This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1943.

Specific locations

* 1943 in British music * 1943 in Norwegian music

Specific genres

* 1943 in country music * 1943 in jazz

Events

January 1 January 1 or 1 January is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year (365 in leap years). This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the yea ...

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Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

appears at the Paramount Theatre causing a mob of hysterical bobby-soxers to flood

Times Square Times Square is a major commercial intersection, tourist destination, entertainment hub, and neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is formed by the junction of Broadway, Seventh Avenue, and 42nd Street. Together with adjacent ...

and blocking midtown New York City traffic for hours. **Sinatra becomes a featured singer on the popular ''

Your Hit Parade ''Your Hit Parade'' was an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1953 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During its 24-year r ...

'' radio program, and the co-star of the series '' Broadway Bandbox''. By fall, he has left Bandbox to star in his own series ''

Songs By Sinatra ''Songs by Sinatra, Volume 1'' is the second studio album by Frank Sinatra. The tracks were arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl and his orchestra. It is a collection of eight recordings from six different sessions. It was originally released ...

''. *

January 23 Events Pre-1600 * 393 – Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. * 971 – Using crossbows, Song dynasty troops soundly defeat a war elephant corps of the Southern Han at Shao. *1264 & ...

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Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was based ...

's orchestra performs for the first time at New York's

Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall ( ) is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is at 881 Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenue, occupying the east side of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street (Manhattan), 56th and 57th Street (Manhatta ...

. During the concert, which raises money for

war War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, destruction, and mortality, using regular o ...

relief, Ellington premieres his most famous and revered extended composition, ''

Black, Brown and Beige ''Black, Brown and Beige'' is an extended jazz work written by Duke Ellington for his first concert at Carnegie Hall, on January 23, 1943. It tells the history of African Americans and was the composer's daring attempt to transform attitudes abo ...

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June 17 Events Pre-1600 * 653 – Pope Martin I is arrested and taken to Constantinople, due to his opposition to monothelitism. * 1242 – Following the Disputation of Paris, twenty-four carriage loads of Jewish religious manuscripts were bur ...

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Perry Como Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian-American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing ...

signs with RCA. *

September 27 Events Pre-1600 *1066 – William the Conqueror and his army set sail from the mouth of the Somme river, beginning the Norman conquest of England. * 1331 – The Battle of Płowce is fought, between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teuto ...

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Decca Records Decca Records is a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis (Decca), Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934 by Lewis, Jack Kapp, American Decca's first president, and Milton Rackmil, who later became American ...

is the first label to come to terms with the American Federation of Musicians, which had been

on strike Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became common during the I ...

since August 1942 over music royalties. The first song recorded was "

Pistol Packin' Mama "Pistol Packin' Mama" was a " Hillbilly"-Honky Tonk record released at the height of World War II that became a nationwide sensation, and the first "Country" song to top the Billboard popular music chart. It was written by Al Dexter of Troup, ...

" by

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

and the

Andrews Sisters The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (January ...

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October 30 Events Pre-1600 * 637 – Arab–Byzantine wars: Antioch surrenders to the Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of the Iron Bridge. * 758 – Guangzhou is sacked by Arab and Persian pirates. *1137 – Ranulf of Apulia defeats Ro ...

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" by

Al Dexter Clarence Albert Poindexter (May 4, 1905 – January 28, 1984), known as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter. He is best known for " Pistol Packin' Mama," a 1943 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the Wor ...

goes where no "

Hillbilly Hillbilly is a term (often derogatory) for people who dwell in rural, mountainous areas in the United States, primarily in southern Appalachia and the Ozarks. The term was later used to refer to people from other rural and mountainous areas west ...

" record has ever gone, to the top of the National Best Selling Retail Records chart. Despite fighting a World War in Europe and the Pacific, civilian and armed forces alike are caught up in a national craze not seen again until Elvis and the Beatles. But not everyone was excited about Country music; Dexter's publishing company sued "The Hit Parade" radio show for ignoring their record. *

November 14 Events Pre-1600 1601–1900 *1680 – German astronomer Gottfried Kirch discovers the Great Comet of 1680, the first comet to be discovered by telescope. * 1770 – James Bruce discovers what he believes to be the source of the Nile. * ...

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Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...

, substituting at the last minute for ailing principal conductor

Bruno Walter Bruno Walter (born Bruno Schlesinger, September 15, 1876February 17, 1962) was a German-born conductor, pianist and composer. Born in Berlin, he escaped Nazi Germany in 1933, was naturalised as a French citizen in 1938, and settled in the Un ...

, directs the

New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...

in its regular Sunday afternoon broadcast concert on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

. The event receives front-page coverage in ''

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'' the following day. *

Jo Stafford Jo Elizabeth Stafford (November 12, 1917July 16, 2008) was an American traditional pop music singer, whose career spanned five decades from the late 1930s to the early 1980s. Admired for the purity of her voice, she originally underwent classi ...

and

The Pied Pipers The Pied Pipers is an American popular singing group originally formed in the late 1930s. They had several chart hits through the 1940s, both under their own name and in association with Tommy Dorsey and with Frank Sinatra. Origins Originally ...

sign with the newly formed Capitol Records (having broken from the

Tommy Dorsey Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr. (November 19, 1905 – November 26, 1956) was an American jazz trombonist, composer, conductor and bandleader of the big band era. He was known as the "Sentimental Gentleman of Swing" because of his smooth-toned trombo ...

band in 1942). *Fredda Gibson takes her professional name, "

Georgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz; August 17, 1918December 9, 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs achieved acclaim and notoriety in the mid-1950s interp ...

