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Music History Events: Recordings

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."

April 12, 1939 Woody Herman records "Woodchopper's Ball."

March 28, 1939 Hal Kemp records "Three Little Fishies."

March 21, 1939 Kate Smith records "God Bless America."

March 7, 1939 Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians record "Auld Lang Syne."

January 18, 1939 Louis Armstrong records "Jeepers Creepers," a song he sings to a horse in the movie Going Places.

November 29, 1938 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra record "Hawaiian War Chant."

November 22, 1938 Bunny Berigan records "Jelly Roll Blues."

October 21, 1938 Jan Savitt records "Quaker City Jazz."

October 19, 1938 Bob Crosby records "I'm Free."

October 14, 1938 Bob Crosby and the Bob Cats record "Big Noise From Winnetka."

September 27, 1938 Artie Shaw records "Nightmare."

August 22, 1938 Count Basie records "Jumpin' At The Woodside."

August 21, 1938 Fats Waller records "Ain't Misbehavin'."