The Best Music of 1939

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1939. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1939, check out this list.

Albums (?)		Wikipedia
Lead Belly	Negro Sinful Songs	☆
Woody Herman and His Orchestra	Bulls on Parade	☆

Songs (?)		Wikipedia
Art Tatum	Tea for You	☆
Benny Goodman Feat. Lionel Hampton & Charlie Chris	Memories of You	☆
Billie Holiday	Strange Fruit	☆
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	Ida Red	☆
Cab Calloway	(Hep! Hep!) The Jumping Jive	☆
Eddy Arnold	Texarkana Baby	☆
Gene Autry	Back In The Saddle Again	☆
Glenn Miller	In The Mood	☆
Glenn Miller Orchestra	Moonlight Serenade	☆
Jimmy Yancey	La Salle Street Breakdown	☆
Judy Garland	Over the Rainbow	☆
Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney	Good Morning	☆
Kate Smith	God Bless America	☆
Oliver Hardy	Shine On, Harvest Moon	☆
Sister Rosetta Tharpe	This Train	☆
Sister Rosetta Tharpe	That's All	☆
The Andrews Sisters	Beer Barrel Polka	☆
The Ink Spots	If I Didn't Care	☆
The Rouse Brothers	Orange Blossom Special	☆
Vera Lynn	We'll Meet Again	☆

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