1946 in music

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1 Events
2 Albums released
3 Biggest hit songs
4 Top hit records
5 Other recorded popular music
6 Published popular music
7 Classical music
8 Opera
9 Musical theater
10 Musical films
11 Births
12 Deaths

[edit] Events

February 8 - Béla Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 is premiered posthumously by György Sándor with Eugene Ormandy conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra
Al Jolson rerecords his old hits for the soundtrack of his Columbia biopic The Jolson Story, and becomes a superstar to the post-war generation as well
B. B. King's begins working as a professional musician in Memphis, Tennessee.
Chet Atkins' makes his first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry.
Georgia Gibbs signs with the Majestic label
Bill Haley's professional musical career begins as a member of The Down Homers. His earliest known recordings are made during a Down Homers radio performance, but will not be released until 2006.

[edit] Albums released

Annie Get Your Gun - Original Broadway Cast
Show Boat - Original Broadway Cast
Frank Sinatra Conducts the Music of Alec Wilder - Frank Sinatra
Lombardoland - Guy Lombardo
Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five - Louis Jordan
The Voice of Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra
Merry Christmas Music - Perry Como

[edit] Biggest hit songs

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1946.

#	Artist	Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Perry Como	Prisoner Of Love	1946	US 1940s 1 - Mar 1946, US BB 1 of 1946, US 1 for 3 weeks May 1946, POP 17 of 1946, Europe 73 Of The 1940s
2	Frank Sinatra	Five Minutes More	1946	US 1940s 1 - Aug 1946, US 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1946, POP 10 of 1946, Europe 11 of the 1940s, US BB 15 of 1946, RYM 43 of 1946
3	Vaughn Monroe	Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!	1946	US 1940s 1 - Dec 1945, US 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1946, US BB 4 of 1946, POP 4 of 1946, Europe 48 of the 1940s
4	Nat King Cole	(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons	1946	US 1940s 1 - Nov 1946, US 1 for 1 weeks Feb 1947, US BB 3 of 1946, POP 13 of 1946, RYM 15 of 1946
5	The Ink Spots	To Each His Own	1946	US 1940s 1 - Sep 1946, US 1 for 1 weeks Sep 1946, US BB 8 of 1946, POP 24 of 1946, Europe 92 of the 1940s

[edit] Top hit records

"A Fine Romance" by Martha Tilton and Johnny Mercer
"Candy" by Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford & the Pied Pipers
"Choo Choo Ch' Boogie" by Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five
"The Christmas Song" by the King Cole Trio
"The Coffee Song" by Frank Sinatra
"Coming Home" by Dorothy Squires
"Day By Day" by Frank Sinatra
"Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" by Dinah Shore with Spade Cooley & his Orchestra
"Five Minutes More", recorded by
- Frank Sinatra
- Tex Beneke-Glenn Miller Orchestra with vocal by Tex Beneke
"Fools Rush In" by Jo Stafford
"I Get A Kick Out Of You" by Margaret Whiting
"(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" by the King Cole Trio
"I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time" by Jo Stafford
"The Gypsy", recorded by *The Ink Spots
Dinah Shore
"Hawaiian War Chant" by Spike Jones & his City Slickers
"Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop", recorded by
- Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra
- Tex Beneke-Glenn Miller Orchestra with vocal by Tex Beneke
"Huggin' And Chalkin' " by Hoagy Carmichael
"I Dream Of You" by Archie Lewis and The Geraldo Strings
"I'm A Big Girl Now" by Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra with vocal by Betty Barclay
"I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" by Perry Como
"Laughing On The Outside", recorded by
- Dinah Shore
- Andy Russell
- Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra with vocal by Billy Williams
"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow", recorded by
- Vaughn Monroe & his Orchestra with vocal by Vaughn Monroe (first charted December 1945)
- Woody Herman and his Orchestra with vocal by Woody Herman
"Oh What It Seemed To Be", recorded by
- Frankie Carle & his Orchestra with vocal by Marjorie Hughes
- Frank Sinatra
- Charlie Spivak & his Orchestra with vocal by Jimmy Saunders
- Dick Haymes & Helen Forrest
"The Old Lamplighter", recorded by
- Kay Kyser & his Orchestra with vocal by Michael Douglas
- Hal Derwin & his Orchestra
- Sammy Kaye & his Orchestra with vocal by Billy Williams
"Ole Buttermilk Sky", recorded by
- Hoagy Carmichael
- Helen Carroll & The Satisfiers
- Paul Weston & his Orchestra with vocal by Matt Dennis
- Kay Kyser & his Orchestra with vocal by Michael Douglas & the Campus Kids
"One-Zy Two-Zy", recorded by
- Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with vocal by The Martin Men
- Phil Harris
"Personality" by Johnny Mercer & The Pied Pipers
"Pretending" by Andy Russell
"Prisoner Of Love", recorded by
- The Ink Spots
- Perry Como
"Rumors Are Flying", recorded by
- Frankie Carle & his Orchestra with vocal by Marjorie Hughes
- Andrews Sisters with Les Paul
- Betty Rhodes
- Tony Martin
"Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy", recorded by
- Stan Kenton & his Orchestra with vocal by June Christy
- Dinah Shore
"Sioux City Sue" by Bing Crosby and The Jesters
"South America, Take It Away", recorded by
- Xavier Cugat & his Orchestra with vocal by Buddy Clark
- Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters
"Stone Cold Dead In The Market" by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
"Surrender" by Perry Como
"Symphony", recorded by
- Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with vocal by Clyde Rogers (first charted December 1945)
- Benny Goodman & his Orchestra with vocal by Liza Morrow
- Bing Crosby
- Jo Stafford
"Take the A Train" by Duke Ellington
"The Things We Did Last Summer", recorded by
- Jo Stafford
- Frank Sinatra
- Oscar Peterson
- Vaughn Monroe
"They Say It's Wonderful", recorded by
- Perry Como
- Frank Sinatra
"To Each His Own", recorded by
- Eddy Howard
- Tony Martin
- The Modernaires with Paula Kelly
- The Ink Spots
- Freddy Martin & his Orchestra with vocal by Stuart Wade
"We'll Gather Lilacs" by Geraldo and his Orchestra
"Winter Wonderland" by Perry Como
"You Won't Be Satisfied" by Les Brown & his Orchestra with vocal by Doris Day
"You're The Top" by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra

