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Music History Events: Recordings

May 20, 1941 Harry James records "You Made Me Love You."

March 19, 1941 Jimmy Dorsey records "Green Eyes," with vocals from Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly.

February 15, 1941 Duke Ellington records "Take the A Train."

February 3, 1941 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra records "Amapola."

January 17, 1941 Gene Krupa records "Drum Boogie."

January 5, 1941 Carmen Miranda records "Chica Chica Boom Chic."

November 26, 1940 Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra record "Orchids in the Moonlight."

November 6, 1940 Guy Lombardo records "The Moon Fell In The River."

October 10, 1940 Lanny Ross records "Moonlight And Roses."

October 7, 1940 Artie Shaw records "Stardust."

September 24, 1940 Bob Chester records "Flinging A Wing-Ding."

August 16, 1940 Frankie Masters records "Marching Along Together."

August 12, 1940 Will Bradley records "Down The Road a Piece."

April 28, 1940 Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000," the title taken from the phone number of the Pennsylvania Hotel in New York City.

February 24, 1940 Frances Langford records "When You Wish Upon A Star."

February 13, 1940 Earl "Fatha" Hines and His Orchestra record "Boogie Woogie on the St. Louis Blues."

February 1, 1940 Frank Sinatra with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra records "Too Romantic" and "The Sky Fell Down."

December 11, 1939 Marlene Dietrich records "Falling In Love Again" for her role as a cabaret singer in the movie The Blue Angel.

November 30, 1939 Harry James records "Concerto for Trumpet."

November 10, 1939 Muggsy Spanier records "Dipper Mouth Blues."

November 8, 1939 Frank Sinatra records "Every Day Of My Life" and "Ciribiribin," his last two songs with Harry James' band.

October 11, 1939 Coleman Hawkins records "Body And Soul."

October 5, 1939 Ted Weems records "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now."

October 4, 1939 Ted Weems records "That Old Gang Of Mine."

August 27, 1939 Operatic tenor Allan Jones records "I'm Falling In Love With Someone."

August 20, 1939 Orrin Tucker records "Oh, Johnny, Oh, Johnny, Oh!"

August 19, 1939 Dick Jurgens records "Day Dreams Come True At Night."

July 17, 1939 Charlie Barnet records "Cherokee."

May 3, 1939 The Andrews Sisters record "Beer Barrel Polka."

May 1, 1939 Tommy Dorsey records "Lonesome Road."