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Today in Pop Culture History: 

May 8, 1949 #1 Billboard Pop Hit: #VaughnMonroe’s “#RidersintheSky”

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Ghost)_Riders_in_the_Sky:_A_Cowboy_Legend)

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“LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW!” - VAUGHN MONROE [1946]

"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", also known as simply "Let It Snow", is a song written by lyricist Sammy Cahn and composer Jule Styne in July 1945. It was written in Hollywood, California during a heat wave as Cahn and Styne imagined cooler conditions.

Despite the lyrics making no mention of any holiday, the song has come to be regarded as a Christmas song worldwide due to its winter theme, being played on radio stations during the Christmas and holiday season, and having often been covered by various artists on Christmas-themed albums. However, in the Southern Hemisphere, it can be played during the winter months of June, July, and August; and in New Zealand, some play it at Matariki.

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Up through the 1950's, it was common to have multiple versions of a popular song on the market, simultaneously. "Ballerina" was one of those songs. 4 versions were found on Billboard's pop charts in early 1948. Vaughn Monroe had the most popular version, spending 10 weeks at #1. Bing Crosby and Jimmy Dorsey also cracked the top 10, while Buddy Clark's version peaked at #5, the 2nd most popular version. Cashbox ranked records differently, lumping all popular versions, together for 1 chart position. On their chart, "Ballerina" also spent 10 weeks at #1, with Monroe and Clark's versions showing all 10 weeks, while Crosby's was ranked for 9 of the 10. More on Buddy Clark; he's virtually forgotten, now, but in the late 1940's, he was one of pop music's top vocalists, scoring 3 #1 hits on Billboard in 1947-48. Sadly, in the midst of his popularity, he lost his life in a plane crash in October, 1949. #buddyclark #vaughnmonroe #bingcrosby #jimmydorsey #ballerina #bigband #swing #jazz #radio #classic #oldies #vinyl #music #song #vinyljunkie #45rpm #instagood #lovethis #recordcollector #bestsong #goodmusic #recordcollecting #singer #78rpm #vinylcollection #records (at Asheville, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuDJyMVgRxF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18e2q2czawcih

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Today in Pop Culture History: May 8, 1949 #1 Billboard Pop Hit: #VaughnMonroe’s “#RidersintheSky”

(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Ghost)_Riders_in_the_Sky:_A_Cowboy_Legend)