1941
1942
history - World War II - Holocaust: the systematic deportation of Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto begins - battle of Stalingrad
culture - the Grand Coulee Dam is finished on the Columbia River - DDT is first used as a pesticide - John V. Atanasoff with Clifford Berry successfully test the Atanasoff–Berry Computer, the first electronic digital computing device - Composer George Antheil and actress Hedy Lamarr are granted a United States patent for a frequency-hopping spread spectrum communication system intended to make radio-guided torpedoes harder to detect - movie Casablanca - Edward Hopper: Nighthawks - Albert Camus: The Stranger (L'Étranger) - Robert Musil: The Man Without Qualities (Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften) - Jean Anouilh: Antigone - Salvador Dalí: The Secret Life of Salvador Dalí - Stefan Zweig (†), Robert Musil (†), Tina Modotti (†)
music - the American Federation of Musicians authorizes a ban on recording ("Petrillo ban") by bands following a dispute over musicians' royalties; many country and popular music singers opt to continue recording without musical backing - Felix Weingartner (†) - Hugo Distler (†) - Josef Schmidt (†) - Alexander von Zemlinsky (†)
first released recordings - Bunk Johnson
released songs - Gene Autry, Bing Crosby: Deep in the Heart of Texas - Bing Crosby: White Christmas - Glen Miller, Andrew Sisters: Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
- The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Agnes "Sis" Cunningham, Arthur Stern, Baldwin "Butch" Hawes, Bess Lomax Hawes): Dear Mr. President released
- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for War Department Jubilee - Jester Hairston's Hallelujah Four?
- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Champion Jack Dupree, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
- US: New York City - recordings for Asch/Stinson - Pete Seeger, Bess Lomax, Baldwin Hawes, Tom Glazer
- US: New York City - recordings for Key - Royal Harmony Quartet (John Jennings, Caleb Ginyard, Theodore Brooks, Elijah Wright or George McFadden)
- US: New York City - recordings for Keynote - Pete Seeger
- 1942.01.00 -- US: New York City - recordings for Asch - Lead Belly
- 1942.01.06 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Ollie Shepard, Saxie Payne, Carl Lynch, Johnny Wells
- 1942.01.15 -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Benny Goodman, Bernie Privin, Jimmy Maxwell, Al Davis, Lou McGarity, Bob Cutshall, Sol Kane, Clint Neagley, Vido Musso, Charles Gentry, George Berg, Mel Powell, Tom Morganello, Sid Weiss, Ralph Collier
- 1942.01.19 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Bluebird - Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Dan Lodice, Fred Stulce, Charles Strickfaden, Clark Yocum, Hank Stern, Skitch Henderson, Ann Mason, Harry Bluestone, Sam Freed, Nick Pisani, Mischa Russell, Cy Bernard)
- 1942.01.20 -- US: New Yorkk City - recordings for Decca - Mabel Robinson, Sam Price's Blusicians (Herman Autrey, David Young, William Lewis, Vernon King, O'Neill Spencer)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City (City College) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lead Belly
- 1942.01.21 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Lil Green, Simeon Henry, Big Bill Broonzy, Ransom Knowling
- 1942.01.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
- 1942.01.26 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1942.01.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Joe Turner, Fred Skinner, Clifford McTyner, Johnny Miller
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Selah Jubilee Singers (Thermon Ruth, John Ford, Fred Baker, Monroe Clark, J.B. Nelson)
- 1942.01.29 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Nora Lee King, Skeets Tolbert and His Orchestra (Robert Hicks, Campbell "Skeets" Tolbert, Otis Hicks, Herbert Goodwin, John Drummond, Larry Hinton)
- 1942.01.30 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, The Pied Pipers
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Joe McCoy, Charlie McCoy?, Ransom Knowling, Washboard Sam, Harmon Ray ("Peetie Wheatstraw's Buddy)
