Show 60, “Top Hits of 1952,” tracks the most popular recordings of 1952, playing 17 songs, including ballads, an unusual novelty song about Little Bo Peep, and a recording that’s an early precursor of rock-and-roll. Performers include Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Percy Faith, Jo Stafford, Eddie Fisher, and Leroy Anderson.
| Top Hits 1952 | ||
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | Cry | Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads |
| 2 | Wheel of Fortune | Kay Starr |
| 3 | Blue Tango | Leroy Anderson |
| 4 | Here in My Heart | Al Martino |
| 5 | It’s In the Book Parts 1 and 2 | Johnny Standley |
| 6 | Delicado | Percy Faith and his Orchestra |
| 7 | Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart | Vera Lynn |
| 8 | You Belong to Me | Jo Stafford |
| 9 | I Went to Your Wedding | Patti Page |
| 10 | Why Don’t You Believe Me | Joni James |
| 12 | A Guy is a Guy | Doris Day |
| 14 | Half as Much | Rosemary Clooney |
| 15 | Blues in the Night | Rosemary Clooney |
| 16 | Lady of Spain | Eddie Fisher |
| 17 | Lawdy Miss Clawdy | Lloyd Price |
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