Best 40S Wedding songs

Wedding Recption Songs

Best 40s Wedding Songs

SongArtistGenreiTunes
A Night in TunisiaDizzy Gillespie40sA Night In Tunisia - Birks Works: The Verve Big-Band Sessions
A Tree In The MeadowMargaret Whiting40sA Tree In the Meadow - Reader's Digest Music: Margaret Whiting, Helen Forrest and Helen O'Connell - The Reader's Digest
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The PositiveBing Crosby & The Andrew Sisters40sAc-cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - The Complete Bing Crosby
AgainDoris Day40sAgain - Doris Day: 16 Most Requested Songs
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)Jimmy Dorsey40sAmapola (Pretty Little Poppy) - Too Marvelous For Words
AmorXavier Cugat & His Orchestra40sAmor - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 1
Anniversary SongAl Jolson40sAnniversary Song - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Al Jolson
Artistry in RhythmStan Kenton40sArtistry in Rhythm - The Best of Stan Kenton
As Time Goes ByDooley Wilson40sAs Time Goes By (From 'Casablanca') - Hollywood's Best: The 40's
Auld Lang SyneGuy Lombardo40sAuld Lang Syne - Enjoy Yourself - The Hits of Guy Lombardo
Baby, It’s Cold OutsideMargaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer40sBaby, It's Cold Outside - Johnny Mercer - Baby, It's Cold Outside (Remastered)
BallerinaVaughn Monroe40sBallerina - Classic Years of Vaughn Monroe, Vol. 1
Be Careful It’s My HeartBing Crosby40sBe Careful, It's My Heart (Single) - Bing - His Legendary Years 1931-1957 (Box Set)
Besame MuchoJimmy Dorsey40sBesame Mucho - Big Hits & Highlights of 1943, Vol. 3
Black, Brown and BeigeDuke Ellington40sBlack, Brown and Beige Suite, Part I (Work Song) - Echoes of Ellington, Vol. 2
Body and SoulColeman Hawkins40sBody and Soul - Body and Soul
Boogie ChillenJohn Lee Hooker40sBoogie Chillen - Boogie Chillen (Very Best Of)
Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyThe Andrews Sisters40sThe Andrews Sisters - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Andrews Sisters - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
BrazilXavier Cugat & His Orchestra    40s     Brazil - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940'S, Volume II
Buttons And BowsDinah Shore40sButtons and Bows - 16 Most Requested Songs: Dinah Shore
CaldoniaLouis Jordan & His Tympany Five40sCaldonia - No Moe! Louis Jordan's Greatest Hits
Chattanooga Choo ChooGlen Miller40sGlen Miller - In the Mood With - Chattanooga Choo-choo
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine BoyRed Foley    40s     Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (1949 Single Version) - Country Music Hall of Fame Series: Red Foley
Cruising Down The RiverBlue Barron40sCruising Down The River - Driving Down Memory Lane
DaddySammy Kaye40sDaddy - Best of the Big Bands: Sammy Kaye
Day By DayFrank Sinatra40sDay By Day - Romance - Songs from the Heart (Remastered)
Dear Hearts And Gentle PeopleDinah Shore40sDear Hearts and Gentle People - 16 Most Requested Songs: Dinah Shore
Dearly BelovedRita Hayworth40sDearly Beloved - Gilda
Doin’ What Comes Natur’llyDinah Shore40sDoin' What Comes Natur'lly - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 1
Don’t Sit Under The Apple TreeGlenn Miller Orchestra40sDon't Sit Under the Apple Tree - Glenn Miller Orchestra (2 CD Set)
Elmer’s TuneGlenn Miller Orchestra40sElmer's Tune - The Essential Glenn Miller
Five Minutes MoreFrank Sinatra40sFive Minutes More - The Best of the Columbia Years (1943-1952)
Flying HomeLionel Hampton40sLionel Hampton - The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve - Flying Home
Foggy Mountain BreakdownEarl Scruggs    40s     Foggy Mountain Breakdown - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Flatt & Scruggs
FrenesiArtie Shaw40sFrenesi - 20 Best of Artie Shaw
G.I. JiveLouis Jordan & His Tympany Five40sG.I. Jive - Louis Jordan: Let the Good Times Roll - The Anthology 1938-1953
Get Your Kicks On Route 66Nat King Cole40sKing Cole Trio - The Very Best of Nat King Cole - (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
God Bless the ChildBillie Holiday40sGod Bless the Child - Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits
Good Rockin’ TonightWynonie Harris40sGood Rockin’ Tonight - More Greatest Hits - Good Rockin' Tonight
Green EyesJimmy Dorsey40sJimmy Dorsey - Swing Time! The Fabulous Big Band Era 1925-1955 - Green Eyes
Groovin’ HighDizzy Gillespie    40s     Groovin' High - Groovin' High
I Can Dream, Can’t I?The Andrews Sisters40sGroovin' High - Groovin' High
I Don’t Want To Set The World On FireThe Ink Spots40sI Don't Want to Set the World On Fire - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Ink Spots
I Love You For Sentimental ReasonsNat King Cole40s(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - Unforgettable
I Love You TrulyBing Crosby40’sI Love You (1944 Single Version) - Bing - His Legendary Years 1931-1957 (Box Set)
I’ll Be Seeing YouFrank Sinatra & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra40sI'll Be Seeing You - I'll Be Seeing You (Remastered)
I’ll Dance At Your WeddingBuddy Clark & Ray Noble & His Orchestra40sLinda - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 1
I’ll Get By (As Long as I Have You)Dick Haymes40sI'll Get By - Swing is Here
I’ll Never Smile AgainTommy Dorsey    40s    Tommy Dorsey & Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra - The Sentimental Gentleman of Swing: The Tommy Dorsey Centennial Collection - I'll Never Smile Again
I’ll Walk AloneDinah Shore40sI'll Walk Alone - Flags of Our Fathers (Music from the Motion Picture)