[edit] Other recorded popular music

"Ain't That Just Like A Woman" - Frankie Laine
"Aren't You Glad You're You?" - Bing Crosby
"Black And Blue" - Frankie Laine
"Blue Skies" - Bing Crosby
"Blue Turning Grey Over You" - Frankie Laine
"By The River Sainte Marie" - Frankie Laine
"Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" - Dinah Shore
"Come Rain Or Come Shine" - Dinah Shore
"Crying Won't Help You" - Tampa Red
"The Darktown Poker Club" - Phil Harris
"Frim Fram Sauce" - Louis Armstrong
"A Gal In Calico"- Bing Crosby
"Gee, It's Good To Hold You" - Woody Herman (Frances Wayne, vocal)
"Give Me The Moon Over Brooklyn" - Guy Lombardo & The Lombardo Trio
"I Cover The Waterfront" - The Ink Spots
"I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home" - The Mills Brothers
"Ol' Man Mose" - Georgia Gibbs
"On The Sunny Side Of The Street" - Frankie Laine
"Passe" - Tex Beneke
"Put the Blame on Mame" - Dinah Shore
"September in the Rain" - Frankie Laine
"September Song" - Frank Sinatra
"Seems Like Old Times", recorded by
- Guy Lombardo
- Vaughn Monroe with The Norton Sisters
"Some Little Bug" - Phil Harris
"That Old Black Magic" - Frank Sinatra
That's What I Like About The South" - Phil Harris
Time After Time" - Frank Sinatra
"Les trois cloches" ("The Three Bells") - Édith Piaf
"La Vie En Rose" - Édith Piaf
"West End Blues" - Frankie Laine
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" - Bing Crosby
"You Keep Coming Back Like a Song", recorded by
- Bing Crosby
- Georgia Gibbs
- Jo Stafford
"Your Father's Moustache" - Woody Herman
"You Won't Be Satisfied Until You Break My Heart" - Freddy Martin
"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" - Johnny Mercer

