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1940 in music

1940 in music

Overview of the events of 1940 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1940.

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Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Albums released

The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1940. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on. The total points a record earned determined its year-end rank. Regional charts determined the 11-25 rankings each week, and records that failed to score on the main chart were ranked by highest position. Additional information was obtained from the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954[3] and other sources as specified.

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Classical music

Premieres

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Compositions

Opera

Film

Jazz

Main article: 1940 in jazz

Musical theatre

Musical films

Births

Deaths

References

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    Mitchell, Donald (ed) (1991). Letters From A Life: Selected Letters of Benjamin Britten, Vol. 2 1939–45. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-160581. pp. 628, 657
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    Mitchell (1991): p. 629
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    "Decca matrix DLA 2033. Only forever / Bing Crosby – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
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