The year in music
Best Songs of 1936
Robert Johnson records “Cross Road Blues” in a San Antonio hotel room, and Count Basie’s band comes out of Kansas City.
Play 1936
5 songs
1936 on Music By Decade
The catalogue holds 5 songs first released in 1936. Big Band, Swing and Blues lead the year. Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday and Bing Crosby are among the voices of 1936.