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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 1940s_in_music1940s in music - Wikipedia

    Bing Crosby was the best selling pop artist of the 1940s. Ragtime, a genre that first became popular in the 1890s, was popular through about the 1940s. After its best-known exponent, Scott Joplin, died in 1917, the genre faded. As the 1920s unfolded, jazz rapidly took over as the dominant form of popular music in the United States.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_Billboard_numberList of Billboard number-one singles of the 1940s - Wikipedia

    Number ones. Bing Crosby had the highest number of hits at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart during the 1940s (9 songs). In addition, Crosby remained the longest at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart during the 1940s (55 weeks). Jimmy Dorsey remained at the top of the Billboard number-one singles chart for 32 weeks.

    Reached Number One
    Artist (s)
    Single
    Record Label
    July 27, 1940
    Tommy Dorsey
    "I'll Never Smile Again"
    Victor
    October 19, 1940
    Bing Crosby
    "Only Forever"
    Decca
    December 21, 1940
    Artie Shaw
    "Frenesi"
    Victor
    March 15, 1941
    Glenn Miller
    "Song of the Volga Boatmen"
    Bluebird

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  4. www.retrowaste.com › 1940s › music-in-the-1940s1940s Music: What Did People Listen To? - RetroWaste

    1940s Music: What Did People Listen To? The 1940s were the decade of the crooner. Such household names as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Perry Como all made a very good living in the decade. Advertisement. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong dominated the jazz scene. Click below to browse through the artists or the songs that made everyone swing!

  5. www.youtube.com › playlist1940s Greatest Hits - Every #1 Song of The 1940s - YouTube

    This playlist showcases the greatest hits of the 1940s. Bing Crosby had nine number one hits (including a still perennial holiday favorite and the best-selli...

  6. music.youtube.com › playlist1940s Greatest Hits - Every #1 Song of The 1940s - YouTube Music

    This playlist showcases the greatest hits of the 1940s. Bing Crosby had nine number one hits (including a still perennial holiday favorite and the best-selling single of all-time: "White Christmas") and spent 55 total weeks a the top of the charts during the decade, proving that Bing was King of the 1940s. Songs by Artie Shaw ("Frenesi") and Harry James ("I've Heard That Song Before") tied for ...

  7. playback.fm › charts › top-100-songsTop 80 Pop Song Chart for 1940 - Playback.fm

    The Nearness of You Glenn Miller. The Nearness of You. 79. There I Go Will Bradley. There I Go. 80. Passarinho do Relogio (Cuco) Aracy de Almeida. Passarinho do Relogio (Cuco) Find the top 80 Pop songs for the year of 1940 and listen to them all!

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  9. www.musicgrotto.com › best-1940s-songs35 Popular Songs From The 1940s (Top Hits) - Music Grotto

    Dec 19, 2023 · We’re going to tell you all about 35 popular songs from the 1940s that you should check out. 1. White Christmas – Bing Crosby. White Christmas (Official Video) First on our list is a song we all know, White Christmas, but the version by Bing Crosby is one of the most iconic. The version Bing sang is the biggest in sales, with over 50 ...

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