1948 HITS ARCHIVE: On A Slow Boat To China - Kay Kyser (Harry Babbitt & Gloria Wood, vocal)

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On A Slow Boat To China (Loesser) by Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, vocal by Harry Babbitt and Gloria Wood

Following up Kyser’s chart-topping “Woody Woodpecker” was this winning million-seller from the pen of Frank Loesser. You’ll note that it effectively utilized the same arrangement structure that had proved so successful for Jimmy Dorsey with his Bob & Helen hits of “Green Eyes” “Tangerine” and “Amapola.” It also turned out to be the final national hit for ‘The Ol’ Professor’ prior to his retirement from the band-leading grind. Kyser’s “Slow Boat” cruised right behind Dinah Shore’s “Buttons And Bows” for a seven-week run at #2 on the juke box charts. Eddy Howard, Freddy Martin and Benny Goodman also released top-10 versions of the song.

THE 1948 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs that made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1948 (some were recorded in 1947). .
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