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Music History Events: Recordings

May 14, 1951 Howlin' Wolf records "Moanin' At Midnight."

March 5, 1951 Rock guitar distortion is invented when Willie Kizart plays "Rocket 88" using an amp that was damaged when it fell out of the van transporting him and the other members of Ike Turner's band to their recording session in Memphis.

August 18, 1949 Ralph Flanagan records "You're Breaking My Heart" with vocalist Harry Prime.

August 29, 1946 Ella Fitzgerald records "It's A Pity To Say Goodnight."

October 3, 1945 Stan Kenton records "Painted Rhythm."

December 6, 1944 The Count Basie Orchestra records "Red Bank Boogie."

November 21, 1944 Harry James records "I'm Beginning To See The Light."

April 20, 1944 Judy Garland records "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."

November 30, 1943 The Nat King Cole Trio records "Straighten Up and Fly Right."

November 19, 1943 Stan Kenton and His Orchestra record "Artistry in Rhythm."

October 25, 1943 Benny Carter records "Poinciana."

August 1, 1942 Jimmy Dorsey records "Charleston Alley."

July 31, 1942 Harry James records "I've Heard That Song Before."

July 27, 1942 Peggy Lee records "Why Don't You Do Right?"

July 26, 1942 Judy Garland and Gene Kelly record a cover of "For Me And My Gal" for their film of the same name.

May 29, 1942 Backed by an orchestra, Bing Crosby records "White Christmas" at Radio Recorders studio in Los Angeles.

February 16, 1942 Shep Fields and His Orchestra record "Jersey Bounce."

February 10, 1942 Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra record "Rio Rita."

January 21, 1942 Count Basie records "One O'Clock Jump."

January 20, 1942 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra record "Who Wouldn't Love You."

January 16, 1942 Kay Kyser records "A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Gal)."

January 15, 1942 The Glen Gray Orchestra records "It's the Talk of the Town."

December 15, 1941 Lena Horne records "Stormy Weather."

November 12, 1941 Artie Shaw records "St. James Infirmary."

October 16, 1941 Will Bradley records "Fry Me Cookie, With A Can Of Lard."

October 6, 1941 Claude Thornhill records "Autumn Nocturne."

September 30, 1941 The Larry Clinton Orchestra records "That Solid Old Man."

August 25, 1941 Skinnay Ennis records "Don't Let Julia Fool Ya."

August 15, 1941 Ben Bernie records "Au Revoir, Pleasant Dreams."

August 8, 1941 Les Brown and his Band of Renown record "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio."