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1940

1941

history - World War II - attack on Pearl Harbor - German Afrika-Korps (Erwin Rommel) in Africa - German troops enter the Balkans and Soviet Union - Adolf Hitler ordered the Final Solution of the Jewish question and the systematic euthanasia of the mentally ill and handicapped - The United States, United Kingdom, China and The Netherlands officially declare war on the Empire of Japan - Germany and Italy declare war on the United States

culture - first FM radio station (Nashville TN) - Bertold Brecht: Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder - James Joyce (†), Virginia Woolfe (†) - Orson Wells: Citizen Kane - first programmable, fully automatic computer Z3 (Konrad Zuse), Berlin

music - Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem - first broadcast of King Biscuit Time on KFFA - Peetie Wheatstraw (†)

first released recordings - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Robert Lockwood, (Muddy Waters), Anita O'Day (with Gene Krupa and his Orchestra)

released songs - Duke Ellington: Take the A-Train - Billie Holliday: God Bless the Child - Glenn Miller: Chattanooga Choo Choo

• The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Josh White, Sam Gary): Songs For John Doe released
• The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Josh White, Sam Gary, Carol White, Bess Lomax Hawes): Talking Union released
• The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Peter Hawes): Deep Sea Chanteys and Whaling Ballads released; Sod Buster Ballads released

• US: ? - recordings for ? - John Jacob Niles
• US: Georgia: Fort Valley - recordings for the Library of Congress - Buster "Buz" Ezell
• US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress - Thomas (Jaybird) Jones, Ollie Upchurch, Lewis Jones / Marilyn Davis Upchurch, Ollie Upchurch
• US: Mississippi: Coahom Co. - recordings for the Library of Congress - Asa Ware
• US: Mississippi: Coahom Co. (King & Anderson Plantation) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Charlie Palms
• US: New York City - Cafe Society Downtown (soundtrack of the film Boogie Woogie Dream) - Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, J.C. Heard, Lena Horn / Lena Horn & Pete Johnson with Teddy Wilson And His Orchestra (Emmett Berry, Benny Morton, Jimmy Hamilton, Johnny Williams, J.C. Heard)
• US: New York City - recordings for Key - Joshua White
• US: New York City - recordings for Keynote - Pete Seeger
• US: Tennessee: Murfreesboro - recordings for the Library of Congress - Hallsway High School Quartet (Holloway High School Quartet)
• US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for the Library of Congress - Nathan Frazier, Frank Patterson / Heavenly Gate Quartet / Dave Merritt, Ford Britton
• US: Texas: Austin - recordings by John H. Faulk - Heywood Medlock... / Lula May, Beauty Morris / Precious Morris
• US: Texas: Comache - recordings for the Library of Congress - Uncle Joe Wilson...
• US: Texas: Kingsville - recordings by William A. Owens - Scott's Chapel Choir
• US: Virginia: Hampton - Hampton Institute (by Roscoe Lewis) - Big Boy

• 1941.01.00 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Columbia - Hans Rehmstedt mit seinen Eden-Bar Solisten (Rinus van den Broek?, Baldo Maestri?, Rudi Dreyer?, Friedrich Meyer? Primo Angeli?, Jani Nemeth?, Otto Tittmann?, Harry can Dyk?
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City or Washington DC - Office of War Information - Lead Belly, Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Reddick, Orlandus Wilson)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Washington DC - recordings for the Library of Congress - Robert McGimpsey Of Pineville
• 1941.01.02 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Fats Waller...
• 1941.01.03 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Dick Todd...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Phil Regan, Victor Young...
• 1941.01.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - Boulevard Loune - Lonnie Johnson Trio (Lonnie Johnson, Dan Dixon, Andrew Harris)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Bob Chester...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Don Ladice, Paul Mason, Johnny Mince, Hymie Schertzer, Fred Stulce, Bunny Gerigan, Jimmy Blake, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.01.07 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Charlie Barnet...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.01.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitgerald and her Famous Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Victor - Sidney Bechet No Feetwarmers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Larry Clinton...
• 1941.01.09 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Teddy Powell...
• 1941.01.13 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Vaughn Monroe...
• 1941.01.15 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Benny Goodman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Charioteers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Don Ladice, Paul Mason, Johnny Mince, Hymie Schertzer, Fred Stulce, Bunny Gerigan, Jimmy Blake, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.01.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Horace Malcolm, Big Bill Broonzy, Leroy Bachelor, Josephine Kyles)
• 1941.01.17 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.01.20 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - The Cats And the Fiddle (Austin Powell, Chuck Barksdale, Jimmie Henderson, Ernie Price) / Mitchell Ayres Fashion 'n Music
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Count Basie...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Don Ladice, Paul Mason, Johnny Mince, Hymie Schertzer, Fred Stulce, Bunny Gerigan, Jimmy Blake, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.01.21 -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Bob Atcher, Bonnie Blue Eyes
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Lil Green, Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy, Ransom Knowling...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Streamline Mae...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Big Joe Turner, Art Tatum And His Band (Joe Thomas, Edmond Hall, John Collins, Billy Taylor, Ed Dougherty)
• 1941.01.22 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Erskine Hawkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Kate Smith, Jack Miller Orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Prairie Ramblers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Woody Herman...
• 1941.01.23 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Louise Massey, Westerners
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Ink Spots
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Champion Jack Dupree...
• 1941.01.24 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Karl And Harty / Louis Jordan & His Tympani 5
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Little Bill Gaither, Baby Doo (Leonard Caston)...
• 1941.01.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Vincent Lopez Suave Swing Orchestra
• 1941.01.28 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Benny Goodman...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Count Basie...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Champion Jack Dupree...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Count Basie, Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Al Killian, Dickie Wells, Ed Cuffee, Dan Minor, Earle Warren, Tab Smith, Jack Washington, Don Byas, Buddy Tate, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, Jimmy Rushing
• 1941.01.29 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Curtis Jones, Ransom Knowling
• 1941.01.30 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Freddie Martin... / Donald Lambert
• 1941.01.31 -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Jack Teagarden...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy, William Mitchell)

