1942 in music

Events

• Bunk Johnson makes his first recordings

Albums Released

• Holiday Inn - Bing Crosby

Top Hit Records

• "White Christmas" - Bing Crosby
  • The best selling song of all time from a film
• "Jersey Bounce" by Benny Goodman
• "Moonlight Cocktail" by Glenn Miller
• "Tangerine" by Jimmy Dorsey
• "Blues In the Night" by Woody Herman[?]
• "Kalamazoo" by Glenn Miller
• "He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings" by Kay Kyser[?]
• "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle" by Kay Kyser[?]
• "Sleepy Lagoon" by Harry James
• "Somebody Else Is Taking My Place" by Benny Goodman
• "Don't sit under the Apple Tree" - Andrews Sisters

Births

• January 1 - Country Joe McDonald[?]
• January 7 - Paul Revere, Paul Revere's Raiders
• January 15 - Edward Bivens[?], The Manhattans
• January 16 - William Francis[?], Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
• January 16 - Barbara Lynn[?]
• January 18 - Bobby Goldboro[?]
• January 20 - William Powell, O'Jays
• January 21 - Edwin Starr
• January 30 - Marty Balin[?], Jefferson Airplane
• February 2 - Graham Nash, The Hollies[?], Crosby, Stills & Nash
• February 5 - Corey Wells[?], Three Dog Night[?]
• February 9 - Carole King
• February 9 - Barry Mann[?]
• February 11 - Tony Colton[?], rock producer.
• February 11 - Otis Clay[?], gospel/R&B-singer.
• February 13 - Peter Tork, musician/actor.
• February 19 - Lenny Citrin[?], Vito & The Salutations
• February 28 - Brian Jones, Rolling Stones
• March 2 - Lou Reed
• March 3 - Mike Pender[?], The Searchers
• March 12 - Larry Kaye[?] (Kassman), Quotations
• March 12 - Brian O'Hara[?], Fourmost
• March 15 - Jerry Jeff Walker[?]
• March 19 - Robin Luke[?]
• March 25 - Aretha Franklin
• March 30 - Graeme Edge[?], The Moody Blues
• April 1 - Phil Margo[?], The Tokens[?]
• April 1 - Danny Brooks[?], The Dovells[?]
• April 1 - Alan Blakely[?], The Tremeloes[?]
• April 2 - Leon Russell[?]
• April 2 - Phil Castrodale[?], The Reflections[?]
• April 3 - Billy Joe Royal[?]
• April 4 - Major Lance[?]
• April 5 - Allan Clarke[?], The Hollies[?]
• April 8 - Roger Chapman[?], Family
• April 17 - Shelly Buchansky[?], Vito & The Salutations
• April 18 - Mike Vickers[?], Manfred Mann
• April 19 - Alan Price[?], The Animals
• April 23 - Sandra Dee[?]
• April 23 - Barbra Streisand
• April 26 - Bobby Rydell[?]
• April 29 - Vincent Poncia Jr.[?], Tradewinds
• May 4 - Nick Ashford[?], Ashford & Simpson[?]
• May 4 - Tammy Wynette
• May 9 - Mike Millward[?], Fourmost
• May 12 - Ian Dury
• May 18 - Albert Hammond[?]
• May 20 - Jill Jackson[?], Paul & Paula[?]
• May 24 - Derek Quinn[?], Freddie & The Dreamers[?]
• May 26 - Ray Ennis[?], Swinging Blue Jeans
• June 3 - Curtis Mayfield, The Impressions
• June 6 - Howard Kane[?], Jay & The Americans
• June 8 - Chuck Negron[?], Three Dog Night[?]
• June 10 - Janet Vogel[?], Skyliners
• June 12 - Len Barry[?], The Dovells[?]
• June 16 - Edward Levert[?], O'Jays
• June 18 - Paul McCartney
• June 20 - Brian Wilson
• June 24 - Mick Fleetwood
• July 12 - Swamp Dogg[?]
• July 13 - Joseph Roger McGuinn (The Byrds)
• July 13 - Jay Uzzell[?], The Corsairs[?]
• July 13 - Stephen Jo Bladd[?], J. Geils Band[?]
• July 25 - Bruce Woodly[?], The Seekers
• July 26 - Dobie Gray[?]
• July 27 - Kim Fowley[?]
• August 4 - Paul Reynolds[?], A Flock of Seagulls
• August 5 - Rick Huxley[?], The Dave Clark Five
• August 7 - B.J. Thomas
• August 8 - Jay David[?], Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show[?]
• August 11 - Michael Huggs[?], Manfred Mann
• August 11 - Guy Villari[?], The Regents[?]
• August 16 - Barbara George[?]
• August 22 - Joseph Chambers[?], Chambers Brothers[?]
• August 23 - David (Roger Greenway), David & Jonathan
• August 23 - Anthony Micale[?], The Reflections
• August 25 - Walter Williams, O'Jays
• August 27 - Daryl Dragon[?], The Captain & Tennille[?]
• August 29 - Sterling Morrison[?], Velvet Underground
• September 3 - Al Jardine[?], The Beach Boys
• September 4 - Gene Parsons[?], The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers
• September 4 - Merald Bubba Knight[?], Gladys Knight and the Pips
• September 8 - Sal Valentino[?]
• September 9 - Luther Simmons[?], Main Ingredient
• September 10 - Danny Hutton[?], Three Dog Night[?]
• September 15 - Lee Dorman[?], Iron Butterfly, Captain Beyond[?]
• September 16 - Bernie Calvert[?], The Hollies[?]
• September 19 - Danny Kalb[?], Blues Project
• September 24 - Phyllis Allbut[?], The Angels[?]
• September 24 - Gerry Marsden[?], Gerry & The Pacemakers[?]
• September 30 - Gus Dudgeon[?], record producer
• September 30 - Dewey Martin[?], Buffalo Springfield
• September 30 - Frankie Lymon
• October 5 - Richard Street[?], The Temptations
• October 12 - Melvin Franklin[?], The Temptations
• October 17 - Gary Puckett[?]
• October 21 - Elvin Bishop[?]
• October 22 - Annette Funicello[?]
• October 22 - Bobby Fuller, Bobby Fuller Four
• October 27 - Lee Greenwood[?]
• October 29 - Raymond Steinberg[?], The Reflections
• November 7 - Johnny Rivers[?]
• November 13 - John Hammond Jr.[?]
• November 17 - Bob Gaudio[?], Four Seasons
• November 20 - Norman Greenbaum[?]
• November 22 - Steve Caldwell[?], Orlons
• November 27 - Jimi Hendrix, rock musician
• December 4 - Chris Hillman[?], The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Desert Rose Band[?]
• December 7 - Harry Chapin
• December 8 - Bobby Elliott[?], The Hollies[?]
• December 13 - Neil Aspinall, road manager for the Beatles
• December 15 - Dave Clark[?], The Dave Clark Five
• December 17 - Paul Butterfield
• December 18 - Les Cauchi[?], Del Satins, Brooklyn Bridge
• December 29 - Jerry Summers[?], The Dovells[?]
• December 30 - Michael Nesmith, The Monkees
• December 31 - Andy Summers[?], The Police

Deaths

• November 5 - George M. Cohan