- 1942.02.00? - US: New York City - recordings for Keynote - The Almanac Singers (Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, Millard Lampell, Agnes "Sis" Cunningham, arthur stern, Baldwin "Butch" Hawes, Bess Lomax Hawes)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Thesaurus - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson), Abe Green
- 1942.02.04 -- US: New York City - Mel Powell Sextet (Billy Butterfield, Lou McGarity, Benny Goodman, George Berg, Al Morgan, Kansas Field)
- 1942.02.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Tampa Red, Big Maceo Merriweather, Clifford "Snags" Jones
- 1942.02.09 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Helen Humes, Pete Brown And His Band (Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Price, Charlie Drayton, Roy Nathan) / Nora Lee King, Pete Brown And His Band (Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Hamilton, Sam Price, Charlie Drayton, Roy Nathan)
- 1942.02.10 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Frank Owens, Roosevelt Sykes, Big Bill Broonzy)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia, Harmony - Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson and his orchestra (Emmett Berry, Hymie Schertzer, Jimmy Hamilton, Babe Russin, Gene Fields, John Williams, J.C. Heard)
- 1942.02.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Mildred Bailey, Harry Sosnik's Orchestra (Billy Butterfield, Jack Jenney, Jimmy Lytell, Sal Franzella, Billy Kyle, Carmen Mastren, Charlie Barber, O'Neil Spencer
- 1942.02.13 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Lonnie Johnson, Blind John Davis, Andrew Harris
- 1942.02.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe, Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (Archie Johnson, Freddy Webster, Nelson Bryant, George Stevenson, Edward Morant, Joe Britton, George James, Billy Bowen, Stafford "Pazzuza" Simon, Ernest Purce, Clyde Hart, Trevor Bacon, George Duvivier, Panama Francis)
- 1942.02.19 -- 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 Stearns, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, George Boehm, Joe Bushkin, Buddy Rich)
- 1942.02.20 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Tommy McClennan, Joe McCoy / Robert Petway, Alfred Elkins, Tommy McClennan?
- 1942.02.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
- 1942.03.00? - US: Tennessee: ? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Bessemer Bradley
- 1942.03.00 -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for the Library of Congress - Fairfield Baptist Church (Sam McCrary, John Battle, George Gracie, Harold Caruthers, Rufus Caruthers, Rev. J.R. Statton, Rev. Cobyn)
- 1942.03.06 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - Big Bill Broonzy and His Chicago Five (Punch Miller, Buster Bennett, Memphis Slim, Judge Riley)
- 1942.03.09 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Blake, Manny Klein, James Skiles, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Heine Beau, Manny Gershman, Don Lodice, Fred Stulce, Bruce Snyder, Clark Yocum, Phil Stevens, Milt Raskin, Buddy Rich)
- 1942.03.11 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Four Keys (Bill Furness, Slim Furness, Peck Furness, Ernie Hatfield)...
- 1942.03.12 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sonny Boy Williams, Chauncey Graham, Jesse Jackson, Joe Brown, Cedric Anderson...
- 1942.03.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Robinson Children
- 1942.03.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Wee Bea Booze, Sam Price...
- 1942.03.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Libby Holman, Josh White
- 1942.03.24 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Odeon - Benny de Weille und sein Sextett (Willy Berking, Primo Angeli, Meg Tevelian, Alfio Grasso, Caesare Cavaion, Harry van Dyk)
- 1942.03.25 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for OKeh - St. Louis Jimmy (Jimmy Oden), Roosevelt Sykes, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Elkins
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for OKeh - Golden Gate Quartet (Willie Johnson, Henry Owens, Clyde Riddick, Orlandus "Dad" Wilson), Abe Green
- 1942.03.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Wee Bea Booze, Sam Price...
- 1942.03.27 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Peter J. "Doctor" Clayton, Blind John Davis, Alfred Elkins, Ransom Knowling
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Wee Bea Booze, Sam Price... / Nora Lee King, Sam Price...