• 1941.02.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Carson Robison Buckaroos
• 1941.02.01 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Burl Ives
• 1941.02.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Alvino Rey...
• 1941.02.04 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Bob Chester...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Heavenly Gospel Singers
• 1941.02.06 -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly, Oleander Quartet (George Boyd, Cecil Murray, Howard Scott, George Hall)
• 1941.02.07 -- US: New York City - recordings Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Ray Linn, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Blake, Lowell Martin, George Arus, Les Jenkins, Fred Stulce, Johnny Mince, Heinie Beau, Paul Mason, Don Lodice, Joe Bushkin, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Buddy Rich, Jo Stafford, Sy Oliver)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Lonnie Johnson, Lil Armstrong, Andrew Harris
• 1941.02.12 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Charles Trenet, Quintette du Hot Club de France (Leo Chauliac, Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, Tony Rovira, Pierre Douad)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Burl Ives
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly / Albert Ammons / Oleander Quartet (George Boyd, Cecil Murray, Howard Scott, George Hall), Huddie Ledbetter, Elijah Lomax
• 1941.02.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Shep Fields New Ripplin Rhythm
• 1941.02.14 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Kassells In the Air / Art Kassel, Jesse Crawford
• 1941.02.15 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Wallce Jones, Rex Stewart, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol, Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer)
• 1941.02.17 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Vaughn Monroe
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Carson Robison Oldtimers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (Ray Linn, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Blake, Lowell Martin, George Arus, Les Jenkins, Fred Stulce, Johnny Mince, Heinie Beau, Paul Mason, Don Lodice, Joe Bushkin, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Buddy Rich, Jo Stafford, Sy Oliver), The Pied Pipers, Connie Haines
• 1941.02.18 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Tony Pastor...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly, Oleander Quartet (George Boyd, Cecil Murray, Howard Scott, George Hall), Anne Graham
• 1941.02.19 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Gray Gordon Tictoc Rhythm
• 1941.02.20 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Dinah Shore / Glenn Miller
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Jimmy Davis
• 1941.02.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Selah Jubilee Singers
• 1941.02.24 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Mildred Bailey, The Delta Rhythm Boys...
• 1941.02.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - The Honey Dripper (Roosevelt Sykes), Sidney Catlett
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly, Ann Graham

• 1941.03.00 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Imperial - Willy Berking mit seinem Solisten (Fritz Petz, Carl Hohenberger, Erich Puchert?, Charlie Tabor?, Robby Zillner, Franz "Teddy" Kleindin, Kurt Abraham, Cornelis "Cor" Koblens, Mario Balbo, Primo Angeli, Serge Matull, Karl Grassnick, Freddie Brocksieper
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Danny Kaye
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Fort Valley - recordings for the Library of Congress - Sonny Chestain / Charles Ellis / Buster "Buz" Ezell / Gus Gibson / Deacon Sam Jackson... / Allison Mathis, Jessie Stroller / The Smith Band / Spritual Four Quartet Of Thomastown Georgia (Edward Bond, James Bond, Cleve Parker, Elwood Gaines) / Sidney Stripling / Jessie Stroller / John Lee Thomas / Traveller Home Singers Of Ideal Georgia (Monroe Turner, Oscar Turner, T.J. Ford, Matthew Monch, Asa Ford, Alma Turner)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Almanac - The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Millard Lampbell, Lee Hays, Josh White, Sam Gary)
• 1941.03.03 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Burl Ives
• 1941.03.04 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Bob Chester...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (Alec Fila, Irving Goodman, Jimmy Maxwell, Cootie Williams, Cutty Cutshall, Lou McGarity, Gus Bivona, Skippy Martin, Georgie Auld, Pete Mondello, Bob Snyder, Johnny Huarnieri, Charlie Christian, Artie Bernstein, Dave Tough)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Southernaires (Homer Smith, Lowell Peters, Jay Stone Toney, William Edmondon, Clarence N. Jones)
• 1941.03.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra (Jonah Jones, Dizzy Gillespie, Lammar Wright, Tyree Glenn, Quantin Jackson, Keg Johnson, Hilton Jefferson, Jerry Blake, Chu Berry, Walter Thomas, Andrew Brown, Benny Payne, Danny Barker, Milt Hinton, Cozy Cole)
• 1941.03.10 -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Hi Flyers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Jimmie Gordon...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Una Mae Carlisle
• 1941.03.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Georgia White...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Slim Gaillard & His Flat-Foot-Floogie Boys (Lournell Morgan, Slam Stewart (b, voc), Kenny Clarke)
• 1941.03.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Conqueror / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Peetie Wheatstraw
• 1941.03.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra (Cootie Williams, Georgie Auld, Johnny Guarnieri, Charlie Christian, Artie Bernstein, Dave Tough)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly
• 1941.03.14 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - King Cole Trio
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Mildred Bailey...
• 1941.03.18 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.03.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Conqueror / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1941.03.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Jazz Gillum, Big Bill Broonzy, prob. Alfred Elkins, Washboard Sam / Mitchell Ayres Fashion 'n Music
• 1941.03.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Walter Davis
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Billie Holiday, Eddie Heywood and his orchestra (Shad Collins, Eddie Johnakins, Eddie Barefield, Lester Young, John Collins, Ted Sturgis, Kenny Clarke)
• 1941.03.27 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Michael Loring
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor/Bluebird - Big Joe Williams, William Mitchell / Clara Morris, Blind John Davis, Lonnie Johnson, Willie Mitchell
• 1941.03.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Robert Petway...
• 1941.03.29 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Bluebird - Barney Bigard & His Orchestra (Ray Nance, Juan Tizol, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer)
• 1941.03.31 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Dick Vance, Irving Randolph, Taft Jordan, George Matthews, Earl Hardy, John McConnell, Pete Clark, Chauncey Haughton, Sam Simmons, Ted McRae, Tommy Fulford, Ulysses Livingston, Beverly Peer, Bill Beason