", and begins appearing on the popular ''Camel Caravan'' radio program, hosted by Jimmy Durante and Gary Moore (It is Moore who bestows the famous nickname "Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs" upon her, a playful reference to her diminutive stature of barely over 5 feet). *The Clara Ward, Ward Singers first tour nationally in the United States. *Carter Family disbands. *William Schuman's cantata ''Secular Cantata No. 2: A Free Song, A Free Song'' wins the first Pulitzer Prize for Music.

Albums released

*''Oklahoma'' – Original Broadway Cast, 1,000,000 sales *''Reveille with Beverly'' – Original soundtrack

Top popular recordings

1941 was a great year for the United States recording industry, as bad memories of the Depression-tainted 1930s were replaced by record-setting sales. Then came Pearl Harbor, and on August 1, 1942, a strike by the American Federation of Musicians, 1942–1944 musicians' strike, which ended all recording sessions. Record companies kept business going by releasing promising recordings from their vaults, but by mid-1943, alternate sources were running dry, as the strike continued. Decca was the first company to settle with the union in September, but year-end statistics showed a 50% drop in charted records from 1942. The following songs appeared in Billboard Hot 100#History, The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1943. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on. The total points a record earned determined its year-end rank. Regional charts determined the 11-25 rankings each week, and records that failed to score on the main chart were ranked by highest position. Additional information was obtained from the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 and other sources as specified.

Published popular music

* "All Er Nuthin'" words: Oscar Hammerstein II music: Richard Rodgers * "Amor (1943 song), Amor" w. (Eng) Sunny Skylar (Sp) Ricardo Lopez Mendez m. Gabriel Ruiz (composer), Gabriel Ruiz * "Artistry In Rhythm" m. Stan Kenton * "Beat Out Dat Rhythm On a Drum" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Georges Bizet * "Besame Mucho" w. Sunny Skylar m. Conseulo Velázquez * "By the River of the Roses" w. Marty Symes m. Joe Burke (composer), Joe Burke * "Candlelight and Wine" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh. Introduced by Georgia Carroll and Harry Babbitt in the film ''Around the World (1943 film), Around the World'' * "Close to You (1943 song), Close to You" w.m. Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston & Carl Lampl * "Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh * "Deacon Jones" w.m. Johnny Lange, Hy Heath & Richard Loring * "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" w. Bob Russell m.

* "Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans" w.m. Noël Coward * "Don't Sweetheart Me" w. Charles Tobias m. Cliff Friend * "The Farmer and the Cowman" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers from the musical ''Oklahoma!'' * "A Fellow on a Furlough" w.m. Bobby Worth * "Foolish Heart" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical ''One Touch of Venus, One Touch Of Venus'' * "Goodbye, Sue" w.m. Jimmy Rule, Lou Ricca & Jules Loman * "Have I Stayed Away Too Long?" w.m. Frank Loesser * "Hit the Road to Dreamland" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen *"How Much I Love You" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Kenny Baker (American singer and actor), Kenny Baker in the musical ''One Touch of Venus, One Touch Of Venus'' * "I Cain't Say No" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh * "I Love You" w. Robert Wright & George Forrest (author), George Forrest m. Grieg * "I Sustain the Wings (Glenn Miller instrumental), I Sustain the Wings" m. Glenn Miller, Chummy MacGregor, Norman Leyden & Bill Meyers * "If You Please" w. Johnny Burke (lyricist), Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen * "I'll Be Home For Christmas" w.m. Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram *"I'm a Stranger Here Myself" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical ''One Touch of Venus, One Touch Of Venus'' * "I'm Going to Get Lit Up When the Lights Go On In London" w.m. Hubert Gregg * "I'm Riding for a Fall" w. Frank Loesser m. Arthur Schwartz. Introduced by Dennis Morgan and Joan Leslie in the film ''Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943 film), Thank Your Lucky Stars'' * "It Could Happen to You (song), It Could Happen to You" w. Johnny Burke (lyricist), Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen * "It's a Scandal! It's a Outrage!" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers. From the musical ''Oklahoma!'' * "Johnny Zero" w. Mack David m. Vee Lawnhurst * "A Journey to a Star" w. Leo Robin m. Harry Warren. Introduced by Alice Faye in the film ''The Gang's All Here (1943 film), The Gang's All Here'' * "Kansas City (Oklahoma!), Kansas City" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "Little Ships Will Sail Again" w.m. Jack O'Hagan * "A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening" w. Harold Adamson m. Jimmy McHugh * "Mairzy Doats" w.m. Milton Drake, Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston * "Many a New Day" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "La Mer (song), La Mer" w.m. Charles Trenet * "Moonlight in Vermont (song), Moonlight in Vermont" w. John Blackburn m. Karl Suessdorf * "My Heart Tells Me" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Warren * "My Shining Hour" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen * "No Love, No Nothin' " w. Leo Robin m. Harry Warren. Introduced by Alice Faye in the film ''The Gang's All Here (1943 film), The Gang's All Here'' * "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'"' w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "Oklahoma!" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen * "Opus No. 1 (1943 song), Opus No. 1" w. Sid Garris m. Sy Oliver * "Out of My Dreams" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "Pedro the Fisherman" w. Harold Purcell m. Harry Parr-Davies * "People Will Say We're In Love" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "Pore Jud is Daid" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "Rosie the Riveter" w.m. Redd Evans & John Jacob Loeb * "San Fernando Valley" w.m. Gordon Jenkins * "Say a Prayer for the Boys Over There" w. Herb Magidson m. Jimmy McHugh. Introduced by Deanna Durbin in the film ''Hers to Hold'' * "Shoo Shoo Baby (song), Shoo Shoo Baby" w.m. Phil Moore (jazz musician), Phil Moore * "Silver Wings In The Moonlight" w.m. Hughie Charles, Sonny Miller & Leo Towers * "So Tired" w.m. Russ Morgan & Jack Stuart * "Speak Low" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin and Kenny Baker (American singer and actor), Kenny Baker in the musical ''One Touch of Venus, One Touch Of Venus''. Performed in the 1948 in music, 1948 film version by Dick Haymes, and Eileen Wilson dubbing for Ava Gardner. * "Star Eyes (song), Star Eyes" w.m. Don Raye & Gene De Paul * "Straighten Up and Fly Right" w.m. Nat King Cole & Irving Mills * "Sunday, Monday Or Always" w. Johnny Burke (lyricist), Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen * "Take It Easy" w.m. Albert De Brue, Irving Tayor & Vic Mizzy. Introduced in the 1944 musical film ''Two Girls and a Sailor'' by Virginia O'Brien, Lee Wilde, Lyn Wilde, and Lina Romay with Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra * "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m. Richard Rodgers * "That's Him" w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill w. Ogden Nash m. Kurt Weill. Introduced by Mary Martin in the musical ''One Touch of Venus''. Performed in the 1948 in music, 1948 film version by Eileen Wilson (dubbing for Ava Gardner), Olga San Juan and Eve Arden. * "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" w. Frank Loesser m. Arthur Schwartz * "Tico-Tico no Fubá, Tico-Tico" w. (Eng) Ervin Drake (Port) Aloysio Oliviera m. Zequinha Abreu * "To Keep My Love Alive" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers * "Two Very Ordinary People" Carr, Taylor * "Vict'ry Polka" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jule Styne * "What Do You Do In the Infantry?" w.m. Frank Loesser * "When Can I Have a Banana Again?" Mills, Rogers, Ray * "You'll Never Know" w. Mack Gordon m. Harry Warren introduced by Alice Faye in the film ''Hello, Frisco, Hello'' and also performed by Faye in the 1944 in music, 1944 film ''Four Jills in a Jeep''