- 1942.03.29 -- US: ? - radio broadcast - Lead Belly
- 1942.03.31 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for ? - Hubert Rostaing, Aimé Barelli, Noel Chiboust, Paul Collot, Eugène Vées, Django Reinhardt, Emmanusl Soudieux, André Jourdan / Django's Music (Aimé Barelli, Alex Caturegli, Severin Luino, Maurice Gladieux, Pierre Rémy, Hubert Rostaing, Maurice Ciseron, Christian Wagner, Noel Chiboust, Paul Collot, Django Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, André Jourdan) / Quintette du Hot Club de France (Hubert Rostaing, Django Reinhardt, Eugène Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, André Jourdan)
- 1942.04.02 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Columbia / OKeh - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
- 1942.04.04 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1942.04.07 -- US: Alabama: Montgomery - WSFA Show - Hank Williams
- 1942.04.15 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Ransom Knowling
- 1942.04.16 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Columbia, OKeh - Roosevelt Sykes (The Honey Dripper), Alfred Elkins
- ---- --- -- -- -- Europe: Belgium: Brüssel - recordings for Rhythme - Django Reinhardt, Ivon de Bie / Django Reinhardt, Maurice Giegas, Janot Morales, Luc Dvroye, Nic Frerar, Lou Melon, Bobby Naret, Lou Logist, Victor Ingeveldt, Benny Pauwels, Fud Candrix, Ivon de Bie, Eugene Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, André Jourdan
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Louisiana: New Orleans - recordings for ? - Burnell Santiago
- 1942.04.17 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Louis Armstrong, Shelton Hemphill, Bernard Flood, Frank Gailbraith, George Washington, James Whitney, Henderson Chambers, Carl Frye, Rupert Cole, Joe Garland, Prince Robinson, Luis Russell, Lawrence Lucie, John Simmons, Sidney Catlett
- 1942.04.23 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1942.05.00 -- US: Washington DC - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan Lomax) - Lead Belly, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry / Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Sugarland (Central Farm) - recordings for Library of Congress - Tom Armstrong... / Willie Armstrong...
- 1942.05.08 -- Europe: Belgium: Brussels - recordings for Rhythme - Django Reinhardt, Stan Brenders et son grand orchestre de danse (Paul D'Hondt, Georges Clais, Raymond Chantrain, Jean Damm, Sus van Camp, Louis Billen, Jo Magis, Jeff van Herswingels, Arthur Saguet, Jack Demany, John Ouwerckx, Jim Vanderjeught, Django Reinhardt, Arthur Peeters, Josse Aerts, Jean Douillez, Walter Féron, Émile Deltour, Chas Dolne))
- 1942.05.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Fulford...
- 1942.05.18 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Don Lodice, Harry Schuchman, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Zito, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, Phil Stevens, Milt Raskin, Ruth Hill, Buddy Rich, Alex Beller, William Ehrenkrantz, Leonard Posner, Irving Raymond, Bernard Tinterow, Leonard Atkins, Sam Ross, Harold Benko)
- 1942.05.19 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Lem Johnson, Sam Price, George Van Eps, Haig Stephens
- 1942.05.20 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Selah Jubilee Singers (Thermon Ruth, John Ford, John Kaiser, J.B. Nelson)
- 1942.05.26 -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Lionel Hampton Orchestra (Ernie Royal, Eddie Hutchinson, Manny Klein, Jack Trainer, Fred Beckett, Sonny Craven, Marshall Royal, Ray Perry, Illinois Jacquet, Eddie Barefield, Jack McVea, Milt Buckner, Irving Ashby, Vernon Alley, Lee Young))
- 1942.05.28 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1942.06.00 -- US: California: San Francisco - recordings for Rhythm - Saunders King Rhythm (Sammy Deane, Eddie Taylor, Johnny Cooper, Joe Holder, Bernard "Bunny" Peters)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Stamford - recordings for the Library of Congress - Robert Cruse, C.E. Jackson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Sugarland (Central Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Ephraim Doyle / Willie B. Holmes / Sam Jones... / Garfield Smith... / Willys Spencer / James Wright...
