"I'm Beginning to See the Light" is a popular song and jazz standard, written by Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, and Harry James, and published in 1944. Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny recorded a version in 1945, that was on the pop song hits list for six weeks in 1945, reaching #5. A competing 1945 recording by Harry James and his Orchestra, with lead vocal by Kitty Kallen reached No. 1 for two weeks in January of that year. James' version of the song reached No. 7 on Billboard's Second Annual High School Survey in 1945. Duke Ellington also released in 1945 a version, vocal by Joya Sherrill, which reached the top ten. Have you heard this song before?

"Sentimental Journey" was composed by Les Brown and Ben Homer (music), with lyrics by Bud Green. Published in 1944, the song became a massive hit in 1945 for Les Brown and His Band of Renown, featuring Cincinnati's vocalist Doris Day. It is a classic Big Band era song, often associated with the end of World War II. It was the beginning of Doris' legendary showbiz journey that lasted ever since! Have you heard this song before?

This is one of my favorites, I often sang it to children I babysat when I put them to bed. They always enjoyed it. "I Can Sing a Rainbow" (often referred to as "Sing a Rainbow") was written and composed by American songwriter Arthur Hamilton in 1955. The song was originally written for the 1955 film Pete Kelly's Blues, where it was famously performed by Peggy Lee. Have you heard this song before?