[edit] Published popular music

"Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" w.m. Alex Kramer & Joan Whitney
"Ain't That Just Like A Woman?" w.m. Fleecie Moore & Claude Demetrius
"All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)" w.m. Don Gardner
"All The Cats Join In" A. Wilder, Ray Gilbert, E. Sauter
"Along With Me" w.m. Harold Rome Introduced by Danny Scholl and Paula Bane in the musical Call Me Mister
"The 'Ampstead Way" w. Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen
"The Anniversary Song" w.m. Al Jolson & Saul Chaplin
"Anything You Can Do" w.m. Irving Berlin
"Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin. Introduced by Dick Haymes and Betty Grable in the 1947 film The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" w.m. Bill Monroe
"Bumble Boogie" m. Jack Fina
"The Christmas Song" w. Robert Wells m. Mel Tormé
"Coax Me A Little Bit" w. Charles Tobias m. Nat Simon
"The Coffee Song" w.m. Bob Hilliard & Dick Miles
"Come Rain Or Come Shine" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen
"Country Style" w. Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen
"A Couple Of Song And Dance Men" w.m. Irving Berlin
"Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?" w.m. Eddie DeLange & Louis Alter. Introduced by Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong in the 1947 film New Orleans.
"Doin' What Comes Natur'lly" w.m. Irving Berlin
"Everybody's Got A Laughing Place" Allie Wrubel
"The Face on the Dime" w.m. Harold Rome. Introduced by Lawrence Winters in the musical revue Call Me Mister.
"Fantasy In F" m. John Serry, Sr.
"Feudin' And Fightin' " w. Al Dubin & Burton Lane m. Burton Lane
"Five Minutes More" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jule Styne
"For You, For Me, For Evermore" w. Ira Gershwin m. George Gershwin. Introduced by Dick Haymes in the 1947 film The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
"A Gal In Calico" w. Leo Robin m. Arthur Schwartz. Introduced by Jack Carson, Sally Sweetland dubbing for Martha Vickers, and Dennis Morgan in the film The Time, the Place and the Girl.
"The Girl That I Marry" w.m. Irving Berlin. Introduced by Ray Middleton in the musical Annie Get Your Gun and performed by Howard Keel in the 1950 film version.
"Golden Earrings" w. Jay Livingston & Ray Evans m. Victor Young
"The House Of Blue Lights" w.m. Don Raye & Freddie Slack
"How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Burton Lane
"Huggin' And Chalkin' " w.m. Clancy Hayes & Kermit Goell
"I Got Lost In His Arms" w.m. Irving Berlin. Introduced by Ethel Merman in the musical Annie Get Your Gun.
"I Got The Sun In The Morning" w.m. Irving Berlin. Introduced by Ethel Merman in the musical Annie Get Your Gun and performed by Betty Hutton in the 1950 film version.
"I Guess I'll Get The Papers" w.m. Hughie Prince & Hal Kanner
"If This Isn't Love" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Burton Lane
"If You Smile at Me" w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by Victoria Cordova in the musical Around the World
"I'm A Lonely Little Petunia" w.m. John N. Kamano, William E. Faber & Maurice Merl
"I'm An Indian Too" w.m. Irving Berlin
"It's A Good Day" w.m. Peggy Lee & Dave Barbour
"It's A Pity To Say Goodnight" w.m. Billy Reid
"Laughing On The Outside" w. Ben Raleigh m. Bernie Wayne
"Legalise My Name" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen
"Let The Good Times Roll" m.w. Fleecie Moore & Sam Theard
"Linda" w.m. Jack Lawrence
"Lost In The Stars" w. Maxwell Anderson m. Kurt Weill
"Managua, Nicaragua" w. Albert Gamse m. Irving Fields
"Military Life" aka "The Jerk Song" w.m. Harold Rome from the musical revue Call Me Mister
"Moonshine Lullaby" w.m. Irving Berlin
"Mr. Jackson from Jacksonville" m.w. Louis Armstrong, Claude Demetrius, Fritz Pollard
"My Defenses Are Down" w.m. Irving Berlin
"My Heart Is A Hobo" w. Johnny Burke m. Jimmy Van Heusen
"My Sugar Is So Refined" w. Sylvia Dee m. Sidney Lippman
"Old Devil Moon" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Burton Lane
"The Old Lamp-Lighter" w. Charles Tobias m. Nat Simon
"The Old Soft Shoe" w. Nancy Hamilton m. Morgan Lewis. Introduced by Ray Bolger in the revue Three to Make Ready.
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" w.m. Hoagy Carmichael
"On The Boardwalk In Atlantic City" w. Mack Gordon m. Josef Myrow
"One-zy Two-zy" w.m. Dave Franklin & Irving Taylor
"Open The Door, Richard" w. "Dusty" Fletcher & John Mason m. Jack McVea & Dan Howell
"Put The Blame On Mame" w.m. Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher. Introduced by Anita Ellis dubbing for Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda.
"A Rainy Night In Rio" w. Leo Robin m. Arthur Schwartz. Introduced by Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Janis Paige and Sally Sweetland dubbing for Martha Vickers in the film The Time, the Place and the Girl
"The Red Ball Express" w.m. Harold Rome. Introduced by Lawrence Winters in the musical revue Call Me Mister.
"(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" w.m. Bobby Troup
"Rumors Are Flying" w.m. Bennie Benjamin & George David Weiss
"Sooner Or Later" w. Ray Gilbert m. Charles Wolcott
"South America, Take It Away" w.m. Harold Rome Introduced by Betty Garrett in the musical revue Call Me Mister.
"Stella by Starlight" w. Ned Washington m. Victor Young
"Stone Cold Dead in de Market" w.m. Wilmoth Houdini
"A Sunday Kind of Love" w.m. Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Stan Rhodes & Louis Prima
"Tenderly" w. Jack Lawrence m. Walter Gross
"That's All Right" w.m. Arthur Crudup
"There's Good Blues Tonight" Edna Osser, Glenn Osser
"There's No Business Like Show Business" w.m. Irving Berlin
"They Say It's Wonderful" w.m. Irving Berlin
"The Things We Did Last Summer" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jule Styne
"Time After Time" w. Sammy Cahn m. Jule Styne
"To Each His Own" w. Ray Evans m. Jay Livingston
"Uncle Remus Said" w.m. Johnny Lange, Hy Heath & Eliot Daniel
"Valse" m. Tchaikovsky arr. John Serry, Sr.
"La vie en rose" w. (Eng) Mack David (Fr) Édith Piaf m. Louiguy
"When I Walk with You" w. John Latouche m. Duke Ellington. Introduced by Alfred Drake and Jet MacDonald in the musical Beggar's Holiday
"Who Do You Love, I Hope" w.m. Irving Berlin
"A Woman's Prerogative" w. Johnny Mercer m. Harold Arlen
"You Call Everybody Darling" w.m. Sam Martin, Ben Trace & Clem Watts
"You Can't Get A Man With A Gun" w.m. Irving Berlin
"You Make Me Feel So Young" w. Mack Gordon m. Josef Myrow
"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" w. Ray Gilbert m. Allie Wrubel

