1942 in music

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File:Apple Tree Andrews Sisters.jpg
The Andrews Sisters performing "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree" in 1942.

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1942.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Albums released

Top popular recordings 1942

The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1942. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on. The total points a record earned determined its year-end rank. Regional charts determined the 11–25 rankings each week, and records that failed to score on the main chart were ranked by highest position. Additional information was obtained from the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954[5] and other sources as specified.

The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1942.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
1 Bing Crosby "White Christmas"[6] Decca 18429 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #1, US Pop #1 for 11 weeks, 17 total weeks, 191 points, 2,600,000 sales 1944, 50,000,000 2007,[7] Grammy Hall of Fame 1974
2 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo"[8] Victor 27934 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #2, US Pop #1 for 7 weeks, 18 total weeks, 181 points, 1,000,000 sales[5]
3 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Moonlight Cocktail"[9] Bluebird 11401 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #3, US Pop #1 for 10 weeks, 21 total weeks, 178 points, 1,000,000 sales[5]
4 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "Who Wouldn't Love You"[10] Columbia 36526 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #4, US Pop #2 for 8 weeks, 25 total weeks, 157 points, 1,000,000 sales[5]
5 Harry James and his Orchestra "Sleepy Lagoon"[10] Columbia 36549 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #5, US Pop #1 for 4 weeks, 23 total weeks, 153 points
6 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "Jingle Jangle Jingle"[10] Columbia 36604 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #6, US Pop #1 for 8 weeks, 13 total weeks, 153 points, 1,000,000 sales[5]
7 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Vocal Bob Eberle & Helen O'connell) "Tangerine"[11] Decca 4123 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #7, US Pop #1 for 6 weeks, 20 total weeks, 148 points
8 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "A String of Pearls"[12] Bluebird 11382 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #8, US Pop #1 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 128 points, 1,000,000 sales[5]
9 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra "Jersey Bounce"[13] Okeh 6590 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #9, US Pop #2 for 6 weeks, 23 total weeks, 119 points
10 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition"[10] Columbia 36640 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #10, US Pop #2 for 7 weeks, 14 total weeks, 109 points, 1,000,000 sales[5]
11 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Serenade in Blue"[14] Victor 27935 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #11, US Pop #2 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 92 points
12 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone else But Me)"[15] Bluebird 11474 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #12, US Pop #2 for 2 weeks, 20 total weeks, 81 points
13 Woody Herman and His Orchestra "Blues In the Night"[16] Decca 4030 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #13, US Pop #1 for 1 weeks, 21 total weeks, 78 points
14 Harry James and his Orchestra "I Don't Want To Walk Without You"[17] Columbia 36478 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #14, US Pop #2 for 5 weeks, 17 total weeks, 77 points
15 Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra "When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World)"[18] Victor 27945 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #15, US Pop #2 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 77 points
16 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings"[10] Columbia 36604 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #16, US Pop #2 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks, 70 points
17 Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra "My Devotion"[10] Columbia 36620 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #17, US Pop #2 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 70 points
18 Alvino Rey and his Orchestra "I Said No!"[19] Bluebird 11391 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #18, US Pop #2 for 1 weeks, 15 total weeks, 54 points
19 Spike Jones and His City Slickers "Der Fuehrer's Face"[20] Bluebird 11586 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #19, US Pop #3 for 1 week, 16 total weeks, 50 points
20 Harry James and His Orchestra (vocal Helen Forrest) "Mister Five By Five"[10] Columbia 36650 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1942 #20, US Pop #2 for 1 weeks, 15 total weeks, 48 points

Published popular music

Classical music

Premieres

Composer Composition Date Location Performers
Barber, Samuel Second Essay for Orchestra 1942-04-16 New York City New York Philharmonic – Walter[21]
Britten, Benjamin A Ceremony of Carols 1942-12-05 Norwich, UK Mason / The Fleet Street Choir – Lawrence[22]
Britten, Benjamin Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra 1942-01-16 Philadelphia Wittgenstein / Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy[23]
Carpenter, John Alden Symphony No. 2 1942-10-22 New York City New York Philharmonic – Walter[24]
Chávez, Carlos Piano Concerto 1942-01-01 New York City Eugene List (piano) New York Philharmonic – Mitropoulos[25]
Copland, Aaron Statements 1942-01-07 New York City New York Philharmonic – Bernstein[26]
Casella, Alfredo Paganiniana 1942-04-14 Vienna Vienna Philharmonic – Böhm[27]
Finzi, Gerald Let Us Garlands Bring 1942-10-12 London Irvin, Ferguson[28]
Guarnieri, Camargo Abertura concertante 1942-06-02 São Paulo Artistic Culture Society Orchestra – De Souza Lima[29]
Jolivet, André Cosmogonie 1942-03-04 Nice French National Symphony – D'Auriol[30]
Krenek, Ernst I Wonder as I Wander 1942-12-11 Minneapolis Minneapolis Symphony – Mitropoulos[31]
Maderna, Bruno Piano Concerto 1942-06-22 Venice Gorini / Marcello Conservatory Orchestra – Gracis[32]
Martin, Frank Sonata da chiesa for flute and organ 1942-06-11 Lausanne, Switzerland M. Martin, Faller[33]
Martinů, Bohuslav Symphony No. 1 1942-11-13 Boston Boston Symphony – Koussevitzky[34]
Myaskovsky, Nikolai Symphonic Ballade (Symphony No. 22) 1942-01-12 Tbilisi, Soviet Union [unknown orchestra] – Stasevich[35]
Myaskovsky, Nikolai Template:Ill 1942-06-05 Moscow
Prokofiev, Sergei String Quartet No. 2 1942-04-07 Moscow Beethoven Quartet[36]
Shostakovich, Dmitri Leningrad Symphony (Symphony No. 7) 1942-03-05 Kuibyshev, Soviet Union Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra – Samosud[37]
Stravinsky, Igor Danses concertantes 1942-02-08 Los Angeles Janssen Symphony – Stravinsky[38]
Tippett, Michael Fantasia on a Theme of Handel 1942-03-07 London Sellick / Goehr Orchestra – Goehr[39]
Villa-Lobos, Heitor Rudepoêma 1942-07-15 Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre Symphony – Villa-Lobos[40]
Villa-Lobos, Heitor Five Preludes for guitar 1942-12-11 Montevideo, Uruguay Abel Carlevaro – Villa-Lobos[41]

Compositions

Opera

Film

Jazz

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Musical theatre

Musical films

Births

File:Paul McCartney during a Wings concert, 1976.jpg
Paul McCartney

Deaths

References

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