Jazz/big band leader and violinist Gaetano Alberto “Guy” Lombardo was born on 6/19/1902 in London, Ontario, Canada. He died 11/5/1977. He and his brothers formed the Royal Canadians in 1924, billing themselves as “the sweetest music this side of heaven.” Led the only dance band ever to sell more than 100 million records. Lombardo was called “Mr. New Year’s Eve” because of nearly a half-century of his band’s radio and television broadcasts to ring in the new year.
For a complete list of this act’s songs and albums honored by the DMDB, check out the DMDB Music Maker Encyclopedia entry.
Dave’s Music Database lists are determined by song’s appearances on best-of lists as well as chart success, sales, radio airplay, streaming, and awards.
BC = Bing Crosby, KG = Kenny Gardner, CL = Carmen Lombardo. Lombardo landed a whopping 63 songs (noted below) atop the U.S. pop charts (US), the Hit Parade (HP), and/or Cashbox (CB).
DMDB Top 1%:
1. Winter Wonderland (1934)
2. How Deep Is the Ocean? (with CL, 1932)
3. Stars Fell on Alabama (with CL, 1934) #1 US
4. September in the Rain (with CL, 1937) #1 US,HP
5. Red Sails in the Sunset (with CL, 1935) #1 US,HP
6. Charmaine (with Weston Vaughn, 1927) #1 US
DMDB Top 5%:
7. You’re Getting to Be a Habit with Me (with BC, 1933) #1 US
8. You’re Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) (with CL, 1930) #1 US
9. It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane (with Lebert Lombardo, 1937) #1 US,HP
10. Boo Hoo (1937) #1 US,HP
11. The Third Man Theme (1950) #1 US,CB
12. Sweethearts on Parade (with CL, 1928) #1 US
13. A Sailboat in the Moonlight (with CL, 1937) #1 US,HP
14. We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye (with CL, 1932) #1 US
15. River Stay ‘Way from My Door (with Kate Smith, 1932) #1 US
16. It’s Love, Love, Love (with Skip Nelson, 1944) #1 US,HP
17. Penny Serenade (1939) #1 US
18. When Did You Leave Heaven? (with CL, 1936) #1 US,HP
19. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) (with CL, 1933)
20. By the River St. Marie (with CL, 1931) #1 US
21. There Ought to Be a Moonlight Saving Time (with CL, 1931) #1 US
22. So Rare (with CL, 1937) #1 US,HP
23. What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You? (with CL, 1935) #1 US,HP
24. The Last Round-Up (with CL, 1933) #1 US
25. Cheek to Cheek (with CL, 1935) #1 HP
26. Bell-Bottom Trousers (w/ Jimmy Brown, 1945)
27. Too Many Tears (with CL, 1932) #1 US
28. The Way You Look Tonight (1936) #1 HP
29. St. Louis Blues (1939)
30. Goodnight Sweetheart (with CL, 1931) #1 US
31. Lost (with CL, 1936) #1 US,HP
32. The Folks Who Live on the Hill (1937)
33. Lover (1933)
34. Paradise (with CL, 1932) #1 US
35. I’m Confessin’ That I Love You (with CL, 1930)
36. For Me and My Gal (with KG, 1943)
37. Always (1945)
38. Long Ago and Far Away (1944) #1 HP
DMDB Top 10%:
39. Deep Purple (1939) #1 HP
40. Tennessee Waltz (1950) #1 HP
41. Because of You (w/ Gloria DeHaven, 1951) #1 HP,CB
42. Little Sir Echo (with CL, 1939)
43. When My Dream Boat Comes Home (1936)
44. The Anniversary Song (with KG, 1947) #1 HP
45. My Old Flame (1934)
46. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (Means That You're Grand) (with CL, 1938) #1 HP
47. Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (with CL, 1933)
48. I Know Now (with CL, 1937)
49. All My Love (1950) #1 HP
50. Now That You’re Gone (with CL, 1931)
51. The Band Played On (with KG & the Leonardo Trio, 1941) #1 US
52. Managua, Nicaragua (with Don Rodney, 1947) #1 US
53. Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis (1944)
54. Intermezzo (Souvenir De Vienne) (1941) #1 US,HP
55. Hop Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot) (1949)
56. Whistling in the Dark (with CL, 1931)
57. Swingin’ in a Hammock (with CL, 1930)
58. Sweet and Lovely (with CL, 1931)
59. April Showers (1947)
60. Enjoy Yourself (It’s Later Than You Think) (with KG, 1950)
61. Don’t Blame Me (1933)
62. Without That Gal! (with CL, 1931)
63. A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song) (1936) #1 HP
64. The Gypsy (w/ Hildegarde, 1946) #1 HP
65. Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart (1952) #1 HP,CB
66. Young and Healthy (w/ BC, 1933)
67. Kiss of Fire (1952) #1 HP,CB
68. If (They Made Me a King) (1951) #1 HP,CB
69. Winter Wonderland (w/ the Andrews Sisters, 1946)
70. Did You Ever See a Dream Walking? (with CL, 1933)
71. Symphony (1946) #1 HP
72. My Heart Sings (All of a Sudden) (with Stuart Foster, 1945)
73. June Is Bustin’ Out All Over (w/ Hildegarde, 1945)
74. Seems Like Old Times (1946)
75. Ti-Pi-Tin (1938) #1 HP
76. Cinderella Stay in My Arms (1939)
77. I Wonder, I Wonder, I Wonder (w/ Don Rodney, 1947) #1 HP
78. Speak Low (When You Speak, Love) (with Billy Leach, 1944)
DMDB Top 20%:
79. Where or When (1943)
80. South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) (1939) #1 HP
81. Half As Much (1952)
82. Easter Parade (1939)
83. When You Wish Upon a Star (1940) #1 HP
84. Together (w/ Tony Craig, 1944)
85. Young at Heart (with BC, 1954) #1 HP
86. Riptide (with CL, 1934)
87. Blue Tango (1952) #1 HP,CB
88. The Trolley Song (1945) #1 HP
89. Wish You Were Here (w/ BC, 1952) #1 HP
90. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan (The Blue Pajama Song) (1932)
91. Coquette (1928)
92. Almost Like Being in Love (w/ Mary Martin, 1947)
93. I Must See Annie Tonight (w/ CL, 1938)
94. I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket (1938)
95. Love in Bloom (1934)
96. Down by the River (1935)
97. College Medley Fox Trot (1929)
98. June in January (1935)
99. Frankie and Johnny (1942)
100. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (1941)
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