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“Mister, I went there each time to avoid murder…”

October 30, 2021
1941


“Just Kiddin’ Around”; Artie Shaw & his Orchestra; Ray Conniff; Victor (27806-B); Publication date: October 30, 1941


“Take Your Shoes Off, Baby (And Start Runnin’ Through My Mind)”; Artie Shaw & his Orchestra; Gene Austin; “Hot Lips” Page; Victor (27719-B); Publication date: October 30, 1941


“Nightmare”; Art Shaw and his New Music; Shaw; Vocalion (4306); Publication date: September 17, 1937


The New York Times, October 30, 1941


“Nightmare Blues”; Mari Jones; Johnny Moore’s 3 Blazers; Modern Hollywood (900); Publication date: 1953

“…self-styled eccentric assigned to carry out bizarre jobs…”

October 29, 2021
1941


“Melody of Love”; Wayne King and his Orchestra; Franklyn MacCormack; Hans Engleman; Mary Carolyn Davies; RCA Victor (27713-A); Publication date: October 29, 1941


“You Don’t Know What Love Is”; Harry James and his Orchestra; Dick Haymes; Raye; de Paul; Columbia (38586); Publication date: October 29, 1941


The New York Times, October 29, 1941


“Make Love To Me”; Harry James and his Orchestra; Helen Forrest; Gannon; Mann; Weiss; Columbia (38586); Publication date: October 29, 1941

“…was slain by members of the notorious Brooklyn murder syndicate because he knew too much…”

October 23, 2021
1941


“That Ain’t Right”; King Cole Trio; King Cole; Cole; Decca (8630 A); October 23, 1941


“Mama Long and Tall”; Erskine Butterfield And His Blue Boys; Erskine Butterfield; Joe Davis; Decca (8596 A); October 23, 1941


The New York Times, October 23, 1941; “…stared wided-eyed through the window of a Manhattan hotel…”


“If Money Grew on Trees”; Erskine Butterfield And His Blue Boys; Erskine Butterfield; Leon Rene; Decca (8596 B); October 23, 1941

“…underworld killers flee the scene of a crime…”

October 22, 2021
1941


“That Ain’t Right”; King Cole Trio; Nat King Cole; King Cole; Decca (25109 A); October 22, 1941


“Uncle Sammy Here I Am”; Clarence Williams’ Blue Five; Eva Taylor; Clarence Willaims; Miller; Williams; Johnson; Bluebird (B-11368-A); October 22, 1941


The New York Times, October 22, 1941


“Thriller Blues”; Clarence Williams’ Blue Five; Eva Taylor; Williams; Barlow; Harper; Bluebird (B-11368-B); October 22, 1941