• 1941.04.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Bill Boyd & Cowboy Ramblers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Almanac - The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Millard Lampbell, Lee Hays, Sam Gary)
• 1941.04.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Peter Chatman, Leroy Batchelor...
• 1941.04.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Yank Rachel, Sonny Boy Williamson, William Mitchell, Washboard Sam...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Yack Taylor, Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians (Shad Collins, Bill Johnson, Don Stovall, Lester Young, Duke (Doug?) Jones, Harold West) / Sam Price and His Texas Bluesicians (Shad Collins, Buddy Johnson, Don Stovall, Lester Young, Doug Jones, Harold "Doc" West) / Sam Theard, Sam Price and His Texas Blusicians (Shad Collins, Bill Johnson, Don Stovall, Lester Young, Duke Johnson, Harold West)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Bluebird - Frank Tannehill
• 1941.04.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Sonny Boy Williamson, Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, William Mitchell / Kassells In the Air / Art Kassel, Jesse Crawford
• 1941.04.04? - US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Meade Lux Lewis
• 1941.04.05 -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Bluebird - The Wright Brothers Gospel Singers (Jesse Wright, William Wright, monroe Wright, George Wright, Jimmie Wright)
• 1941.04.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Alphabetical Four (prob. - Emory Johnson, Curtis Brown, Asher Short, Johnny Pierce, Lockwood)
• 1941.04.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor - Lionel Hampton...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sam Price... / Selah Jubilee Singers / Yack Taylor...
• 1941.04.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Meade Lux Lewis
• 1941.04.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Jimmie Gordon...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Count Basie & His Orchestra (Ed Lewis, Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Al Killian, Ed Cuffee, Dicky Wells, Dan Minro, Earl Warren, Tab Smith, Don Byas, Buddy Tate, Coleman Hawkins, Jack Washington, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, Buster Harding)
• 1941.04.11 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Teddy Wilson...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Conqueror / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (George Washington, Prince Robinson, Luis Russell, Lawrence Lucie, John Williams, Sidney Catlett)
• 1941.04.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sam Price, Chester Boone, Floyd "Stumpy" Brady, Don Stovall, Skippy Williams, Ernest "Bass" Hill, Herbert Cowens
• 1941.04.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (Shelton Hemphill, Gene Prince, Frank Gailbraith, George Washington, Norman Greene, Henderson Chambers, Rupert Cole, Carl Frye, Prince Robinson, Joe Garland, Luis Russell, Lawrence Lucie, Hayes Alvis, Sidney Catlett)
• 1941.04.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Sidney Bechet's One Man Band (first playback recordings!)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.04.22 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Fletcher Henderson
• 1941.04.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Lil Green, Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy, Ransom Knowling...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Hampton Institute Quartette (Robert H. Hall, George F. Hamilton, Jeremiah Thomas, William Byrd, Charles H. Flax)
• 1941.04.24 -- US: Indiana: Richmond - recordings for OKeh - Jean Bradley, Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Hampton Institute Quartette (Robert H. Hall, George F. Hamilton, Jeremiah Thomas, William Byrd, Charles H. Flax)
• 1941.05.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Paul Mason, Hymie Schertzer, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock, George Arus, Lowell Martin, Walter Mercurio, Clark Yacum, Jack Kellerher, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.04.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Gospeleers
• 1941.04.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Roosevelt Sykes (The Honey Dripper)...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Decca - Jay McShann And His Orchestra (Harold Bruce, Bernard Anderson, Orville Minor, Little Joe Baird, Charlie Parker, John Jackson, Harold Ferguson, Bob Mabane, Gene Ramey, Gus Johnson)