Classical music

Premieres

, - , Henri Dutilleux, Dutilleux, Henri , , Four Melodies (Dutilleux), Melodies for Voice and Orchestra , , 1943-12-14 , , Paris , , Charles Panzera, Panzera / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris Conservatory Concert Orchestra – Henri Tomasi, Tomasi , - , Morton Feldman, Feldman, Morton , , ''Dirge in Memory of Thomas Wolfe'' , , 1943-04-15 , , New York City , , New York High School of Music and Arts Senior Symphony Orchestra, HSMA Senior Symphony – Feldman , - , Lukas Foss, Foss, Lukas , , ''The Prairie'' , , 1946-10-15 , , Boston , , Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony – Sergei Koussevitzky, Koussevitzky , - , Alberto Ginastera, Ginastera, Alberto , , Estancia (Ginastera), Dances from ''Estancia'' , , 1943-05-12 , , Buenos Aires , , Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón, Teatro Colón Regular Orchestra – Ferruccio Calusio, Calusio , - , Inglis Gundry, Gundry, Inglis , , ''Heyday Freedom'', orchestral suite , , 1943-06-26 , , London (BBC Proms, Proms) , , London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic – Basil Cameron, Cameron , - , Howard Hanson, Hanson, Howard , , Symphony No. 4 (Hanson), ''Requiem'' (Symphony No. 4) , , 1943-12-03 , , Boston , , Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony – Hanson , - , Roy Harris, Harris, Roy , , Symphony No. 5 , , 1943-02-26 , , Boston , , Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony – Serge Koussevitzsky, Koussevitzky , - , André Jolivet, Jolivet, André , , ''Les trois complaintes du soldat'' , , 1943-02-28 , , Paris , , Pierre Bernac, Bernac / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris Conservatory Concert Orchestra – Charles Munch (conductor), Munch , - , Bohuslav Martinů, Martinů, Bohuslav , , Concerto for Two Pianos (Martinu), Concerto for Two Pianos , , 1943-11-05 , , Philadelphia , , Pierre Luboshutz, Luboshutz, Genia Nemenoff, Nemenoff / Philadelphia Orchestra – Eugene Ormandy, Ormandy , - , Bohuslav Martinů, Martinů, Bohuslav , , ''Memorial to Lidice'' , , 1943-10-28 , , New York City , ,

