

Oh, the studio version features Ben Folds on piano, in case you didn’t make the connection. You can listen to that here.

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I’m not all that familiar with Ben Folds. I understand becoming familiar wouldn’t be a bad thing.

Maybe.

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The song, “It’s Been A Long, Long Time” hit number one in late 1945, three different times with two different versions. Harry James with Kitty Kallen took it to number one for two weeks in late November 1945 and again for a week in December. We featured that a couple of years ago. But Bing Crosby and Les Paul also took it to number one in December 1945.

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Are we alone? In the universe I mean. I’m not talking about my or your sad life sitting on the couch watching TV and eating Oreo cookies. I’m talking about humanity and the universe. Are we alone?

We don’t know. But probably. Or possibly. Or something. Here’s a guy that takes nearly 30 minutes to say he doesn’t know. But it’s an interesting “I don’t know.”

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I love Weird Al.

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Avril Lavigne, who voiced a ‘possum in the movie “Over The Hedge” has also recorded some songs.

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This song by Sammy Kaye, with vocals by Nancy Norman and Billy Williams, was number one for three weeks in late 1945. It hit number one three different times, each time for a week.

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Suppose there’s no football? Then what?

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I do love Weird Al.

Same song, official release, music only.

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I never really got into Beck. And I don’t know why.

I have made a point to try to listen to his music, and some of it was okay. But, it did answer the first question I had when I first heard about an artist named “Beck.”

My first thought was “Jeff Beck?” Well, it didn’t take long for me to answer that question with a resounding “no.”

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I like old songs. I also like even older songs. Put them together and you got something great. Well, I like it.

Perry Como took “Til The End of Time” to the top of the charts in September 1945, and spent nine weeks there. Here’s a live performance from 1956.

Would you rather hear the actual hit recording? Here you go.

Now, are you thinking that song sounds familiar, but not because it was such a smash hit in the ’40s? Well, maybe you know the melody as something else.

Hey, you got three for one tonight. Or three out of one. You got something.

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