The Best Music of 1941

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1941. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1941, check out this list.

Albums (?)		Wikipedia
Josh White	Southern Exposure	☆
Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet	The Midnight Special and Other Southern Prison Songs	☆

Songs (?)		Wikipedia
Billie Holiday	Gloomy Sunday	☆
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	Take Me Back To Tulsa	☆
Carmen Miranda	Chica, Chica Boom Chic	☆
Charlie Christian	Solo Flight	☆
Charlie Christian	Swing to Bop	☆
Duke Ellington	Take The "A" Train	☆
Ernest Tubb	Walking The Floor Over You	☆
Gene Krupa Orchestra	Drum Boogie	☆
Glenn Miller	Chattanooga Choo Choo	☆
Mahalia Jackson	Silent Night, Holy Night	☆
Memphis Minnie	Me and My Chauffeur Blues	☆
The Andrews Sisters	Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy	☆
The Ink Spots	I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire	☆
Woody Guthrie	Pastures of Plenty	☆