– Artur Rodzinski, Rodzinski , - , Bohuslav Martinů, Martinů, Bohuslav , , Symphony No. 2 (Martinů), Symphony No. 2 , , 1943-10-28 , , Cleveland, Ohio , , Cleveland Orchestra – Erich Leinsdorf, Leinsdorf , - , Bohuslav Martinů, Martinů, Bohuslav , , Violin Concerto No. 2 (Martinů), Violin Concerto No. 2 , , 1943-12-31 , , Boston , , Mischa Elman, Elman / Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony – Sergei Koussevitzky, Koussevitzky , - , Olivier Messiaen, Messiaen, Olivier , , ''Visions de l'Amen'' , , 1943-05-10 , , Paris , , Yvonne Loriod, Loriod, Messiaen , - , Ernest John Moeran, Moeran, Ernest John , , Rhapsody No. 3 (Moeran), Rhapsody No. 3, for piano and orchestra , , 1943-08-19 , , London (BBC Proms, Proms) , , Harriet Cohen, Cohen / BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony – Adrian Boult, Boult , - , Saburō Moroi, Moroi, Saburō , , Sinfonietta (Moroi), ''Sinfonietta for Children'' , , 1943-11-05 , , Tokyo , , NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo Broadcast Orchestra – Moroi , - , Manuel Ponce, Ponce, Manuel , , Violin Concerto (Ponce), Violin Concerto , , 1943-08-20 , , México DF , , Henryk Szeryng, Szeryng / National Symphony Orchestra (Mexico), Mexico Symphony – Carlos Chávez, Chávez , - , Sergei Prokofiev, Prokofiev, Sergei , , Flute Sonata (Prokofiev), Flute Sonata , , 1943-12-07 , , Moscow , , Nikolai Kharkovsky, Kharkovsky, Sviatoslav Richter, Richter , - , Sergei Prokofiev, Prokofiev, Sergei , , Piano Sonata No. 7 (Prokofiev), Piano Sonata No. 7 , , 1943-01-18 , , Moscow , , Sviatoslav Richter, Richter , - , Sergei Prokofiev, Prokofiev, Sergei , , ''The Year 1941 (Prokofiev), The Year 1941'' , , 1943-01-21 , , Sverdlovsk, Russia , , Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra, USSR Radio Symphony – Nikolai Rabinovich, Rabinovich , - , Joaquín Rodrigo, Rodrigo, Joaquín , , ''Concierto heroico'' , , 1943-04-03 , , Lisbon , , Leopoldo Querol, Querol / Spanish National Orchestra – Ernesto Halffter, E. Halffter , - , Alec Rowley, Rowley, Alec , , ''Burlesque Quadrilles'' , , 1943-07-13 , , London (BBC Proms, Proms) , , London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic – Basil Cameron, Cameron , - , Edmund Rubbra, Rubbra, Edmund , , Sinfonia Concertante (Rubbra), Sinfonia Concertante for piano and orchestra , , 1943-08-10 , , London (BBC Proms, Proms) , , Rubbra / BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony – Adrian Boult, Boult , - , William Schuman, Schuman, William , , Symphony No. 5 (Schuman), ''Symphony for Strings'' (Symphony No. 5) , , 1943-11-12 , , Boston , , Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony – Sergei Koussevitzky, Koussevitzky , - , Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich, Dmitri , , Piano Sonata No. 2 (Shostakovich), Piano Sonata No. 2 , , 1943-06-06 , , Moscow , , Shostakovich , - , Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich, Dmitri , , ''Six Romances on Verses by English Poets'' , , 1943-06-06 , , Moscow , , Efrem Flachs, Flachs, Shostakovich , - , Dmitri Shostakovich, Shostakovich, Dmitri , , Symphony No. 8 (Shostakovich), Symphony No. 4 , , 1943-11-04 , , Moscow , , State Academic Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation, USSR State Symphony – Evgeni Mravinsky, Mravinsky , - , Richard Strauss, Strauss, Richard , , ''Divertimento for chamber orchestra after keyboard pieces by Couperin, Divertimento after pieces by Couperin'' , , 1943-01-31 , , Vienna , , Vienna Philharmonic – Clemens Krauss, Krauss , - , Igor Stravinsky, Stravinsky, Igor , , ''Ode (Stravinsky), Ode'' , , 1943-10-08 , , Boston , , Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony – Sergei Koussevitzky, Koussevitzky , - , Michael Tippett, Tippett, Michael , , Boyhood's End , , 1943-05-24 , , Morley College, London , , Unspecified performers , - , Michael Tippett, Tippett, Michael , , String Quartet No. 2 (Tippett), String Quartet No. 2 , , 1943-03-27 , , London , , Zorian Quartet , - , Eduard Tubin, Tubin, Eduard , , ''Suite on Estonian Dance Tunes'' , , 1943-10-02 , , Tartu, Estonia , , Evald Turgan, Turgan, Jüri Mangre, Mangre , - , Ralph Vaughan Williams, Vaughan Williams, Ralph , , Symphony No. 5 (Vaughan Williams), Symphony No. 5 , , 1943-06-24 , , London (BBC Proms, Proms) , , London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic – Vaughan Williams , - , Heitor Villa-Lobos, Villa Lobos, Heitor , , String Quartet No. 6 (Villa-Lobos), String Quartet No. 6 , , 1943-11-30 , , Rio de Janeiro , , Quarteto Haydn , - , William Walton, Walton, William , , Violin Concerto (Walton), Violin Concerto (2nd version) , , 1943-11-30 , , Wolverhampton, UK , , Royal Liverpool Philharmonic – Malcolm Sargent, Sargent , - , Anton Webern, Webern, Anton , , Drei Lieder, Op. 23 (Webern), ''Three Lieder'', Op. 23 , , 1943-12-05 , , Basel, Switzerland , , Marguerite Gradmann-Lüscher, Gradmann-Lüscher, Paul Baumgartner, Baumgartner , - , Anton Webern, Webern, Anton , , Variations for Orchestra (Webern), Variations for Orchestra (1940) , , 1943-03-03 , , Winterthur, Switzerland , , Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur, Stadtorchester Winterthur – Hermann Scherchen, Scherchen , - , Hugo Weisgall, Weisgall, Hugo , , ''American Comedy 1943'' , , 1943-07-29 , , London (BBC Proms, Proms) , , BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony – Weisgall , -