- 1942.06.09 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Don Lodice, Harry Schuchman, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Zito, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, Phil Stevens, Milt Raskin, Ruth Hill, Buddy Rich, Alex Beller, William Ehrenkrantz, Seymour Miroff, Raoul Polikian, Leonard Posner, Bernard Tinterow, Leonard Atkins, Sam Ross, Harold Benko)
- 1942.06.10 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Rosetta Tharpe
- 1942.06.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Capitol - Billie Holiday, Paul Whiteman and his orchestra (Monty Kelly, Larry Neill, Don Waddilove, Alvy West, Danny D'Andrea, Lennie Hartman, Skip Layton, Murray McEachern, Buddy Weed, Mike Pignatore, Artie Shapiro, Willie Rodriguez...)
- 1942.06.17 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Don Lodice, Harry Schuchman, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Zito, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, Phil Stevens, Milt Raskin, Ruth Hill, Buddy Rich, Alex Beller, William Ehrenkrantz, Seymour Miroff, Raoul Polikian, Leonard Posner, Bernard Tinterow, Leonard Atkins, Sam Ross, Harold Benko)
- 1942.06.22 -- Europe: Germany: Berlin - recordings for Telefunken - Tanzorchester Teddy Kleindin (Nino Impallomeni, Willibald Winkler, Kurt Abraham, Tip Tischelaar, Meg Tevelian, Folke Johnson, Heinz Glagau)
- 1942.07.00 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress - Rev. McGhee, Congregation of Church of God in Christ, Alec Robertson... / Mississippi (State) Baptist Convention, Mr. Davis, Mrs. Davis, Thomas "Jaybird" Jones? / Alec Robertson
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Texas: Sugarland (Central Farm) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Boxy And Harris / Ephraim Doyle / Maurice Geary / Willie B. Holmes / James Wright...
- 1942.07.01 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Don Lodice, Harry Schuchman, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Zito, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, Phil Stevens, Milt Raskin, Ruth Hill, Buddy Rich, Alex Beller, William Ehrenkrantz, Seymour Miroff, Raoul Polikian, Leonard Posner, Bernard Tinterow, Leonard Atkins, Sam Ross, Harold Benko)
- 1942.07.02 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Jay McShann, Bob Merrill, Bernard Anderson, Orville Minor, Lawrence Anderson, Joe Baird, John Jackson, Charlie Parker, Bob Mabane, Freddy Culliver, Jimmy Coe, Leonard Enois, Gene Ramey, Harold "Doc" West
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Victor - Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra (Heine Beau, Don Lodice, Harry Schuchman, Bruce Snyder, Fred Stulce, Jimmy Blake, Ziggy Elman, Chuck Peterson, Jimmy Zito, George Arus, Dave Jacobs, Jimmy Skiles, Clark Yocum, Phil Stevens, Milt Raskin, Ruth Hill, Buddy Rich, Alex Beller, William Ehrenkrantz, Seymour Miroff, Raoul Polikian, Leonard Posner, Bernard Tinterow, Leonard Atkins, Sam Ross, Harold Benko)
- 1942.07.13 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - Fats Waller, Al Casey, Cedric Wallace, Arthur Trappier, The Deep River Boys
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Columbia - Anita O'Day, Gene Krupa...
- 1942.07.15 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Aladdin - Lester Young, Nat Cole, Red Callender
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Tennessee: Nashville - recordings for the Library of Congress - Nashville Washboard Band (James Kelly, Frank Dalton, Tom Carrol, Theopolis Stokes) / Theopolis Stokes / Thomas James Carrol / James Kelly, Tom Carrol
- 1942.07.16 -- US: Arkansas: Sadie Back's Plantation - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan Lomax) - Willie "61" Blackwell / William Brown / James Moore, W.H. Brooks, Rufus Murphy, Tommy Hackett, William Brown
- 1942.07.17 -- US: Mississippi: Robinsonville – recordings for the Library of Congress - Son House
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for ? - Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra (Peanuts Holland, Irving Berger, Joe Ferrante, Chuck Zimmerman, Russ Brown, Kahn Keene, Bill Robertson, George Bohn, Murray Williams, Kurt Bloom, James Lamare, Bill Miller, Tommy Moore, Bob Elden, Cliff Leeman)
- 1942.07.19 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress - Turner Junior Johnson
- 1942.07.20 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Capitol - Freddie Slack and His Orchestra ( T-Bone Walker...) / T-Bone Walker, Freddie Slack, George M. "Jud" De Naut, Dave Coleman
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress - David Edwards
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Friar's Point - recordings for the Library of Congress - Friendly Five Harmony Singers (McGee, Bemford...)
