1942 in music - Wikipedia

See also: 1941 in music, other events of 1942, 1943 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents

1 Events

2 Albums Released

3 Top Hit Records

4 Births

5 Deaths

Events

Bunk Johnson makes his first recordings

Albums Released

Holiday Inn - Bing Crosby

Top Hit Records

"White Christmas" - Bing Crosby
- The best selling song of all time from a film
"Jersey Bounce" by Benny Goodman
"Moonlight Cocktail" by Glenn Miller
"Tangerine" by Jimmy Dorsey
"Blues In the Night" by Woody Herman[?]
"Kalamazoo" by Glenn Miller
"He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings" by Kay Kyser[?]
"Jingle, Jangle, Jingle" by Kay Kyser[?]
"Sleepy Lagoon" by Harry James
"Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" by Benny Goodman
"Don't sit under the Apple Tree" - Andrews Sisters

Births

January 1 - Country Joe McDonald[?]
January 7 - Paul Revere, Paul Revere's Raiders
January 15 - Edward Bivens[?], The Manhattans
January 16 - William Francis[?], Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
January 16 - Barbara Lynn[?]
January 18 - Bobby Goldboro[?]
January 20 - William Powell, O'Jays
January 21 - Edwin Starr
January 30 - Marty Balin[?], Jefferson Airplane
February 2 - Graham Nash, The Hollies[?], Crosby, Stills & Nash
February 5 - Corey Wells[?], Three Dog Night[?]
February 9 - Carole King
February 9 - Barry Mann[?]
February 11 - Tony Colton[?], rock producer.
February 11 - Otis Clay[?], gospel/R&B-singer.
February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor.
February 19 - Lenny Citrin[?], Vito & The Salutations
February 28 - Brian Jones, Rolling Stones
March 2 - Lou Reed
March 3 - Mike Pender[?], The Searchers
March 12 - Larry Kaye[?] (Kassman), Quotations
March 12 - Brian O'Hara[?], Fourmost
March 15 - Jerry Jeff Walker[?]
March 19 - Robin Luke[?]
March 25 - Aretha Franklin
March 30 - Graeme Edge[?], The Moody Blues
April 1 - Phil Margo[?], The Tokens[?]
April 1 - Danny Brooks[?], The Dovells[?]
April 1 - Alan Blakely[?], The Tremeloes[?]
April 2 - Leon Russell[?]
April 2 - Phil Castrodale[?], The Reflections[?]
April 3 - Billy Joe Royal[?]
April 4 - Major Lance[?]
April 5 - Allan Clarke[?], The Hollies[?]
April 8 - Roger Chapman[?], Family
April 17 - Shelly Buchansky[?], Vito & The Salutations
April 18 - Mike Vickers[?], Manfred Mann
April 19 - Alan Price[?], The Animals
April 23 - Sandra Dee[?]
April 23 - Barbra Streisand
April 26 - Bobby Rydell[?]
April 29 - Vincent Poncia Jr.[?], Tradewinds
May 4 - Nick Ashford[?], Ashford & Simpson[?]
May 4 - Tammy Wynette
May 9 - Mike Millward[?], Fourmost
May 12 - Ian Dury
May 18 - Albert Hammond[?]
May 20 - Jill Jackson[?], Paul & Paula[?]
May 24 - Derek Quinn[?], Freddie & The Dreamers[?]
May 26 - Ray Ennis[?], Swinging Blue Jeans
June 3 - Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions
June 6 - Howard Kane[?], Jay & The Americans
June 8 - Chuck Negron[?], Three Dog Night[?]
June 10 - Janet Vogel[?], Skyliners
June 12 - Len Barry[?], The Dovells[?]
June 16 - Edward Levert[?], O'Jays
June 18 - Paul McCartney
June 20 - Brian Wilson
June 24 - Mick Fleetwood
July 12 - Swamp Dogg[?]
July 13 - Joseph Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
July 13 - Jay Uzzell[?], The Corsairs[?]
July 13 - Stephen Jo Bladd[?], J. Geils Band[?]
July 25 - Bruce Woodly[?], The Seekers
July 26 - Dobie Gray[?]
July 27 - Kim Fowley[?]
August 4 - Paul Reynolds[?], A Flock of Seagulls
August 5 - Rick Huxley[?], The Dave Clark Five
August 7 - B.J. Thomas
August 8 - Jay David[?], Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show[?]
August 11 - Michael Huggs[?], Manfred Mann
August 11 - Guy Villari[?], The Regents[?]
August 16 - Barbara George[?]
August 22 - Joseph Chambers[?], Chambers Brothers[?]
August 23 - David (Roger Greenway), David & Jonathan
August 23 - Anthony Micale[?], The Reflections
August 25 - Walter Williams, O'Jays
August 27 - Daryl Dragon[?], The Captain & Tennille[?]
August 29 - Sterling Morrison[?], Velvet Underground
September 3 - Al Jardine[?], The Beach Boys
September 4 - Gene Parsons[?], The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers
September 4 - Merald Bubba Knight[?], Gladys Knight and the Pips
September 8 - Sal Valentino[?]
September 9 - Luther Simmons[?], Main Ingredient
September 10 - Danny Hutton[?], Three Dog Night[?]
September 15 - Lee Dorman[?], Iron Butterfly, Captain Beyond[?]
September 16 - Bernie Calvert[?], The Hollies[?]
September 19 - Danny Kalb[?], Blues Project
September 24 - Phyllis Allbut[?], The Angels[?]
September 24 - Gerry Marsden[?], Gerry & The Pacemakers[?]
September 30 - Gus Dudgeon[?], record producer
September 30 - Dewey Martin[?], Buffalo Springfield
September 30 - Frankie Lymon
October 5 - Richard Street[?], The Temptations
October 12 - Melvin Franklin[?], The Temptations
October 17 - Gary Puckett[?]
October 21 - Elvin Bishop[?]
October 22 - Annette Funicello[?]
October 22 - Bobby Fuller, Bobby Fuller Four
October 27 - Lee Greenwood[?]
October 29 - Raymond Steinberg[?], The Reflections
November 7 - Johnny Rivers[?]
November 13 - John Hammond Jr.[?]
November 17 - Bob Gaudio[?], Four Seasons
November 20 - Norman Greenbaum[?]
November 22 - Steve Caldwell[?], Orlons
November 27 - Jimi Hendrix, rock musician
December 4 - Chris Hillman[?], The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band[?]
December 7 - Harry Chapin
December 8 - Bobby Elliott[?], The Hollies[?]
December 13 - Neil Aspinall, road manager for the Beatles
December 15 - Dave Clark[?], The Dave Clark Five
December 17 - Paul Butterfield
December 18 - Les Cauchi[?], Del Satins, Brooklyn Bridge
December 29 - Jerry Summers[?], The Dovells[?]
December 30 - Michael Nesmith, The Monkees
December 31 - Andy Summers[?], The Police

Deaths

November 5 - George M. Cohan