1942 in music

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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.

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Specific genres

Events

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Albums released

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<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 1942.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
1 Bing Crosby "White Christmas"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 27934 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1942 #2, US Pop #1 for 7 weeks, 18 total weeks, 181 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name=PopMemories/>

3 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Moonlight Cocktail"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11401 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1942 #3, US Pop #1 for 10 weeks, 21 total weeks, 178 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name=PopMemories/>

4 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "Who Wouldn't Love You"<ref name=Columbia365/> Columbia 36526 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1942 #4, US Pop #2 for 8 weeks, 25 total weeks, 157 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name=PopMemories/>
5 Harry James and his Orchestra "Sleepy Lagoon"<ref name=Columbia365/> Columbia 36549 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1942 #5, US Pop #1 for 4 weeks, 23 total weeks, 153 points
6 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "Jingle Jangle Jingle"<ref name=Columbia365>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 36604 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1942 #6, US Pop #1 for 8 weeks, 13 total weeks, 153 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name=PopMemories/>

7 Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Vocal Bob Eberle & Helen O'connell) "Tangerine"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 4123 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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9 Benny Goodman and his Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Okeh 6590 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref name=Columbia365/> Columbia 36640 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1942 #10, US Pop #2 for 7 weeks, 14 total weeks, 109 points, 1,000,000 sales<ref name=PopMemories/>
11 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Serenade in Blue"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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12 Glenn Miller and his Orchestra "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone else But Me)"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11474 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Decca 4030 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1942 #13, US Pop #1 for 1 weeks, 21 total weeks, 78 points

14 Harry James and his Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

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15 Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

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16 Kay Kyser and his Orchestra "He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings"<ref name=Columbia365/> Columbia 36604 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1942 #16, US Pop #2 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks, 70 points
17 Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra "My Devotion"<ref name=Columbia365/> Columbia 36620 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1942 #17, US Pop #2 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 70 points
18 Alvino Rey and his Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11391 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Bluebird 11586 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref name=Columbia365/> Columbia 36650 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1942 #20, US Pop #2 for 1 weeks, 15 total weeks, 48 points

Classical music

Premieres

Composer Composition Date Location Performers
Barber, Samuel Second Essay for Orchestra 1942-04-16 New York City New York Philharmonic – Walter<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Britten, Benjamin A Ceremony of Carols 1942-12-05 Norwich, UK Mason / The Fleet Street Choir – Lawrence<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Britten, Benjamin Diversions for Piano Left Hand and Orchestra 1942-01-16 Philadelphia Wittgenstein / Philadelphia Orchestra – Ormandy<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Carpenter, John Alden Symphony No. 2 1942-10-22 New York City New York Philharmonic – Walter<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Chávez, Carlos Piano Concerto 1942-01-01 New York City Eugene List (piano) New York Philharmonic – Mitropoulos<ref>Noel Straus, "Chavez Concerto by Philharmonic", The New York Times (2 January 1942): 24.</ref>
Copland, Aaron Statements 1942-01-07 New York City New York Philharmonic – Bernstein<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Casella, Alfredo Paganiniana 1942-04-14 Vienna Vienna Philharmonic – Böhm<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Finzi, Gerald Let Us Garlands Bring 1942-10-12 London Irvin, Ferguson<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Guarnieri, Camargo Abertura concertante 1942-06-02 São Paulo Artistic Culture Society Orchestra – De Souza Lima<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Jolivet, André Cosmogonie 1942-03-04 Nice French National Symphony – D'Auriol<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Krenek, Ernst I Wonder as I Wander 1942-12-11 Minneapolis Minneapolis Symphony – Mitropoulos<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Maderna, Bruno Piano Concerto 1942-06-22 Venice Gorini / Marcello Conservatory Orchestra – Gracis<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Martin, Frank Sonata da chiesa for flute and organ 1942-06-11 Lausanne, Switzerland M. Martin, Faller<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Martinů, Bohuslav Symphony No. 1 1942-11-13 Boston Boston Symphony – Koussevitzky<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Myaskovsky, Nikolai Symphonic Ballade (Symphony No. 22) 1942-01-12 Tbilisi, Soviet Union [unknown orchestra] – Stasevich<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Prokofiev, Sergei String Quartet No. 2 1942-04-07 Moscow Beethoven Quartet<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Shostakovich, Dmitri Leningrad Symphony (Symphony No. 7) 1942-03-05 Kuibyshev, Soviet Union Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra – Samosud<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Stravinsky, Igor Danses concertantes 1942-02-08 Los Angeles Janssen Symphony – Stravinsky<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Tippett, Michael Fantasia on a Theme of Handel 1942-03-07 London Sellick / Goehr Orchestra – Goehr<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Villa-Lobos, Heitor Rudepoêma 1942-07-15 Rio de Janeiro Municipal Theatre Symphony – Villa-Lobos<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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Villa-Lobos, Heitor Five Preludes for guitar 1942-12-11 Montevideo, Uruguay Abel Carlevaro – Villa-Lobos<ref>Villa-Lobos, sua obra Template:Webarchive, Version 1.0. MinC. ([Rio de Janeiro]: IBRAM, and the Museu Villa-Lobos, 2009): 153. Based on the third edition, 1989.</ref>

Compositions

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Births

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Deaths

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