O n July 27, 1940, Billboard published its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs.. In that Billboard issue (nearly 46 years after Billboard began), the maiden 10-position “National ...

Nearly any song from Hank Williams would be at home in a list of enduring country classics from the 1940s. However, “Lovesick Blues” holds a special place in Williams’ discography because it ...

Study up on the great musicals of the 1940s with a playlist of 75 showtunes of ... The Greatest Musicals of the 1940s . Enjoy songs from musicals like: Oklahoma!, Pal Joey, Finian's Rainbow ...

The refocused their act around music of the 1940s and '50s as an homage to Sandy's father, a veteran of the Korean War. Show Caption. Jeff Vorva / Daily Southtown. 1 of 2.