Compositions

* Henk Badings – Symphony No. 4 * Béla Bartók – Concerto for Orchestra (Bartók), Concerto for Orchestra *

– ''I Hate Music (song cycle), I Hate Music'' * Benjamin Britten ** ''Rejoice in the Lamb'', festival cantata ** Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings *Alberto Ginastera – Cinco canciones populares argentinas, Five Argentinian Folk Songs * Reinhold Glière – ''25 let Krasnoj Armii (25 Years of the Red Army)'', Ouverture for wind-orchestra op. 84 * Morton Gould – Viola Concerto (Gould), Viola Concerto * Howard Hanson – Symphony No. 4 (Hanson), Symphony No. 4 * Paul Hindemith **''Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber'' for orchestra **''Ludus Tonalis'', for piano * Joaquim Homs – ''Choral Mass'' * Paul von Klenau – String Quartet No. 3 * Rued Langgaard – Concerto in one movement for violin and orchestra * Bohuslav Martinů **Symphony No. 2 (Martinů), Symphony No. 2 **''In Memory of Lidice'' **Concerto for Two Pianos **Violin Concerto No. 2 (Martinů), Violin Concerto No. 2 * Nikolai Medtner – Piano Concerto No. 3 (Medtner), Piano Concerto No. 3 * Douglas Moore – ''In memoriam (Moore), In memoriam'' * Saburō Moroi – ''Sinfonietta (Moroi), Sinfonietta for Children'' * Vítězslav Novák – ''May Symphony'', for soli, chorus and orchestra * Carl Orff – Catulli Carmina (revised version) * Walter Piston – Symphony No. 2 (Piston), Symphony No. 2 * Manuel Ponce – Violin Concerto (Ponce), Violin Concerto * Sergei Prokofiev – Flute Sonata (Prokofiev), Flute Sonata in D Major * Joaquín Rodrigo – ''Concierto heroico, Heroic Concerto'' * William Schuman – Symphony No. 5, for strings * Dmitri Shostakovich ** Piano Sonata No. 2 (Shostakovich), Piano Sonata No. 2 ** Symphony No. 8 (Shostakovich), Symphony No. 8 * Randall Thompson – ''The Testament of Freedom'' * Eduard Tubin – Suite on Estonian Dances for Violin and Piano * Ralph Vaughan Williams ** ''The Story of a Flemish Farm'' ** Symphony No. 5 (Vaughan Williams), Symphony No. 5 in D Major * William Walton ** ''The Quest (ballet), The Quest'' (ballet) ** Violin Concerto (Walton), Violin Concerto * Alberto Williams – ''Poema del Iguazú''

Opera

*Hans Krása – ''Brundibár'', children's opera, first performed by inmates of Terezin transit camp

Film

*Bernard Herrmann – ''Jane Eyre (1943 film)'' *Erich Korngold – ''The Constant Nymph (1943 film)'' *Alfred Newman – ''The Song of Bernadette (film), The Song of Bernadette'' *Miklós Rózsa – ''Five Graves to Cairo'' *Miklós Rózsa – ''Sahara (1943 American film), Sahara'' *Ralph Vaughan Williams – ''Coastal Command (film), Coastal Command'' *Ralph Vaughan Williams – ''The Flemish Farm (film), [The Flemish Farm''

Jazz

Musical theatre

*''Bright Lights of 1944'' Broadway production opened at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Forrest Theatre on September 16 and ran for 4 performances * ''Carmen Jones'' Broadway production opened at the The Broadway Theatre, Broadway Theatre on December 2 and ran for 502 performances * ''Early to Bed (musical), Early to Bed'' Broadway production opened at the Broadhurst Theatre on June 17 and ran for 380 performances * ''The Lisbon Story (musical), The Lisbon Story'' London production opened at the Hippodrome, London, Hippodrome Theatre on June 17 and ran for 492 performances * ''Oklahoma!'' (Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II) – Broadway production opened at the St. James Theatre on March 31 and ran for 2411 performances * ''One Touch of Venus, One Touch Of Venus'' Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre (Broadway), Imperial Theatre on October 7 and ran for 567 performances * ''Show Boat'' (Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II) – London revival opened at the Stoll Theatre on April 17 and ran for 264 performances * ''Sweet and Low (musical), Sweet And Low'' London revue opened at the Ambassadors Theatre (London), Ambassadors Theatre on June 10 and ran for 264 performances

Musical films

* ''Beautiful Michoacán'' (Spanish:''¡Qué lindo es Michoacán!''), starring Tito Guízar, Gloria Marín and Víctor Manuel Mendoza. * ''Best Foot Forward (1943 film), Best Foot Forward'', starring Lucille Ball and Nancy Walker and featuring Harry James & his Music Makers * ''Cabin in the Sky (film), Cabin In The Sky'', starring Ethel Waters, Eddie Anderson (comedian), Eddie Anderson, Lena Horne and Louis Armstrong *''Coney Island (1943 film), Coney Island'', starring Betty Grable, George Montgomery (actor), George Montgomery, Cesar Romero and Phil Silvers * ''Crazy House (1943 film), Crazy House'', starring Ole Olsen (comedian), Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson and Cass Daley * ''DuBarry Was a Lady'', released August 13 starring Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Virginia O'Brien,