• 1941.05.00 - US: New York City - recordings for Key - The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Josh White, Lee Hays, Millard Lampbell, Sam Gary, Carol White, Bess Lomax Hawes)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: San Antonio - recordings by William A. Owens - Mrs. Shaw / Douglas Smith, Robert Smith / Peggy White, Gloria White
• 1941.05.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Blue Note - Edmond Hall Celeste Quartet
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Bill Broonzy, Horace Malcolm, Washboard Sam, Jazz Gillum / Jazz Gillum, prob. Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Ollie Shepard, Theodore McCord, George Francis, Johnny Wells...
• 1941.05.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Abe Lyman & His Californians
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder, Archie Johnson, Freddy Webster, Nelson Bryant, George Stevenson, Edward Morant, Sandy Williams, George James, Ted Barnett, Ernest Purce, Stafford "Pazzuza" Simon, Billy Doggett, Sterling Marlowe, George Duvier, Panama Francis
• 1941.05.07 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, James F. Hoskins
• 1941.05.08 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Billy Daniels
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Conquer, Columbia, OKeh - Anita O'Day, Roy Eldridge, Gene Krupa...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Pete Johnson, Al Hall, A.G. Godley
• 1941.05.09 -- US: New York City? - radio broadcast - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia, OKeh - Billie Holiday, Eddie Heywood and his orchestra (Roy Eldridge, Jimmy Powell, Ernie Powell, Lester Boone, Paul Chapman, Gracham Moncur, Herbert Cowans)
• 1941.05.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Charlie Christian, Joe Guy, Kenny Kersey, Nick Fenton, Kenny Clarke
• 1941.05.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - The Golden Gate Quartet (Henry Owens, Willie Johnson, Orlandus Wilson, William Langford)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Fats Waller...
• 1941.05.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra
• 1941.05.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Conqueror - Joshua White, Edmond Hall, Israel Crosby, Jimmy Hoskins, Sam Gary
• 1941.05.20 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.05.21 -- US: Califronai: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh/Conqueror - Memphis Minnie, Little Son Joe
• 1941.05.22 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Ella Logan
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Rev. W.M. Chambers And Congregation / Brownie McGhee (Blind Boy Fuller #2), Jordan Webb?, Washboard Slim (Robert Young)...
• 1941.05.23 -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Bing Crosby, J.S. Trotter
• ---- --- -- - -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Brother George (Brownie McGhee) And His Sanctified Singers (Jordan Webb, Robert Young) / Brownie McGhee (Blind Boy Fuller #2), Jordan Webb, Robert Young
• 1941.05.24 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Mitchell Ayres Fashion 'n Music
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Glen Gray & Casa Loma Orchestra
• 1941.05.25 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.05.26 -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Bing Crosby, Jack Teagarden...
• 1941.05.27 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Erskine Hawkins...
• 1941.05.28 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Victor - Tommy Dorsey...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Frank Edwards, Washboard Sam...
• 1941.05.29 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Pete Johnson, Al Hall, A.G. Godley
• 1941.05.31? - US: New York City - recordings for Asch - Lead Belly

• 1941.06.00 -- US: Delaware: Dover - recordings for Library of Congress - Beulah Robinson, Murrell Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Delaware: Smyrna? - recordings for Library of Congress - Charles Gene
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - Minton's Club at Hotel Cecil, recordings by Jerry Newman - Billie Holiday, Floyd Williams...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: College Station - recordings for Library of Congress - Magnolia Five (Robert Washington, Kylo Turner, I.H. Robinson, Winthrop Washington...) / Roans Chapel Singers (Webb Ford...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Kingsville - recordings by William A. Owens - Fannie Givens
• 1941.06.03 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Tony Hollins
• 1941.06.04 -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Charlie Spivak...
• 1941.06.05 -- US: Delaware: Smyrna - recordings for the Library of Congress - Louise Collins / Margaret Davis / Violet Dean / Arabella Little / Dr. Garfield Pryor / Mrs. Sudder... / Uncle Ben Collins, Louise Cooper
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1941.06.07 -- US: Delaware: Georgetown - recordings for the Library of Congress - H. West
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Delaware: Seaford - recordings for the Library of Congress - Marshall Bickerson, Samuel Bickerson / Effie Grand... / Harmony Four (Albert Perkins, Louis Jones, Courtland Thomas, Thomas Johnson) / Sarah Reed... / Wilamena Waters
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Maryland: Tinchville - recordings for the Library of Congress - Sam Sheppard
• 1941.06.08 -- US: Delaware: Dover - recordings for the Library of Congress - Junior Four Quartet (James Hill, Robert Thorp, Ralph Smith, Solomon Anderson)
• 1941.06.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Nora And Delle (Nora Lee King, "Delle"), Their Ham Trio (Ham Jackson...)
• 1941.06.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Jewel Paige, Her Brown Brownies (Joe Brown, Courtney Williams, Don Stovall, Lem Johnson, Hank Duncan, Duke Jones, Wilbur Kirk)
• 1941.06.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sam Price, Floyd "Slumpy" Brady, Don Stovall, Skippy Williams, Ernest "Bass" Hill, Herbert Cowens / Big Joe Turner, Art Tatum And His Band (Joe Thomas, Oscar Moore, Billy Taylor, Yank Porter) / Mildred Bailey, Herman Chittison, Dave Barbour, Frenchy Covetti, Jimmy Hoskins, The Delta Rhythm Boys
• 1941.06.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Pete Johnson, Albert Ammons, James F. Hoskins
• 1941.06.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Galilee Singers
• 1941.06.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Blind John Davis...
• 1941.06.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Big Maceo Merriweather, Tampa Red, Ransom Knowling
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Mildred Bailey, Herman Chittison
• 1941.06.25 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New Jersey: Port Norris (The Shell Pile) - recordings for the Library of Congress - William Milbourne ("Bill Jordan")... / Earl Richardson Quartet
• 1941.06.26 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, William Mitchell)
• 1941.06.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (William Scott, Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant, George Stevenson, Donald Cole, Eli Robinson, Billy Bowen, George James, Buster Bailey, Stafford "Pazzuza" Simon, Ernest Purce, Bill Doggett, Trevor Bacon, Abe Bolar, Panama Francis)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Lowell Martin, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich), The Pied Pipers
• 1941.06.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Ruth Ladson and Three Shadows (Lonnie Johnson...)