I’m Beginning To See The LightHarry James Orchestra40sI'm Beginning to See the Light - The Harry James Orchestra: The Best of the War Years
I’m Looking Over A Four-Leaf CloverArt Mooney40sI'm Looking Over a Four-Leaf Clover - Greatest Hits and More
I’m Making BelieveElla Fitzgerald and The Ink Spots40sI'm Making Believe - Ella & Friends
ImaginationGlenn Miller Orchestra40sImagination - The Essential Glenn Miller
In a Sentimental MoodDuke Ellington40sIn a Sentimental Mood - Best of Duke Ellington
In The Blue of EveningFrank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey40sIn the Blue of Evening - All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
In The MoodGlen Miller40sGlenn Miller - Platinum Glenn Miller - In the Mood 
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t (My Baby)Louis Jordan40sIs You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Single) - Louis Jordan: Let the Good Times Roll - The Anthology 1938-1953 
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me WarmLes Brown And His Orchestra40sI've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 1
I’ve Heard That Song BeforeHarry James40sI've Heard That Song Before - Best of the Big Bands
Jersey BounceBenny Goodman40sJersey Bounce - 50 Big Band Favorites
Jingle, Jangle, JingleKay Kyser And His Orchestra40sJingle Jangle Jingle - The Definitive Collection of 1940's Pop Hits 
Jukebox Saturday NightGlenn Miller Orchestra40sJuke Box Saturday Night - The Essential Glenn Miller
La Vie En RoseEdith Piaf40sLa vie en rose - 100 Classic French Songs
Lover Man (Oh Where Can He Be)Billie Holiday40sBillie Holiday - Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits - Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
Maria ElenaJimmy Dorsey40sMaria Elena - The Dorsey Brothers
Moonlight CocktailGlenn Miller Orchestra40sMoonlight Cocktail - The Glen Miller Collection
My Dreams Are Getting Better All the TimeLes Brown40sMy Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time - Best of the Big Bands
Nature BoyNat King Cole40sNature Boy - The World of Nat King Cole (Standard U.S. Edition)
Near YouFrancis Craig Orchestra40sNear You - The Dot Records Story
New San Antonio RoseBob Wills and His Texas Playboys40sNew San Antonio Rose - Legends of Country Music: The Best of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
NuagesDjango Reinhardt40sNuages - Souvenirs
Oh! What It Seemed To BeFrank Sinatra40sOh! What It Seemed to Be - A Man and His Music
Only ForeverBing Crosby40sOnly Forever - The Complete Bing Crosby
Opus OneTommy Dorsey40sTommy Dorsey - Greatest Hits: Tommy Dorsey - Opus One 
Paper DollThe Mills Brothers40sPaper Doll (Single) - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Mills Brothers
Peg O’ My HeartBuddy Clark40sPeg O' My Heart - 16 Most Requested Songs 
Pennsylvania 6-5000Glenn Miller40sPennsylvania 6-5000 - In the Mood With
Prisoner Of LovePerry Como40sPrisoner of Love - Perry Como's Greatest Hits
Rag MopAmes Brothers40sRag Mop - Greatest Hits
Round About MidnightThelonius Monk40s'Round About Midnight - Genius of Modern Music Volume 1
Rum And Coca-ColaThe Andrews Sisters40sThe Andrews Sisters - 50th Anniversary Collection - Rum and Coca-Cola
Sentimental JourneyLes Brown Band    40s     Les Brown - Best of the Big Bands - Sentimental Journey
Sleepy LagoonHarry James40sSleepy Lagoon - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940'S, Volume II 
Solo FlightCharlie Christian & Benny Goodman Orchestra40sSolo Flight - The Genius of the Electric Guitar
Some Enchanted EveningEzio Pinza40sSome Enchanted Evening - South Pacific (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
StardustArtie Shaw    40s    Artie Shaw - Greatest Hits: Artie Shaw - Star Dust
String Of PearlsGlen Miller40sGlenn Miller Orchestra - In the Digital Mood - String of Pearls
Sunday, Monday or AlwaysBing Crosby40sSunday, Monday or Always - The Complete Bing Crosby
SymphonyBenny Goodman And His Orchestra40sSymphony - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 1
Take The A TrainDuke Ellington    40s    Duke Ellington & Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - The Very Best of Duke Ellington - Take the
That’s My DesireSammy Kaye40sThat's My Desire - Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra - Chickery Chick (Remastered)
The Breeze And IJimmy Dorsey40sThe Breeze and I - Smash Hits of the 40s
The Old Lamp-LighterSammy Kaye40sThe Old Lamp Lighter - Remembering the 40's
There! I’ve Said It AgainVaughn Monroe40sThere! I've Said It Again - Classic Years of Vaughn Monroe, Vol. 1 
This Land Is Your LandWoody Guthrie40sThis Land Is Your Land - This Land Is Your Land: The Asch Recordings, Vol. 1
Till The End Of TimePerry Como40sTill the End of Time - Today & Yesterday: A Celebration in Song 
To Each His OwnEddy Howard40sTo Each His Own - The Mercury Years: The Best of Eddy Howard
Tuxedo JunctionGlenn Miller40sTuxedo Junction - Glenn Miller Orchestra (2 CD Set)
Twelfth Street RagPee Wee Hunt40sTwelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt
When You Wish Upon A StarCliff Edwards40sWhen You Wish Upon a Star - Pinocchio
You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want To Do It)Harry James And His Orchestra40sYou Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It) - 16 Most Requested Songs of the 1940s, Vol. 1
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-DahJames Baskett40sZip-a-dee-doo-dah - Children's Yesteryear Favourites

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