1937 in music


This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1937.

Specific locations

The following songs achieved the highest
in the limited set of charts available for 1937.
#ArtistTitleYearCountryChart Entries
1Benny GoodmanSing, Sing, Sing1937Grammy Hall of Fame in 1982, US BB 3 of 1938, Peel list 3 of 1937, POP 3 of 1938, nuTsie 4 of 1930s, US Billboard 7 – 1938, Music Imprint 16 of 1930s, Brazil 54 of 1939, RIAA 205, Acclaimed 526, WXPN 766
2Count BasieOne O'Clock Jump1937US BB 1 of 1937, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1979, POP 1 of 1937, US Billboard 12 – Jun 1947, nuTsie 12 of 1930s, Scrobulate 13 of swing, Music Imprint 18 of 1930s, RYM 21 of 1937, RIAA 211, Acclaimed 824
3Fred AstaireThey Can't Take That Away From Me1937US Billboard 1 – 1937, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005, Oscar in 1937 , US BB 3 of 1937, POP 3 of 1937, RYM 34 of 1937, Europe 89 of the 1930s, Acclaimed 2182
4Bing CrosbySweet Leilani1937US Billboard 1 – 1937, Your Hit Parade 1 of 1937, Oscar in 1937, US BB 7 of 1937, POP 7 of 1937, Europe 29 of the 1930s, nuTsie 75 of 1930s
5Duke EllingtonCaravan1937US Billboard 4 – 1937, RYM 6 of 1937, US BB 9 of 1937, POP 9 of 1937, Brazil 57 of 1938, nuTsie 58 of 1930s, Scrobulate 88 of jazz, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009

Number one hit songs (in order)

Premieres

Compositions

Musical theater