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  2. 1940s in music - Wikipedia

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    The swing era lasted until the mid-1940s, and produced popular tunes such as Duke Ellington's "Cotton Tail" (1940) and Billy Strayhorn's "Take the 'A' Train" (1941). When the big bands struggled to keep going during World War II , a shift was happening in jazz in favor of smaller groups.

  3. List of Billboard number-one singles of the 1940s - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. List of Billboard number-one singles of 1940 - Wikipedia

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    "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 ...

  5. 1940 in music - Wikipedia

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    The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1940. 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.

  6. Music history of the United States (1900–1940) - Wikipedia

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    Musicians there were trying to revive authentic, classic New Orleans jazz. By the 1940s, Dixieland revival musicians like Jimmy McPartland, Eddie Condon and Bud Freeman had become well-known and established their own unique style. Most characteristically, players entered solos against riffing by other horns, and were followed by a closing with ...

  7. Category:1940s in music - Wikipedia

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    1940s music television series (1 C) Pages in category "1940s in music" ... List of top-ten songs for the 1940s in Mexico; R. Music in World War II; S. Swingjugend

  8. List of blues musicians - Wikipedia

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    List of Pre-1940 blues musicians, showing name, birth and death year, origin, primary style, and references; Name Birth year Death year Origin Primary style Ref(s) Mozelle Alderson: 1904 1994 Ohio Country blues [4] Alger "Texas" Alexander: 1900 1954 Texas Country blues [5] Ora Alexander: c.1909: Unknown: Alabama Classic female blues [6] Albert ...

  9. Category:Musical groups established in the 1940s - Wikipedia

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    Music portal 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s ... Pages in category "Musical groups established in the 1940s" The following 12 pages are ...

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