& his Orchestra and the Pied Pipers. * ''The Gang's All Here (1943 film), The Gang's All Here'', starring Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda and Edward Everett Horton and featuring Benny Goodman & his Orchestra * ''Girl Crazy'', starring Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and June Allyson * ''Happy Go Lucky (1943 film), Happy Go Lucky'', starring Mary Martin, Dick Powell, Betty Hutton and Rudy Vallee * ''Hers to Hold'', released July 16, starring Deanna Durbin and Joseph Cotten. * ''Higher and Higher (film), Higher and Higher'', featuring

and Victor Borge * ''Hit Parade of 1943'', starring John Carroll (actor), John Carroll, Susan Hayward, Gail Patrick and Eve Arden and featuring Dorothy Dandridge, Count Basie & his Orchestra, Freddy Martin & his Orchestra and Ray McKinley & his Orchestra * ''I Dood It'', starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton and featuring Helen O'Connell & Bob Eberly with Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra, and Hazel Scott. * ''Let's Face It (film), Let's Face It'', starring Bob Hope, Betty Hutton, Zasu Pitts and Eve Arden * ''Mister Big (1943 film), Mister Big'', starring Donald O'Connor, Gloria Jean, Peggy Ryan and Robert Paige and featuring Ray Eberle * ''Reveille with Beverly'', starring Ann Miller and featuring

, Ella Mae Morse, The Mills Brothers, Freddie Slack & his Orchestra, Bob Crosby & his Orchestra and

& his Orchestra * ''Riding High (1943 film), Riding High'', starring Dorothy Lamour and Dick Powell * ''Something to Shout About (film), Something to Shout About'', released February 25, starring Don Ameche, Janet Blair, Jack Oakie and Cyd Charisse, and featuring Hazel Scott. * ''Stormy Weather (1943 film), Stormy Weather'', released July 21, starring Lena Horne, Cab Calloway and "Bojangles" Bill Robinson. * ''Swing Fever'', starring Kay Kyser & his Orchestra, Marilyn Maxwell and Lena Horne; directed by Tim Whelan. * ''Thousands Cheer'', starring Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly, Mary Astor and John Boles (actor), John Boles and featuring Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and Eleanor Powell. * ''We'll Meet Again (1943 film), We'll Meet Again'', released January 18, starring Vera Lynn, Geraldo (bandleader), Geraldo and Patricia Roc.

Births

January–March

*January 2 – Barış Manço, singer-songwriter *January 7 – Richard Armstrong (conductor), Richard Armstrong, orchestral conductor *January 9 – Scott Walker (singer), Scott Walker, singer and composer (died 2019) *January 10 **Jim Croce, singer-songwriter (died 1973) **Alan Lloyd (composer), Alan Lloyd, composer (died 1986) *January 14 **Mariss Jansons, conductor (died 2019) ** José Luis Rodríguez (singer), José Luis Rodríguez, singer *January 16 **Gavin Bryars, composer and double bassist **Brian Ferneyhough, English composer **Ronnie Milsap, country musician *January 17 – Chris Montez, singer *January 18 – Dave Greenslade, composer and rock keyboard player (Colosseum (band), Colosseum, Greenslade, If (band), If) *January 19 – Janis Joplin, blues singer (died 1970) *January 26 – Thom Bell, Philadelphia soul songwriter and producer (died 2022) *January 29 – Tony Blackburn, British radio DJ and singer *January 30 – Marty Balin, American rock musician (Jefferson Airplane) (died 2018) *February 3 **Neil Bogart, American record producer, founder of Casablanca Records (died 1982) **Dennis Edwards, American soul and R&B singer (The Temptations) (died 2018) **Eric Haydock, English pop/rock guitarist (The Hollies) (died 2019) **Shawn Phillips, American folk-rock musician *February 5 – Chuck Winfield (Blood, Sweat & Tears) *February 6 – Fabian Forte, teen idol singer *February 8 – Creed Bratton (The Grass Roots) *February 9 – Barbara Lewis, singer and songwriter *February 14 **Eric Andersen, singer-songwriter **Maceo Parker, saxophonist *February 15 – Lal Waterson, folk singer-songwriter (died 1998) *February 19 – Lou Christie, singer *February 21 – David Geffen, record executive *February 23 – Moshe Cotel, American composer and pianist (died 2008) *February 25 – George Harrison, guitarist, singer and songwriter (The Beatles) (died 2001) *February 26 – Paul Cotton, rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Poco) *February 27 – Morten Lauridsen, composer *February 28 – Donnie Iris, American musician (The Jaggerz, Wild Cherry (band), Wild Cherry, Donnie Iris, Donnie Iris and the Cruisers) *March 2 – George Benson, soul guitarist *March 7 – Chris White (musician), Chris White, rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (The Zombies) *March 9 – David Matthews (composer), David Matthews, composer *March 14 **Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, American funk singer, guitarist and producer (Ohio Players) (died 2013) **Jim Pons, American rock guitarist and singer (The Turtles, The Mothers of Invention) *March 15 – Sly Stone, musician, singer-songwriter and record producer *March 18 – Dennis Linde, songwriter *March 21 – Vivian Stanshall, English singer-songwriter (The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) (died 1995) *March 22 – Keith Relf, British rock musician (The Yardbirds) (died 1976) *March 25 – Royston Maldoom OBE, British choreographer *March 29 **Eric Idle, English actor, writer and songwriter **Vangelis, Greek-born musician and composer (died 2022)

