1943 in music

Contents

1 Events

2 Albums released

3 Top hit records

4 Published popular music

Events

January 1, 1943 - Frank Sinatra appears at The Paramount causing a mob scene of hysterical bobby-soxers to flood Times Square and blocking midtown New York City traffic for hours
Sinatra becomes a featured singer on the popular Your Hit Parade radio program, and the co-star of the series Broadway Bandbox. By fall, he has left Bandbox to star in his own series Songs By Sinatra.
Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers sign with the newly-formed Capitol Records, (having broken from the Tommy Dorsey band in 1942)
Fredda Gibson takes her professional name, "Georgia Gibbs," and began appearing on the popular Camel Caravan radio program, hosted by Jimmy Durante and Gary Moore (It was Moore who bestowed the famous nickname "Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs" upon her. The nickname is a playful reference to her diminutive stature of barely over 5 feet. )
Perry Como signs with RCA
Miles Davis' musical career begins
Carter Family disbands
Trio Lescano are imprisoned on allegations of espionage

Albums released

Top hit records

"As Time Goes By" by Rudy Vallee
"I've Heard That Song Before" by Harry James
"In the Blue of the Evening" by Tommy Dorsey
"Paper Doll" by Mills Brothers
"Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter
"Sunday, Monday or Always" by Bing Crosby
"Taking a Chance On Love" by Benny Goodman
"There Are Such Things" by Tommy Dorsey
"When the Lights Go On Again" by Vaughn Monroe
"You'll Never Know" by Dick Haymes

Published popular music

"All 'Er Nothin' " w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"Amor" w. (Eng) Sunny Skylar (Sp) Ricardo Lopez Mendez m. Gabriel Ruiz
"Artistry In Rhythm" m. Stan Kenton
"Beat Out Dat Rhythm On A Drum" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Georges Bizet
"Besame Mucho" w. Sunny Skylar m. Conseulo Velazquez
"By The River Of The Roses" w. Marty Symes m. Joe Burke
"Close To You" w.m. Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingstone & Carl Lampl
"Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh
"Deacon Jones" w.m. Johnny Lange, Hy Heath & Richard Loring
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me" w. Bob Russell m. Duke Ellington
"Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans" w.m. Noël Coward
"Don't Sweetheart Me" w. Charles Tobias m. Cliff Friend
"The Farmer And The Cowman" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"A Fellow On A Furlough" w.m. Bobby Worth
"Foolish Heart" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical One Touch Of Venus
"Goodbye, Sue" w.m. Jimmy Rule, Lou Ricca & Jules Loman
"Have I Stayed Away Too Long?" w.m. Frank Loesser
"Hit The Road To Dreamland" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen
"How Much I Love You" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Kenny Baker (1912-1985) in the musical One Touch Of Venus
"I Cain't Say No" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh
"I Love You" w. Robert Wright & George Forrest m. Grieg
"If You Please" w. Johnny Burke m. James Van Heusen
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" w.m. Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram
"I'm A Stranger Here Myself" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical One Touch Of Venus
"I'm Going To Get Lit Up When The Lights Go On In London" w.m. Hubert Gregg
"I'm Riding For A Fall" w. Frank Loesser m. Arthur Schwartz. Introduced by Dennis Morgan and Joan Lelsie in the film Thank Your Lucky Stars
"It Could Happen To You" w. Johnny Burke m. James Van Heusen
"It's Love, Love, Love" w.m. Alex Kramer, Joan Whitney & Mack David
"Johnny Zero" w. Mack David m. Vee Lawnhurst
"A Journey To A Star" w. Leo Robin m. Harry Warren
"Kansas City" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"Little Ships Will Sail Again" w.m. Jack O'Hagan
"A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh
"Mairzy Doats" w.m. Milton Drake, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingstone
"Many A New Day" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"My Heart Tells Me" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Warren
"My Shining Hour" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harry Warren
"No Love, No Nothin' " w. Leo Robin m. Harry Warren
"Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin"' w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"Oklahoma!" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"One For My Baby" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen
"Out Of My Dreams" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"Pedro The Fisherman" w. Harold Purcell m. Harry Parr-Davies
"People Will Say We're In Love" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"Poor Jud" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"Rosie The Riveter" w.m. Redd Evans & John Jacob Loeb
"San Fernando Valley" w.m. Gordon Jenkins
"Say A Prayer For The Boys Over There" w. Herb Magidson m. Jimmy McHugh
"Shoo-Shoo Baby" w.m. Phil Moore
"Silver Wings In The Moonlight" w.m. Hugh Charles, Sonny Miller & Leo Towers
"So Tired" w.m. Russ Morgan & Jack Stuart
"Speak Low" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin and Kenny Baker in the musical One Touch Of Venus. Performed in the 1948 film version by Dick Haymes, and Eileen Wilson dubbing for Ava Gardner.
"Star Eyes" w.m. Don Raye & Gene De Paul
"Straighten Up And Fly Right" w.m. Nat King Cole & Irving Mills
"Sunday, Monday Or Always" w. Johnny Burke m. James Van Heusen
"The Surrey With The Fringe On The Top" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers
"That's Him" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical One Touch Of Venus. Performed in the 1948 film version by Eileen Wilson (dubbing for Ava Gardner), Olga San Juan and Eve Arden.
"They're Either Too Young Or Too Old" w. Frank Loesser m. Arthur Schwartz
"Tico-Tico" w. (Eng) Ervin Drake (Port) Aloysio Oliviera m. Zequinha Abreu
"To Keep My Love Alive" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers
"Two Very Ordinary People" Carr, Taylor
"Vict'ry Polka" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jule Styne
"What Do You Do In The Infantry?" w.m. Frank Loesser
"When Can I Have A Banana Again?" Mills, Rogers, Ray
"You Keep Coming Back Like A Song" w.m. Irving Berlin
"You'll Never Know" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Warren introduced by Alice Faye in the film Hello, Frisco, Hello and also performed by Faye in the 1944 film Four Jills In A Jeep