• 1941.07.00? - US: Texas: Austin - recordings by John H. Faulk - Annie Thomas
• 1941.07.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Asch - Lead Belly
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Seguin - recordings by William A. Owens - The Original Four / S.T. Toney
• 1941.07.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Peter Cleighton (Peter J. "Doctor" Clayton), Blind John Davis, Robert Lockwood...
• 1941.07.02 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Wallce Jones, Rex Stewart, Ray Nance, Lawrence Brown, Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, Juan Tizol, Otto Hardwick, Johnny Hodges, Barney Bigard, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Sonny Boy Williamson, Blind John Davis, Ransom Knowling
• 1941.07.03 -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Cab Calloway...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Bessemer - recordings for the Library of Congress - Bessemer Big Four (George Bestor, Jesse Thomson, Job Thomas, Sampson Thompson, ? Erby...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Willie "61" Blackwell, Alfred Elkins
• 1941.07.04 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (Community Stand Fourth Of July Picnic) - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Patrick Bendulf, Little Pettway, Ada Pettway, Beatrice Jenkins...)
• 1941.07.06 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Friendly Will Baptist Church (Rev. R.R. Reese, Junior Paramount Singers, Spiritual Harmonizing Quartet, Pilgrim Brother Quartet, Rev. E. Franklin
• 1941.07.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for General - The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Peter Hawes)
• 1941.07.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Billie Holiday
• 1941.07.10 -- US: California: Los Angeles - Jelly Roll Morton (†)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Paramount Singers (Heywood Medlock, A.C. Franklin, Geno Terrell, Kermit Terrell, Ben Hubert Williams)
• 1941.07.11 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (Oliver Pharr's house, White's Community) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Frank Bennett / Willie Coleman... / Oliver Pharr... / Ella Scott / Frank Titus, Sally Titus, Finniest Major...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Rev. M.L. Laws, Sister Laws, Sister Brown)
• 1941.07.12 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (Oliver Pharr's house, White's Community) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Frank Titus, Sally Titus
• 1941.07.13 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (New Lebanon Church?) - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Rev. Paul Pettway, Rev. Wm. Cary)/(Lucy Pettway, Ada Pettway)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Rehoboth - recordings for the Library of Congress - Oak Grove Church
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Rev. M.L. Laws, Sister Laws, Sister Brown)
• 1941.07.14 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Ada Pettway, Nolan Pettway)
• 1941.07.15 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Ada Pettway, Deacon Collie(Collins) Pettway, Ernest Pettway, Rev. Wm. Cary, Little Cary, Annie Bendulf, Patrick Bendulf, Mary Max Major)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (Oliver Pharr's house, White's Community) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Frank Bennett / Seabell Kennedy / Oliver Pharr... / Ella Scott
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Al Steams, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Lowell Martin, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings by John H. Faulk, Jr. - Vernon Manor, Vic Medearis / The Paramount Singers (Heywood Medlock, A.C. Franklin, Geno Terrell, Kermit Terrell, Ben Hubert Williams)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Junior Paramount Singers (Vernon Maynor, William Wheeler, Jeff W. Miller, Sam Miller)
• 1941.07.16 -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Delmore Brothers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Jorina Pettway, Martha Jane Pettway, Martha Moseley, Little Pettway, Annie Benduph, Nancy Bendulf, Needom Mooney, Rinell Pettway)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Nat King Cole Trio (Oscar Moore, Wesley Prince, Lee Young)
• 1941.07.17 -- US: Alabama: Selma - recordings for the Library of Congress - Washboard Trio (Mobile Washboard Band)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Big Joe Turner, Sam Price, Leonard Ware, Billy Taylor
• 1941.07.18 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (Oliver Pharr's house, White's Community) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Alice Gaston / Millie Irby / Seabell Kennedy / Oliver Pharr, Fannie Pharr...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Good Hope Baptist Association (Rev. Metters, Pilgrim Brothers, Rev. Laws...)
• 1941.07.19 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Band - recordings for the Library of Congress - Stokes T. Haynes and Family, R.R. Pierce / Robert R. Pierce, Stokes Haynes
• 1941.07.20 -- US: ? - recordings for Decca - Judy Garland, David Rose
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Curtis Pettway, Judge (Pettway?), Lucy T. Pettway, Ernest Pettway) / Rev. Paul S. Pettway
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Friendly Will Baptist Church (Rev. R.R. Reese, Junior Paramount Singers, Spiritual Harmonizing Quartet, Pilgrim Brother Quartet, Rev. E. Franklin
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Garfield - recordings for the Library of Congress - Cottonwood Baptist Church (Rev. Samuel Davis...)
• 1941.07.21 -- US: Alabama: Gee's Band - recordings for the Library of Congress - Stokes T. Haynes and Family / The Pettways and Friends (Rev. Richard Gregg's Wife, "Uncle" Lee Pettway, Dave Williams, Lee Pettway) / Oliver Pharr / Frank Titus, Sally Titus, Finniest Major?
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Lebanon Community? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Minder Coleman
• 1941.07.22 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Four Clefs / Una Mae Carlisle
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend - recordings for the Library of Congress - The Pettways and Friends (Mattie Pettway, Curtis Pettway, Ollie Grove Pettway, Needom Mooney, Clint O. Pettway, Jake Bendulf, Deacon Collie Pettway, Jorina Pettway, Minniefield Mooney, Dave Williams)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Alabama: Gee's Bend (Oliver Pharr's house, White's Community) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Alice Gaston / Isom Moseley
• 1941.07.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Lil Green, Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy, Ransom Knowling... / Joe McCoy...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Sonny Dunham...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Mabel Robinson, Four Blackamoors / Yack Taylor, Sam Price...
• 1941.07.24 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Bob Wills Texas Playboys
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Jazz Gillum, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Elkins, Amanda Sorter
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Dolly Dawn & Her Dawn Patrol
• 1941.07.25 -- US: Alabama: Greensboro (Black Belt Leasing Corporation) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Polly Dunn / May Alice Goodin / Julia Johnson / Jimmy Moseley / Olivia Parker... / May Alice Scott
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Southern Sons (William Langford, Kissler James Baxter, Charles W. Hill, Clifford Givens)
• 1941.07.27 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Rev. M.L. Laws, Sister Laws, Sister Brown)
• 1941.07.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.07.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Robert Lockwood, Alfred Elkins / Willie Blackwell
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.07.31 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Dick Vance, Irving Randolph, Taft Jordan, George Matthews, Elmer Williams, Earl Hardy, John McConnell, Pete Clark, Chauncey Haughton, Sam Simmons, Ted McRae, Tommy Fulford, Ulysses Livingston, Beverly Peer, Jesse Price
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra

• 1941.08.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (William "Chiefy" Scott, Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant, George Stevenson, Floyd Brady, Edward Morant, Ted Barnett, George James, Stafford "Pazzuza" Simon, Ernest Purce, Bill Goggett, Trevor Bacon, Abe Bolar, Panama Francis)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Coahoma County - recordings for the Library of Congress - Rev. Ribbins...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Lake Cormorant (Clack Store) - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan Lomax) - Leroy Williams, Willie Brown, Fiddlin' Joe Martin / Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown, Son House, Leroy Williams
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Lula (Moorehead Plantation) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Church of God in Christ
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Mound Bayou - recordings for the Library of Congress - George Johnson
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin County, near Nelsonville (Church of God in Christ) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Rev. Burns' Holiness Church
• 1941.08.01 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Walter Vincson (Walter Vincent), Robert Lee McCoy, Alfred Elkins
• 1941.08.03 -- US: Texas: Manor - recordings for the Library of Congress - Shiloh Baptist Churches (Rev. Evans...)
• 1941.08.04 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.08.07 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia, OKeh - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Emmett Berry, Hymie Schertzer, Jimmy Hamilton, Babe Russin, Albert Casey, John Williams, J.C. Heard)
• 1941.08.08 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Spike Jones & His Cityslickers
• 1941.08.11 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.08.12 -- US: ? - recordings for Conqueror - Johnny Bond Red River Boys
• 1941.08.13 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - The Airport Boys
• 1941.08.14 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Bluebird - Charlie Barnet...
• 1941.08.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Curtis Jones, Ransom Knowling / Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1941.08.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Peter Cleighton (Peter J. "Doctor" Clayton), Blind John Davis, Robert Lockwood... / Clara Morris...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Clarence "Shorty" Sherock, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Wlater Mercurio, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.08.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Hempstead (Church of God in Christ) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Rev. C.D. Clark
• 1941.08.21 -- US: Texas: Bryant - recordings for the Library of Congress - Tabernacle Baptist Choir (Rev. Bass...)
• 1941.08.22 -- US: Texas: Plantersville - recordings for the Library of Congress - Rose Hill Baptist Church (Rev. Neal)
• 1941.08.25 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Mitchell Ayres Fashion 'n Music
• 1941.08.28? - US: Mississippi: Lake Cormorant (Clack's Store) - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan and Elizabeth Lomax, Lewis Jones) - Son House, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Stovall - recordings for Library of Congress (Alan Lomax, John Work) - Muddy Waters, Henry "Son" Sims
• 1941.08.28 -- US: Texas: Navasota (Church of God In Christ) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Rev. R.A. Harris
• 1941.08.29? - US: Mississippi: Lake Cormorant (Clack's Store) - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan and Elizabeth Lomax, Lewis Jones) - Son House, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Stovall - recordings for Library of Congress (Alan Lomax, John Work) - Muddy Waters, Henry "Son" Sims
• 1941.08.29 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Rev. M.L. Laws, Sister Laws, Sister Brown)
• 1941.08.30? - US: Mississippi: Lake Cormorant (Clack's Store) - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan and Elizabeth Lomax, Lewis Jones) - Son House, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Stovall - recordings for Library of Congress (Alan Lomax, John Work) - Muddy Waters, Henry "Son" Sims
• 1941.08.31? - US: Mississippi: Lake Cormorant (Clack's Store) - recordings for Library of Congress (Alan and Elizabeth Lomax, Lewis Jones) - Son House, Fiddlin' Joe Martin, Willie Brown
• 1941.08.31 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - St. Stevens Baptist Church (Rev. Ben Palmer)