- 1942.07.20? - US: Mississippi: Clarksdale? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Muddy Waters, Charles Berry?
- 1942.07.21? - US: Mississippi: Clarksdale? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Muddy Waters, Charles Berry?
- 1942.07.21 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Louis Jordan & His Timpany Five (Eddie Roane, Arnold Thomas, Dallas Bartley, Walter Martin)
- 1942.07.22? - US: Mississippi: Clarksdale? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Muddy Waters, Charles Berry?
- 1942.07.22 -- US: Mississippi: near Clarksdale (Delta Tourist Camp) - recordings for the Library of Congress - David Edwards
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1942.07.23? - US: Mississippi: Clarksdale? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Muddy Waters, Charles Berry? / Prayer Service (J.H. Whiting, Rev. H.F. Richardson, L.M. McNeal, J.H. Haley, H.T. James, J.W. Terrell)
- 1942.07.23 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale (Nelson's Funeral Home) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Charles Haffer, Jr. / "Buck Asa" Ulisses Jefferson / Rev. E.M. Martin (of Christmas Springs MS), Pearline Johns (of Alligator MS), Willie Dale Boyd... / M.C. Orr
- 1942.07.24 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for ? - Count Basie and His Rhythm (Buck Clayton, Don Byas, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Columbia - Buck Clayton, Don Byas, Count Basie, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones
- 1942.07.24? - US: Mississippi: Clarksdale? - recordings for the Library of Congress - Muddy Waters, Charles Berry? / Charley Berry
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Mississippi: Stovall - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan Lomax, John Work) - Muddy Waters, Percy Thomas, Henry "Son" Sims, Louis Ford, Charles Berry / Charley Berry / Louis Ford, Son Simms
- 1942.07.25 -- US Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress - O.C. King / Silent Grove Baptist Church Congregation (Jubilee Quartet. Junior Choir, Millie Lee Whitehead...) (Four Star Quartet (Effie Harris...)) (Union Jubilee Quartet (Baker T.Garner, Bozie Sturdivant...)), (Connie Barmore...) (Mrs Bennie Knowles...) / Will Starks / Asa Ware
- 1942.07.26 -- US Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan Lomax) - Thomas "Jaybird" Jones / Minnie Lee Whitehead, Tommy "Jaybird" Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US Mississippi: Friars Point - recordings for the Library of Congress - John Cameron / Emma Jane Davis... / Florence Mason, Emma Jane Davis, Alice Austin, Dorothy May Word / Mrs. Mason / Willie Moss / Florence Stamp... / Flora L. Standefer... / Mrs. A. Williams / Annie Williams...
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Sonny Boy Williams, Freddie Webster...
- 1942.07.28 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Big Maceo Merriweather, Tampa Red, Clifford "Snags" Jones
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Beacon - Savannah Churchill, Jimmy Lytell And His Star Seven (Russ Case, Will Bradley, Jimmy Lytell, Frank Signorelli, Carmen Mastren, Haig Stephens, Chauncey Morehouse)
- 1942.07.30 -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Jazz Gillum, Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Elkins / Sonny Boy Williamson, Blind John Davis, Big Bill Broonzy, Alfred Elkins
- 1942.07.31 -- US: California: Hollywood - recordings for Capitol - Freddie Slack and His Orchestra ( T-Bone Walker...)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: Illinois: Chicago - recordings for Bluebird - Washboard Sam And His Washboard Band (Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, Ransom Knowling)
- ---- --- -- -- -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Ella Fitzgerald...
