The Year in Music: 1941

1941 provided an Indian summer in the midst of the Great Depression and before World War II. Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams thrilled Americans throughout the baseball season and big band music dominated. The music continued to own the market until 1946 when dramatic changes occurred. Here are some of the top hits of 1941.

Chattanooga Choo-Choo (Glenn Miller)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XQybKMXL-k

A String of Pearls (Glenn Miller)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTDo08giGk

Green Eyes (Jimmy Dorsey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neyj54oSHC0

Amapola (Jimmy Dorsey)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx6I1dFnZnQ

God Bless This Child (Billie Holiday)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_1LfT1MvzI

Blueberry Hill (Gene Autry)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQzt0263Kj0

Take the “A” Train (Duke Ellington)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guYlCLmX59c&ob=av2n

　

Simon and Garfunkel: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1990

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/simon-and-garfunkel/bio/

Official Site:

http://www.simonandgarfunkel.com/us/home

Paul Simon:

http://www.paulsimon.com/us/home

Art Garfunkel:

http://www.artgarfunkel.com/

Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel formed the group Tom and Jerry in 1957.

Hey Schoolgirl as Tom and Jerry (1957):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ftd49btv2s

They hit it big as Simon and Garfunkel in 1965.

The Sound of Silence (1965):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hUy9ePyo6Q

Homeward Bound (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtCDjV_WrDc

I am a Rock (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My9I8q-iJCI

A Hazy Shade of Winter (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSd4QJBEMvk

At the Monterey Pop Music Festival (1967):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6K8wfyzAJQ

Scarborough Fair (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYQaD2CAi9A

They helped develop the soundtrack to The Graduate starring Dustin Hoffman.

The Graduate (1968):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-3PP7hfIm4

Mrs. Robinson (1968):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_jmDscGi7E

Joe DiMaggio considered suing over “Mrs. Robinson” until he realized what Paul Simon meant with the line “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio?”

Joe DiMaggio around the time of “Mrs. Robinson”:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUB6LBsveH0

Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_a46WJ1viA

Cecilia (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5_QV97eYqM

El Condor Pasa (1970):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pey29CLID3I

The duo split in 1970. The pair reunited several times over the years.

Saturday Night Live (1975):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hqdZ4AWSaI

The Concert in Central Park (1981):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-PNun-Pfb4

Wake Up Little Susie (1982):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq7Ja6-J26E

Grammy Awards (2003):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=debgoWX1tLU

The pair reunited for a tour in 2004-05.

They planned a tour for 2010, but Garfunkel suffered from vocal chord paresis. The tour is on hold.

Joltin' Joe DiMaggio by The Les Brown Orchestra (1941)

In 1941, Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 consecutive baseball games. In honor of his accomplishment, Alan Courtney and Ben Homer wrote "Joltin' Joe DiMaggio" which was recorded by the Les Brown Orchestra. Betty Bonney provided the vocals. Since 1941, Pete Rose has come closest to DiMaggio when he hit in 44 straight in 1978.

Lyrics:

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/joltinjoedimaggio.shtml

and the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q6odQuCxFU