• 1941.09.00? -- US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.09.03 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.09.04 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for University of Texas - All Central Texas Singers (Vernice Sneed, P.W. Sneed, Thelman Gray, Willie Ray Emerson)
• 1941.09.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (William "Chiefy" Scott, Archie Johnson, Nelson Bryant, George Stevenson, Floyd Brady, Edward Morant, Ted Barnett, George James, Stafford "Pazzuza" Simon, Ernest Purce, Bill Goggett, Trevor Bacon, Abe Bolar, Panama Francis)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet, Abe Green
• 1941.09.07 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Rev. J.C. Smith)
• 1941.09.08 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Big Joe Turner, Freddie Slack Trio (Al Hendrickson...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.09.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.09.11 -- US: France: Paris - recordings for ? - André Ekyan, Django Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, Pierre Fouad / Quintette du Hot Club de France (Hubert Rostaing, Django Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, Pierre Fouad)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Johnny Temple, Horace Malcolm / Arthur Crudup
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Nora Lee King, Sam Price, Ham Jackson...
• 1941.09.14 -- US: Texas: San Marcos - recordings for Library of Congress - Ame Church of San Marcos (Rev. Parks, Alma Reese, Minnie D. Reese)
• 1941.09.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Tommy McClennan, Joe McCoy
• 1941.09.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Al Steams, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skies, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.09.24 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - The Delta Boys (Sleepy John Estes, Son Bonds, Raymond Thomas)
• 1941.09.26 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for ? - Ivie Anderson, Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra (Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, Rex Stewart, Joe "Tricky Sam Nanton, Lawrence Brown, Juan Tizol, Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney, Otto Hartwick, Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Freddy Guy, Jimmy Blanton, Sonny Greer)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Al Steams, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skies, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich) / Festival Swing 1942 (Hubert Rostaing, Django Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, Pierre Fouad), Django's Music (Aimé Barelli, Alex Caturegli, Christian Bellest, Guy Paquinet, Maurice Gladieu, Hubert Rostaing, Christian Wagner, Georges Jacquemont, Charles Hary

• 1941.10.00? - US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly, Oleander Quartet (George Boyd, Cecil Murray, Howard Scott, George Hall)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.10.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Wade Mainer & Sons
• 1941.10.01 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Mitchell Ayres Fashion 'n Music
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Bluebird - Heavenly Gospel Singers / Bill Monroe Bluegrass Boys
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Fats Waller...
• 1941.10.02 -- US: Georgia: Atlanta - recordings for Bluebird - Rev. J.M. Gates / Riley Puckett
• 1941.10.03 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1941.10.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Teddy McRae, Tommy Fulford, Ulysses Livingston, Beverly Peer, Kenny Clarke
• 1941.10.08 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Nora Lee King, Sam Price, Ham Jackson... / Selah Jubilee Singers / Sweet Georgia Brown, Sam Price...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Dallas - recordings for Bluebird - Fat's Raynbo Ramblers
• 1941.10.14 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for RCA Victor/Bluebird - The Carter Family (A.P.Carter, Sara Carter, Maybelle Carter)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Victor - Sidney Bechet Trio (Henry Goodwin, Vic Dickenson, Don Donaldson, Ernest Williamson, Manzie Johnson)
• 1941.10.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ruby Smith, Sam Price...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Nora Lee King, Jimmy Smith and His Sepians
• 1941.10.16 -- US: New York City - recordings Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Don Ladice, Paul Mason, Johnny Mince, Hymie Schertzer, Fred Stulce, Bunny Gerigan, Jimmy Blake, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.10.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.10.20 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.10.22 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Brownie McGhee, Jordan Webb, Sonny Terry, Oh Red (George Washington), Robert Young, Buddy Moss / Buddy Moss, Sonny Terry or Jordan Webb, Oh Red or Robert Young
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Eva Taylor, Clarence Williams and His Washboard Band (Ed Allen, Buster Bailey, Cyrus St. Clair, Floyd Casey...)
• 1941.10.23 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Brownie McGhee, Jordan Webb, Sonny Terry, Robert Young, Buddy Moss / Buddy Moss, brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry, Oh Red, Robert Young
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Sonny Terry, Jordan Webb, Oh Red (George Washington), Washboard Slim (Robert Young)
• 1941.10.27 -- US: Texas: Littig - recordings for the Library of Congress - Shiloh Baptist Churches (Alma Reese...)
• 1941.10.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Eddie Barefield, Tommy Fulford, Ulysses Livingston, Beverly Peer, Bill Beason
• 1941.10.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Southern Sons (or as The Knites Of Rhythm) (William Langford, Kissler James Baxter, Wesley Hill, Clifford Givens)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Universal - Basil Rathbone

