Uncovering the Next Generation's Hall of Fame

| ⇦ 1941 | 1943 ⇨ |
The Best Music of 1942
Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1942. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.
For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1942, check out this list.
| Albums (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Bing Crosby | Song Hits from Holiday Inn | ☆ |
| Songs (?) | Wikipedia | |
| Billie Holiday | God Bless The Child | ☆ |
| Bing Crosby | White Christmas | ☆ |
| Dooley Wilson | As Time Goes By | ☆ |
| Fats Waller | Jitterbug Waltz | ☆ |
| Glenn Miller and His Orchestra | Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree | ☆ |
| Kay Kyser & His Orchestra | Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition | ☆ |
| The Andrews Sisters | Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me) | ☆ |
| The Mills Brothers | Paper Doll | ☆ |
| Tommy Dorsey | Tangerine | ☆ |
| ⇦ 1941 | 1943 ⇨ |