April–June

*April 2 **Larry Coryell, jazz fusion guitarist **Glen Dale, harmony beat vocalist (The Fortunes) *April 3 **Richard Manuel, Canadian pianist and singer (The Band) **Joey Vann, doo-wop singer (The Duprees) *April 7 – Mick Abrahams, guitarist (Jethro Tull (band), Jethro Tull) *April 8 – Alfred "Uganda" Roberts, percussionist (died 2020) *April 9 – Terry Knight, music producer, singer and songwriter (died 2004) *April 11 – Tony Victor, vocalist (The Classics) *April 20 – Sir John Eliot Gardiner, conductor *April 26 – Gary Wright, singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth) *April 28 **Jacques Dutronc, singer and composer **Sir Jeffrey Tate, conductor (died 2017) *April 30 – Bobby Vee, singer (died 2016) *May 4 – Sundar Popo, Indo-Trinidadian Chutney music, chutney musician (died 2000) *May 7 **Terry Allen (country singer), Terry Allen, American country music singer **Rick West, beat lead guitarist (The Tremeloes) *May 8 – Paul Samwell-Smith, blues rock bass guitarist and producer (The Yardbirds, Renaissance) *May 9 – Bruce Milner, sunshine pop keyboardist (Every Mother's Son) *May 11 **Les Chadwick, beat bass guitarist (Gerry and the Pacemakers) (died 2019) **Arnie Satin, vocalist (The Dovells) *May 13 – Mary Wells, singer (died 1992) *May 14 **Jack Bruce, Scottish bass guitarist (Cream (band), Cream) (died 2014) **Derek Leckenby, English rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits) (died 1994) *May 21 **Vincent Crane, English keyboardist (Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown) **Hilton Valentine, English guitarist (The Animals) (died 2021) *May 23 – Alan Walden, American businessman and manager, co-founder of Capricorn Records *May 25 – Leslie Uggams, American singer *May 26 – Levon Helm, American drummer and singer (The Band) (died 2012) *May 27 – Cilla Black, singer and entertainer (died 2015) *May 28 – Tony Mansfield (Tony Bookbinder), pop drummer (The Dakotas (band), The Dakotas) *June 2 – Jimmy Castor, disco/funk saxophonist (died 2012) *June 3 – Mike Dennis, vocalist (The Dovells) *June 14 – Muff Winwood (Spencer Davis Group) *June 15 – Johnny Hallyday, pop singer and actor (died 2017) *

– Barry Manilow, American singer, pianist, arranger and songwriter *June 23 – James Levine, conductor and pianist (died 2021) *June 26 – Georgie Fame, R & B musician *June 27 – Tony Calder, English record promoter (died 2018) *June 28 – Bobby Harrison, English drummer (Procol Harum) *June 29 – Little Eva, pop singer (died 2003 in music, 2003) *June 30 – Florence Ballard, Motown R&B vocalist (The Supremes) (died 1976 in music, 1976)

July–September

*July 1 – Jeff Wayne, American musician *July 2 – Larry Lake (musician), Larry Lake, American-Canadian trumpet player and composer (died 2013) *July 3 – Judith Durham, singer (The Seekers) (died 2022) *July 4 **Conny Bauer, jazz trombonist **Alan Wilson (musician), Alan Wilson, blues musician (Canned Heat) (died 1970) *July 12 – Christine McVie, pop rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Fleetwood Mac) (died 2022) *July 18 **Robin MacDonald, pop guitarist (The Dakotas (band), The Dakotas) (died 2015) **Bobby Sherman, singer, actor and songwriter *July 25 – Jim McCarty, drummer and vocalist (The Yardbirds, Renaissance (band), Renaissance) *July 26 – Mick Jagger, rock singer and actor (The Rolling Stones) *July 27 – Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Allan Ramsey, rock bass guitarist (Gary Lewis & the Playboys) (died 1985) *July 28 **Mike Bloomfield, American guitarist/singer-songwriter and composer (The Electric Flag) (died 1981) **Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright, English keyboardist and singer (Pink Floyd) (died 2008) *August 2 **Patrick Adiarte, American actor and dancer **Kathy Lennon, American singer (The Lennon Sisters) *August 4 – David Carr (keyboardist), David Carr, keyboardist (The Fortunes) *August 10 – Ronnie Spector, singer (died 2022) *August 11 – Denis Payton, saxophonist (The Dave Clark Five) (died 2006) *August 19 **Edwin Hawkins, American urban contemporary gospel musician (died 2018) **Billy J. Kramer, born William H. Ashton, English pop singer *August 23 – Pino Presti, Italian musician and record producer *August 24 – John Cipollina, American rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service) (died 1989) *August 25 – Peter Bastian, Danish bassoonist (died 2017) *August 26 – Dori Caymmi, Brazilian singer/songwriter *August 28 **Honey Lantree, drummer (The Honeycombs) **David Soul, singer and actor *August 29 – Dick Halligan, rock musician (Blood, Sweat & Tears) *September 2 **Rosalind Ashford, R&B singer (Martha and the Vandellas) **Joe Simon (musician), Joe Simon, soul singer *September 5 – Joe "Speedo" Frazier, doo-wop singer (The Impalas) (died 2014) *September 6 – Roger Waters, English bass guitarist, singer and songwriter (Pink Floyd) *September 11- Mickey Hart, American rock drummer (Grateful Dead) *September 12 – Maria Muldaur, singer *September 16 – Joe Butler, rock singer (The Lovin' Spoonful) *September 20 – Ted Neeley, actor and singer (Jesus Christ Superstar (film), ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' (film)) *September 23 **Steve Boone, rock singer (The Lovin' Spoonful) **Julio Iglesias, singer *September 25 **Gary Alexander (pop music), Gary Alexander, pop musician (The Association) **John Locke (musician), John Locke, rock musician (Spirit (band), Spirit) *September 26 – Georgie Fame, R&B singer *

