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Music History Events: Recordings

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."

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."