Episode 299, Songs of Joy, presents 20 feel-good recordings likely to put smiles on the faces of even the grumpiest listeners. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Jerry Keller, Jerry Vale, k d lang, Frank Sinatra, Pat Boone, Peggy Lee and The Ink Spots.

| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | | Episode 299 | Songs of Joy | | Playlist | | 1 | I’ve Got the World on a String | Frank Sinatra | | 2 | Wonderful World | Sam Cooke | | 3 | What a Wonderful World | Louis Armstrong | | 4 | Go Chase a Moonbeam | Jerry Vale | | 5 | I Love You Because | Jim Reeves | | 6 | My Buick My Love and I | Giselle MacKenzie & Gordon MacRae | | 7 | Real Live Girl | Robert Goulet | | 8 | With a Song in My Heart | Jane Froman | | 9 | Java Jive | The Ink Spots | | 10 | Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy | Pat Boone | | 11 | Oh! You Beautiful Doll | Billy Vaughn | | 12 | That Face | Joe Williams | | 13 | Here Comes Summer | Jerry Keller | | 14 | Oh Boy! | Buddy Holly | | 15 | Back in Your Own Back Yard | Brenda Lee | | 16 | Count Your Blessings | Rosemary Clooney | | 17 | A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening | The Richmond Strings | | 18 | It’s a Good Day | Peggy Lee | | 19 | I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs | Elvis Presley | | 20 | Sitting on Top of the World | k. d. lang |

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