Teresa Brewer cuts her first record for the London label
The Ames Brothers score their first hit with "You, You, You Are The One"
Johnnie Ray performs at the Flame Show Bar in Detroit
Frank Sinatra stars in "On The Town" with Gene Kelly, a sequel to their 1945 hit "Anchors Aweigh"
The legendary Al Jolson records the soundtrack to "Jolson Sings Again," the sequel to his hugely successful biopic "The Jolson Story" (1946)
Chart-topping crooner Buddy ClarkBuddy Clark ( 26 July 1911 1 October 1949) was a popular singer in the 1930's and 1940's. He made his Big Band singing debut with Benny Goodman on the "Last Dance" radio program, and scored his biggest hit in November of 1946 with the song "Linda. Clark w dies in a plane crash on October 1
Coral Records is formed as a subsidiary of Decca
45 rpm discs are introduced
The Trio Carosone is formed
Gorni KramerGorni Kramer ( Rivarolo Mantovano, Italy, 22 July 1913 Milan, 26 October 1995) was one of the most famous Italian songwriters, musicians and band leaders of the 20th Century. He wrote over a thousand songs. The name Gorni Kramer sounded exotic to Italian starts working for musical impresarios Garinei and Giovannini
2 Albums released
Der Bingle - Bing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby ( May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was a popular American singer and actor whose career spanned multiple generations. His biggest musical hit was his recording of the Irving Berlin classic " White Christmas", which he first sang in
Dinah Shore - Dinah ShoreDinah Shore Frances Rose Shore ( February 29, 1916 February 24, 1994) was a United States singer, actress, and celebrity. She first became famous as a "girl singer" in the Big Band era, then went on to become a movie star, and television host of a series
Jerome Kern Songs - Bing CrosbyHarry Lillis "Bing" Crosby ( May 3, 1903 October 14, 1977) was a popular American singer and actor whose career spanned multiple generations. His biggest musical hit was his recording of the Irving Berlin classic " White Christmas", which he first sang in
Jo Stafford With Gordon McRae - Jo StaffordJo Elizabeth Stafford (born November 12, 1917) is a singer whose career spanned the late 1920s through the early 1960s. Stafford is greatly admired for the purity of her voice and is considered one of the most versatile vocalists of the era. Stafford was & Gordon MacRaeAlbert Gordon MacRae ( 12 March, 1921 24 January, 1986) was an American actor and singer, best known for his appearances in musical films of the 1950s. MacRae was born in East Orange, New Jersey, and made his Broadway debut in the mid- 1940s, acquiring hi
Lights, Cameras, Action - Doris DayDoris Day (born April 3, 1924) is an American singer, actress, and animal welfare advocate. A vivacious blonde with a wholesome image, she was one of the most prolific actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. Day was born Doris Mary Ann von Kappelhoff in Evansto