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This article includes an overview of the major events and trends in popular music in the 1940s. In the developed world, swing, big band, jazz, Latin and country music dominated and defined the decade's music. After World War II, the big band sounds of the earlier part of the decade had been gradually replaced by crooners and vocal pop.
Pages in category "Musical groups established in the 1940s" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine Billboard number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the Billboard magazine, was the ...
The Jubalaires were an American gospel group active between 1935 and 1950. Previously known as the Royal Harmony Singers in 1936, [1] the band was known for song verses delivered in a rhythmic, rhyming style that has been described as an early version of rapping.
Soundies were produced between 1940 and 1946 and have been referred to as "precursors to music videos". [1] Soundies exhibited a variety of musical genres in an effort to draw a broad audience. The shorts were originally viewed in public places on "Panorams": coin-operated, 16mm rear projection machines. Panorams were typically located in ...
"Frenesi", an instrumental recorded by clarinetist Artie Shaw, occupied the number one position on the chart during the final two weeks of 1940. In 1940, The Billboard began compiling and publishing the National Best Selling Retail Records chart. Debuting in the issue dated July 27, it marked the beginning of the magazine's nationwide tracking ...
US BB 1940 #12, US #2 for 6 weeks, 17 total weeks 13: Glenn Miller and His Orchestra (Vocal Ray Eberle) "Blueberry Hill" [15] Bluebird 10768: June 13, 1940 () July 1940 () US BB 1940 #13, US #2 for 4 weeks, 19 total weeks 14: Will Bradley and His Orchestra: Beat Me Daddy, Eight to the Bar: Columbia 35530: May 21, 1940 ()
US Hillbilly 1940 #5, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales, [1] Grammy Hall of Fame 1999, Library of Congress artifact added 2012 6: Bob Skyles and His Skyrockets "Only in Dreams" [7] Decca 5887: April 9, 1940 () September 1940 () US Hillbilly 1940 #6, Hillbilly #1 for 3 weeks, 15 total weeks 7: Gene Autry