– Randy Bachman Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter (The Guess Who, Bachman–Turner Overdrive) *September 28 – Nick St. Nicholas, German-born rock musician (Steppenwolf (band), Steppenwolf) *September 30 – Marilyn McCoo, singer (The 5th Dimension)

October–December

*October 1 – Jerry Martini (Sly & The Family Stone) *October 5 – Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller (Steve Miller Band) *October 7 – Chet Powers, Dino Valenti (Quicksilver Messenger Service) *October 10 – Denis D'Ell (The Honeycombs) *October 16 – Fred Turner (musician), Fred Turner, bassist (Bachman–Turner Overdrive) *October 21 – Ron Elliott (musician), Ron Elliott (The Beau Brummels) *October 23 – Barbara Ann Hawkins (The Dixie Cups) *October 24 – Dafydd Iwan, folk singer-songwriter and politician *November 3 – Bert Jansch, folk musician (Pentangle (band), Pentangle) (died 2011) *November 4 – Sundar Popo, Indo-Trinidadian Chutney music, chutney musician (died 2000) *November 7 – Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter *November 12 **Brian Hyland, singer **Jimmy Hayes, The Persuasions *November 12 – John Walker (musician), John Maus, vocalist (The Walker Brothers) *November 16 – Winifred Lovett (The Manhattans) *November 28 – Randy Newman, singer-songwriter *November 30 **Leo Lyons (Ten Years After) **Rob Grill (The Grass Roots) (died 2011) *December 6 – Mike Smith (singer-songwriter), Mike Smith, singer-songwriter (The Dave Clark Five) (died 2008) *December 8 – Jim Morrison, singer (The Doors) (died 1971) *December 9 – Rick Danko (The Band) (died 1999) *December 12 **Dickey Betts (The Allman Brothers Band) **Dave Munden (The Tremeloes) **Grover Washington, Jr., jazz-funk saxophonist (died 1999) *December 16 – Tony Hicks, guitarist (The Hollies) *December 18 **Keith Richards, guitarist and songwriter (The Rolling Stones) **Bobby Keys, saxophonist *December 23 – Harry Shearer, actor, musician (''This Is Spinal Tap'') *December 27 – Peter Sinfield, British lyricist and producer *December 28 – Chas Hodges, British rockney singer (Chas & Dave) (died 2018) *December 30 – Rolf Gehlhaar, American composer *December 31 **John Denver, singer-songwriter (died 1997) **Peter Quaife, bassist (The Kinks) (died 2010)

Deaths

*January 17 – Jane Avril, can-can dancer, 64 *February 7 **Clara Novello Davies, singer, mother of Ivor Novello, 81 **Sigrid Arnoldson, operatic soprano, 82 *February 17 – Armand J. Piron, jazz violinist, bandleader and composer, 54 *March 7 – Alma Moodie, violinist, 44 (drug overdose) *March 8 – Alice Nielsen, Broadway performer and operatic soprano, 70 *March 19 – Abel Decaux, composer, 74 *March 28 **Ben Davies (tenor), Ben Davies, operatic tenor, 85 **Sergei Rachmaninoff, composer, 69 *April 4 – David Roitman, hazzan and composer, 58 *April 12 – Edoardo Garbin, operatic tenor, 78 *April 29 – Joseph Achron, violinist and composer, 56 *April 30 – René Blum (ballet), René Blum, founder of the Ballet de l'Opera at Monte Carlo, 65 (in Auschwitz concentration camp) *May 26 – Alice Tegnér, organist and composer, 77 *May 28 – Vaughn De Leath, US singer and radio pioneer, 48 (alcohol-related) *June 16 – Sigrid Onégin, opera singer, 54 *June 26 – Ruby Elzy, African American soprano ''Porgy and Bess'', 35 (post-operative complications) *July 13 – Lorenzo Barcelata, songwriter, 44 *July 20 – Maria Gay, opera singer, 64 *September 1 – August Brunetti-Pisano, Austrian composer, 72 *September 7 **Frank Crumit, US singer, 53 **Karlrobert Kreiten, pianist, 27 *September 21 – Trixie Smith, blues singer, 48 *October 5 – Leon Roppolo, jazz musician, 41 *October 23 – Ben Bernie, US jazz violinist and bandleader, 52 *October 31 – Max Reinhardt, theatre director, 70 *November 22 – Lorenz Hart, lyricist, 48 (pneumonia) *November 26 – Winnaretta Singer, musical patron, 78 *November 28 – Arthur Catterall, violinist, orchestra leader and conductor, 60 *December 15 – Fats Waller, jazz pianist and singer, 39 (pneumonia) *December 18 – Joseph McCarthy (lyricist), Joseph McCarthy, composer, 58 *''date unknown'' **Max Bouvet, operatic baritone (born 1854) **Harry Kandel, bandleader (born 1885) **Erhard Wechselmann, baritone opera singer (born 1895?) (killed in Auschwitz concentration camp)

References

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