[edit] Classical music

Malcolm Arnold - Symphony for Strings opus 13
Arno Babadzhanian - Polyphonic Piano Sonata
Benjamin Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Aaron Copland - Symphony No. 3
George Crumb - Poem; Seven Songs for voice and piano
Gottfried von Einem - Dantons Tod
Don Gillis - Symphony No. 5½, A Symphony for Fun
Ruth Gipps - Symphony No. 2
Jesus Guridi - Sinfonía Pirenaica
Karl Amadeus Hartmann - Symphony No. 2 "Adagio"
Herbert Howells - Gloucester Service
Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Cello Concerto
Edmund Rubbra - Cello Sonata opus 60
Roger Sessions - Symphony No. 2, Piano Sonata No. 2
William Walton - String Quartet No. 2

[edit] Opera

Benjamin Britten - The Rape of Lucretia

[edit] Musical theater

Annie Get Your Gun (Irving Berlin) - Broadway production opened at the Imperial Theatre on May 16 and ran for 1147 performances
Around the World ( Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter Book: Orson Welles) Broadway production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on May 31 and ran for 75 performances
Beggar's Holiday opened at the Broadway Theatre on December 26 and ran for 111 performances
Burlesque Broadway revival opened at the Belasco Theatre on December 25 and ran for 439 performances
Call Me Mister Broadway revue opened at the National Theatre on April 18 and ran for 734 performances
Lute Song ( music: Raymond Scott lyrics Bernie Hanighen) Broadway production opened at the Plymouth Theatre on February 6 and ran for 146 performances
Show Boat (Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II) - Broadway revival opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on January 5 and ran for 418 performances
Song of Norway London production opened at the Palace Theatre on March 7 and ran for 526 performances
St. Louis Woman Broadway production opened at the Martin Beck Theatre on March 30 and ran for 113 performances
Sweetest And Lowest London revue opened at the Ambassadors Theatre on May 9 and ran for 791 performances
Three to Make Ready Broadway revue opened at the Adelphi Theatre (New York) on March 7 and ran for 327 performances.
Yours Is My Heart Broadway production opened on September 5 at the Shubert Theatre and ran for 36 performances