1941 in music

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Portrait of Count Basie and Bob Crosby, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C., 1941.
Portrait of Count Basie and Bob Crosby, Howard Theater, Washington, D.C., 1941.

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1941.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Albums released

The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1941. 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<ref name=PopMemories>Template:Cite book</ref> and other sources as specified.

The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1941.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
1 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra "Chattanooga Choo Choo"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11230 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #1, US #1 for 9 weeks, 28 total weeks, 253 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1996, ASCAP song of 1941, Oscar Nomination 1941 (film 'Sun Valley Serenade')

2 Freddy Martin and His Orchestra "Piano Concerto In B Flat"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11211 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 26 total weeks, 230 points

3 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra "Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3629 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #3, US #1 for 10 weeks, 18 total weeks, 171 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name="Decca Records 20th Anniversary">Template:Cite journal</ref>

4 Swing And Sway With Sammy Kaye "Daddy"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27391 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #4, US #1 for 8 weeks, 19 total weeks, 170 points

5 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra "Green Eyes"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3698 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 28 total weeks, 153 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name="Decca Records 20th Anniversary"/>

6 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra "Maria Elena"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3698 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #6, US #1 for 2 weeks, 19 total weeks, 142 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name="Decca Records 20th Anniversary"/>

7 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Elmer's Tune"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11274 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #7, US #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks, 126 points

8 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Vocal Frank Sinatra) "This Love of Mine"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27508 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #8, US #3 for 4 weeks, 27 total weeks, 111 points

9 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra "Blue Champagne"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3775 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #9, US #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks, 84 points

10 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (Vocal Frank Sinatra & Connie Haines & Pied Pipers) "Oh Look At Me Now"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27274 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #10, US #2 for 6 weeks, 14 total weeks, 81 points

11 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra "My Sister and I"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3710 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US 1941 #11, US #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 79 points

12 Horace Heidt And His Musical Knights "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire"<ref name=Columbia>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 36295 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #12, US #2 for 2 week, 17 total weeks, 77 points

13 Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra "I Hear a Rhapsody"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 10934 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #13, US #2 for 6 weeks, 18 total weeks, 76 points

14 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra "Yes, Indeed!"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27421 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #14, US #4 for 3 weeks, 24 total weeks, 73 points

15 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra "Yours"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3657 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #15, US #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, 73 points

16 Xavier Cugat and His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra "Perfidia (Tonight)"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 26334 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #16, US #3 for 4 weeks, 16 total weeks, 70 points

17 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3570 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #17, US #3 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks, 55 points

18 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Song Of The Volga Boatmen"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11029 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #18, US #1 for 1 week, 10 total weeks, 53 points

19 Freddy Martin and his Orchestra "The Hut-Sut Song (A Swedish Serenade)"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11147 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #19, US #2 for 1 week, 13 total weeks, 53 points

20 Bing Crosby "Dolores"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3644 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #20, US #2 for 1 week, 15 total weeks, 52 points

Additional recordings of historical interest, and songs that crossed over from Hillbilly (Country) and Race (R&B):

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
23 Andrews Sisters "(I'll Be with You) In Apple Blossom Time"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3622 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #23, US #5 for 5 weeks, 18 total weeks, 48 points

25 Harry James and His Orchestra "You Made Me Love You"<ref name=Columbia/> Columbia 36296 Template:Start date Template:Start date US BB 1941 #25, US #5 for 2 weeks, 22 total weeks, 41 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2010
46 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra "Star Dust"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27230 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US 1941 #46, US #6 for 1 week, 10 total weeks, 12 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1988

56 Bing Crosby "San Antonio Rose"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3590 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #56, US #7 for 1 week, 12 total weeks, 9 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name="Decca Records 20th Anniversary"/>

87 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || OKeh 05694 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #87, US #11 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1940 #9, USHB #1 for 2 weeks, 29 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales,<ref name=PopMemories/> Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, Library of Congress artifact added 2003

86 Dinah Shore "Yes, My Darling Daughter"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 10920 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #86, US #11 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks

