1943 in music

1943 in music

See also: 1942 in music, other events of 1943, 1944 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Albums released
3 Top hit records
4 Published popular songs
5 Musical theater
6 Musical films
7 Births
8 Deaths

Events

Miles Davis' musical career begins
Carter Family disbands

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 songs

"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. No�l 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
"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
"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 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
"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
"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
"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

Musical theater

Carmen Jones Broadway production
Early To Bed Broadway production
The Lisbon Story London production
Oklahoma Broadway production
One Touch Of Venus Broadway production
Show Boat London revival
Sweet And Low London production

Musical films

Cabin In The Sky
Du Barry Was A Lady
Girl Crazy
Let's Face It

Births

January 7 - Leona Williams, Helton Family Band, Loretta Lynn's band
January 10 - Jim Croce
January 11 - Tony Kaye, Yes
January 18 - Dave Greenslade, Thunderbird, Colisseum, Greenslade
January 19 - Janis Joplin, blues singer
February 3 - Dennis Edwards, The Temptations
February 3 - Shawn Phillips
February 5 - Charles Winfield, Blood, Sweat & Tears
February 6 - Fabian Forte
February 7 - Harvey Hershkowitz, The Quotations
February 9 - Barbara Lewis
February 14 - Eric Andersen
February 19 - Lou Christie
February 21 - David Geffen, record executive
February 24 - George Harrison, musician, member of The Beatles
February 26 - Paul Cotton, Poco
March 2 - George Benson
March 7 - Chris Taylor White, The Zombies
March 22 - Keith Relf, The Yardbirds
April 2 - Larry Coryell
April 2 - Glen Dale, The Fortunes
April 3 - Richard Manuel, The Band
April 3 - Joe Vann, The Duprees
April 7 - Mick Abrahams, Jethro Tull, Blodwyn Pig
April 9 - Terry Knight
April 11 - Tony Victor, The Classics
April 26 - Gary Wright, Spooky Tooth
April 28 - Fantastic Johnny C
April 30 - Bobby Vee
May 7 - Rick West, The Tremeloes
May 8 - Paul Samwell-Smith, The Yardbirds, Renaissance
May 8 - Toni Tennille, The Captain & Tennille
May 9 - Tommy Roe
May 9 - Bruce Milner, Every Mother's Son
May 11 - Les Chadwick, Gerry and the Pacemakers
May 11 - Arnie Satin, The Dovells
May 13 - Mary Wells
May 14 - Derek Leckenby, Herman's Hermits
May 14 - Jack Bruce, Cream
May 26 - Levon Helm, The Band
May 27 - Cilla Black
May 28 - Tony Mansfield, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
June 2 - Jimmy Castor
June 3 - Mike Dennis, The Dovells
June 12 - Reg Presley, The Troggs
June 14 - Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis Group
June 15 - Johnny Hallyday
June 28 - Bobby Harrison, Procol Harum
June 30 - Florence Ballard, The Supremes
July 3 - Judith Durham, The Seekers
July 4 - Alan Wilson, Canned Heat
July 12 - Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac
July 18 - Robin MacDonald, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
July 18 - Bobby Sherman
July 25 - Jim McCarty, The Yardbirds, Renaissance
July 26 - Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones
July 27 - Al Ramsey, Gary Lewis & The Playboys
August 1 Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead
August 4 - David Carr, The Fortunes
August 10 - Ronnie Spector
August 11 - Denis Payton, The Dave Clark Five
August 11 - Michael James Kale, The Guess Who
August 19 - Billy J. Kramer, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
August 24 - John Cipollina, Quicksilver Messenger Service
August 28 - Honey Lantree, The Honeycombs
August 28 - David Soul
August 29 - Dick Halligan, Blood Sweat & Tears
September 2 - Rosalind Ashford, Martha and the Vandellas
September 2 - Joe Simon
September 5 - Joe Speedo Frazier, The Impalas
September 16 - Joe Butler, Lovin' Spoonful
September 23 - Steve Boone, Lovin' Spoonful
September 23 - Julio Iglesias
September 25 - John Locke, Spirit
September 25 - Gary Alexander, The Association
September 26 - Georgie Fame
September 27 - Randy Bachman, The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive
September 28 - Nick St. Nicholas (Steppenwolf)
October 1 - Jerry Martini, Sly & The Family Stone
October 5 - Steve Miller,
October 7 - Dino Valenti, Quicksilver Messenger Service
October 10 - Denis D'Ell, The Honeycombs
October 16 - Fred Turner, Bachman-Turner Overdrive
October 21 - Ron Elliott, Beau Brummels
October 23 - Barbara Ann Hawkins, The Dixie Cups
November 7 - Joni Mitchell, musician
November 12 - Brian Hyland
November 12 - Jimmy Hayes, The Persuasions
November 12 - John Maus, Walker Brothers
November 16 - Winifred Lovett, The Manhattans
November 28 - Randy Newman
November 30 - Leo Lyons, Ten Years After
December 6 - Mike Smith, The Dave Clark Five
December 8 - Jim Morrison, The Doors
December 9 - Rick Danko, The Band
December 10 - Chad Stuart, Chad & Jeremy
December 12 - Dickey Betts, The Allman Brothers Band
December 12 - Dave Munden The Tremeloes
December 12 - Grover Washington Jr
December 18 - Keith Richards, The Rolling Stones
December 23 - Harry Shearer, actor, musician (Spinal Tap)
December 31 - John Denver
December 31 - Peter Quaife, The Kinks

Deaths

February 17 - Armand J. Piron