• 1941.11.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.11.03 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.11.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Elkins)
• 1941.11.05 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Eddie Barefield, Tommy Fulford, Ulysses Livingston, Beverly Peer, Bill Beason...
• 1941.11.06 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Barton Creek Baptist Church (Rev. Reese, Rev. Wright...)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (Archie Johnson, Freddy Webster, Nelson Bryant, George Stevenson, Edward Morant, Sandy Williams, George James, Ted Barnett, Stafford "Pazzuza" Simon, Ernest Purce, Bill Doggett, Sterling Marlow, George Duvuvier, Panama Francis)
• 1941.11.10 -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for the Library of Congress - Barton Creek Baptist Church (Junior Paramount Singers, Son Miller, Vic Madearis...) / The Paramount Singers (Heywood Medlock, A.C. Franklin, Geno Terrell, Kermit Terrell, Ben Hubert Williams)
• 1941.11.11 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Django Reinhardt, Quintette du Hot Club de France
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - St. Louis Jimmy (Jimmy Oden), Roosevelt Sykes, Alfred Elkins / Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Joe McCoy
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Doctor Clayton (Peter J. "Doctor" Clayton), Blind John Davis, Alfred Elkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (Don Ladice, Paul Mason, Johnny Mince, Hymie Schertzer, Fred Stulce, Bunny Gerigan, Jimmy Blake, Clark Yocum, Sid Weiss, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.11.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Sam Donahue...
• 1941.11.13 -- US: Texas: ? - recordings for Library of Congress - Second Spiritual Baptist Church (Sister Bookman, Rev. Laws)
• 1941.11.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Timpany Five (Freddy Webster, Stafford Simon, Arnold Thomas, HEnry Turner, Walter Martin)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.11.16 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Luis Russell, Louis Armstrong...
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Austin - recordings for Library of Congress - Pleasant Hill Baptist Church (Rev. M.L. Laws, Sister Laws, Sister Brown) / Laura Smalley / Aunt Harriet Smith
• 1941.11.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing...
• 1941.11.18 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for ? - Jay McShann Quartet (Walter Brown, Gene Ramey, Gus Johnson), Orville "Piggy", Charlie Parker
• 1941.11.21 -- US: Arkansas: Helena - first broadcast of King Biscuit Time on KFFA - Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller) / Robert Lockwood, Jr.
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Poor Boy Burke... / Roosevelt Sykes (The Honey Dripper), Alfred Elkins
• 1941.11.24 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Glenn Miller...
• 1941.11.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Decca - Peetie Wheatstraw
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1941.11.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Champion Jack Dupree, Jesse Ellery...
• 1941.11.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Little Bill Gaither...

• 1941.12.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson)
• 1941.12.00 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Dorothy Donegan / Montana Slim
• 1941.12.01 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe
• 1941.12.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Bill Broonzy, Blind John Davis, Washboard Sam...
• 1941.12.03 -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly, Oleander Quartet (George Boyd, Cecil Murray, Howard Scott, George Hall)
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia, OKeh - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson), Abe Green
• 1941.12.04 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Peter Chatman, Alfred Elkins
• 1941.12.05 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Jazz Gillum, Horace Malcolm, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Elkins / Walter Davis
• 1941.12.08 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Kansas Katie, Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy
• 1941.12.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ruby Smith, Sam Price And His Texas Blusicians (Emmett Berry, Ray Hogan, Fess Williams, Don Stovall, Billy Taylor, J.C. Heard) / Jack Meredith, Sam Price and His Texas Blusicians (Emmett Berry, Ray Hogan, Fess Williams, Don Stovall, Sammy Price, Billy Taylor, J.C. Heard)
• 1941.12.11 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Yank Rachel, Sonny Boy Williamson, Alfred Elkins, Washboard Sam / Sonny Boy Williamson, Blind John Davis, Charlie McCoy, Alfred Elkins, Washboard Sam
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Royal Harmony Singers (The Florida Boys)
• 1941.12.12 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh/Columbia - Memphis Minnie, Little Son Joe, Alfred Elkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Victor, Bluebird - Big Joe Williams, Sonnyboy Williamson, Alfred Elkins
• 1941.12.13 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Swing - Django Reinhardt & Le Quintette du Hot-Club de France (Hubert Rosteing, Alix Combelle, Joseph Reinhardt, Tony Rovira, Pierre Fouad)
• 1941.12.15 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: ? - recordings for Universal - Gene Autry / Judy Canova
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Blind John Davis...
• 1941.12.16 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, The Pied Pipers, Jo Stafford, Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brian, Eleanor Powell,
• 1941.12.17 -- US: ? - recordings for Victor - Lena Horne...
• 1941.12.19 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Big Maceo, Tampa Red, Alfred Elkins
• 1941.12.21 -- US: Arkansas: Cotton Plant - Peetie Wheatstraw (†)
• 1941.12.22 -- US: ? - recordings for Bluebird - Erskine Hawkins
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Al Steams, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, George Boehm, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
• 1941.12.24 -- US: ? - recordings for Columbia - Cab Calloway...
• 1941.12.27 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
• 1941.12.29 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, The Pied Pipers
• ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
• 1941.12.31 -- US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly

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