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Now Is The Hour

Now Is The Hour

Broadcast: May 8, 1948
Added: Apr 17 2023

Frank Sinatra opens the show with the number 6 hit song Laroo Laroo Lilli Bolero.  Axel Stordahl and His Orchestra play Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart. Beryl Davis sings tune number 7, Beg Your Pardon.  

Other songs on the show are Baby Face and The Beer Barrel Polka performed by Ken Lane and The Hit Paraders,

The Number 1 Hit Parade song for the second week running is Now Is The Hour and is performed by Frank Sinatra,

Your Hit Parade reflected the ultimate pop culture of the day and thousands of fans listened in rapture as the exciting “countdown to the Number One song” from a group of 15, was hyped. There were drums and trumpets to announce the top song of the week.