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  2. 1940s in music - Wikipedia

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    But even by the late 1940s, it became well known that Williams drank heavily, and his personal problems would continue to grow as the 1950s dawned. Still, his overall style inspired countless artists in country and other styles of music, including rock music, and his songs would be performed by numerous artists in many styles. The Andrews Sisters

  3. List of Billboard number-one singles of the 1940s - Wikipedia

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    Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine Billboard number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the Billboard magazine, was the ...

  4. 1940 in music - Wikipedia

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    The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1940. 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.

  5. Lists of musicians - Wikipedia

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    List of atheists in music; List of band name etymologies; List of bands named after other performers' songs; List of best-selling boy bands; List of best-selling girl groups; List of best-selling music artists; List of child music prodigies; List of club DJs; List of deaths in rock and roll; List of girl groups; List of honorifics given to ...

  6. Category:1940s in music - Wikipedia

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    1940s songs (13 C, 12 P) T. 1940s music television series (1 C) Pages in category "1940s in music" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.

  7. List of 1940s jazz standards - Wikipedia

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    Some swing era musicians, like Louis Jordan, later found popularity in a new kind of music, called "rhythm and blues", that would evolve into rock and roll in the 1950s. [1] Bebop emerged in the early 1940s, led by Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, and others.

  8. Category:Musical groups established in the 1940s - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Musical groups established in the 1940s" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. List of Billboard number-one singles of 1940 - Wikipedia

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    "Frenesi", an instrumental recorded by clarinetist Artie Shaw, occupied the number one position on the chart during the final two weeks of 1940. In 1940, The Billboard began compiling and publishing the National Best Selling Retail Records chart. Debuting in the issue dated July 27, it marked the beginning of the magazine's nationwide tracking ...