88 Andrews Sisters "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3598 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #88, US #11 for 1 week, 7 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000

91 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra "Take the "A" Train"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27380 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #91, US #12 for 1 week, 9 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1976

95 Larry Clinton and His Orchestra "Because of You"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11094 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US 1941 #95, US #12 for 1 week, 1 total weeks

99 Louise Massey and the Westerners "My Adobe Hacienda"<ref name=Okeh2/> Okeh 6077 Template:Start date Template:Start date US BB 1941 #99, US #13 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #10, USHB #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks
131 Gene Autry "You Are My Sunshine"<ref name=Okeh2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Okeh 6274 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #131, US #16 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #1, USHB #1 for 20 weeks, 50 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales<ref name=PopMemories/>

142 Sons of the Pioneers "Cool Water"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 5939 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #142, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #12, USHB #1 for 1 week, 18 total weeks

167 Bing Crosby citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3952 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #167, US #19 for 1 week, 1 total weeks

147 Gene Autry "Be Honest with Me"<ref name=Okeh1/> Okeh 5980 Template:Start date Template:Start date US BB 1941 #147, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #3, USHB #1 for 6 weeks, 58 total weeks
154 Ernest Tubb "Walking the Floor Over You"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 5958 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #154, US #18 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #2, USHB #1 for 10 weeks, 72 total weeks

251 Bing Crosby citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 3590 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US BB 1941 #251, US #23 for 1 week, 1 total weeks

Other publications

Classical music

Premieres

Composer Composition Date Location Performers
Alwyn, William Pastoral Fantasia for Viola and Orchestra 1941-11-03 Bedford, UK Forbes / BBC Symphony – Boult<ref>Naxos Records</ref><ref>The Innumerable Dance: The Life and Work of William Alwyn</ref>
Barber, Samuel Violin Concerto 1941-02-07 Philadelphia Spalding / Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy<ref>New York Philharmonic</ref>
Bartók, Béla String Quartet No. 6 1941-02-07 New York City Kolisch Quartet<ref>Chamber Music: A Listener's Guide</ref>
Britten, Benjamin Matinées musicales 1941-06-27 Rio de Janeiro American Ballet Company Orchestra – Balaban<ref>MUSIClassical Notes</ref>
Britten, Benjamin Sinfonia da Requiem 1941-03-30 New York City New York Philharmonic – Barbirolli<ref>Orchestra Virtuale del Flaminio</ref>
Britten, Benjamin String Quartet No. 1 1941-09-21 Los Angeles Coolidge Quartet<ref>Good Morning Britten</ref>
Copland, Aaron Piano Sonata 1941-10-21 Buenos Aires Copland<ref>Naxos Records</ref>
Dallapiccola, Luigi Canti di prigionia 1941-12-11 Rome [unknown ensemble] – Previtali<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Dallapiccola, Luigi Piccolo concerto per Muriel Couvreux 1941-05-01 Rome [unknown ensemble] – Previtali<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Ginastera, Alberto Concierto argentino 1941-07-18 Montevideo, Uruguay Balzo / SODRE Symphony – Baldi<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Herrmann, Bernard Symphony 1941-07-27 New York City CBS Symphony – Herrmann<ref>Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann</ref>
Hindemith, Paul Cello Concerto 1941-02-07 Boston Piatigorsky / Boston Symphony – Koussevitzky<ref>Schott Music</ref>
Messiaen, Olivier Quatuor pour la fin du temps 1941-01-15 Görlitz, Germany Le Boulaire, Akoka, Pasquier, Messiaen<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Novák, Vítězslav De Profundis 1941-11-20 Brno, Czechoslovakia Reinberger / Prague Radio Symphony – Bakala<ref>Wright Music</ref>
Rachmaninoff, Sergei Symphonic Dances 1941-01-03 Philadelphia Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Schuman, William Symphony No. 3 1941-10-17 Boston Boston Symphony – Koussevitzky<ref>Musicsales Classical</ref>

Compositions

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