- 1942.08.04 -- US: Mississippi: Sherard - recordings for the Library of Congress - Lewis (Belly) Bell / William Henderson
- 1942.08.08 -- US: Mississippi: Clarksdale - recordings for the Library of Congress - Houston Bacon, Elias Boykin
- 1942.08.09 -- US: Mississippi: Coahoma - recordings for the Library of Congress - Will Starks
- 1942.08.10 -- US: Mississippi: Coahoma - recordings for the Library of Congress - Dorothy Dillsworth Barry / Mable Lou Brewer / E.M. Davis... / Lee Flowers / Louise Hicks / Ruby Brown Hughes, Ruby Harris... / Queen Esther Ivory... / Billie James Levi / Bill J. Lewis / Florence Rember(t), Queen Esther Ivory... / Tuby Ford Smith... / Sara Lee Tegue... / Ora B. Thomason / Virginia Lee Thomason
- 1942.08.11 -- US: Mississippi: Coahoma - recordings for the Library of Congress - Ruby Harris... / Ruby Brown Hughes, Ruby Harris... / Queen Esther Ivory... / Willie Mae McReynolds / Florence Rember(t), Queen Esther Ivory... / Rosie Shelby... / Ruby Smith...
- 1942.08.12 -- US: Mississippi: Lula (Moorhead Plantation) - recordings for the Library of Congress - Manuel Casey / Etherene Harris... / Ruby Harris... / Mary Lee Johnson... / Mary Johnson / Roxie Threadgill, Mrs. Johnson... / Ann Williams...
- 1942.08.15 -- US: Mississippi: Sledge - recordings for the Library of Congress (Alan Lomax) - Alec Askew, Will Head? / Sid Hemphill, Lucius Smith, Alec Askew, Will Head
- 1942.08.28 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird, Victor - Southern Sons (Kissler James Baxter, William Langford, Wesley Hill, Howard Wilson, Clifford Givens)
- 1942.09.03 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Selah Jubilee Singers (Thermon Ruth, John Ford, John Kaiser, J.B. Nelson)
- 1942.09.11 -- Europe: France: Paris - recordings for Swing - Django Reinhardt, Hubert Rostaing, Eugène Vées, Emmanuel Soudieux, Pierre Fouad
- 1942.09.17 -- US: ? - recordings for ? - Frank Sinatra, The Columbia Pictures Orchestra or The RKO Radio Studio Orchestra, Morris Stoloff, Constantin Bakaleinikoff
- 1942.10.00 -- US: California: Hollywood - War Department Jubilee - Ethel Waters, Reginald Beane, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Rex Stewart, Wallace Jones, Ray Nance, Joe Nanton, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Chauncey Haughton, Johnny Hodges, Otto Hardwick, Ben Webster, Harry Carney, Fred Guy, Junior Raglin, Sonny Greer)
- 1942.10.00? - US: New York City - radio broadcast on WNYC - Lead Belly
- 1942.10.11 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Excelsior - Nat King Cole Trio (Oscar Moore, Red Callender)
- 1942.10.14 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Alphabetical Four (prob. - Emory Johnson, Curtis Brown, Asher Short, Johnny Pierce, Lockwood)
- 1942.10.17 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - The Georgia Peach (Clara Gholston Brock)...
- 1942.10.22 -- US: New York City - recordings for Bluebird - The Southern Sons
- 1942.11.18 -- US: New York City - recordings for Decca - Alphabetical Four (prob. - Emory Johnson, Curtis Brown, Asher Short, Johnny Pierce, Lockwood)
- 1942.12.00? - US California: Hollywood - recordings for War Department Jubilee - Ada Brown, Benny Carter and His Orchestra?
- 1942.12.12 -- US: California: Los Angeles - recordings for Decca - Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen and his orchestra
- 1942.12.23 -- US: New York City - recordings for Beacon - Dolores Brown, The Polka Dots (Frank C. Andriello, Hy Dolber, Ralph Files, Michael Chimes)