The year in music

Best Songs of 1938

Benny Goodman brings jazz to Carnegie Hall. Artie Shaw’s “Begin the Beguine” and Ella Fitzgerald’s “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” are the hits of the year.

Swing at Carnegie Hall
Play 1938

5 songs

1938 on Music By Decade

The catalogue holds 5 songs first released in 1938. Big Band, Swing and Jazz lead the year. Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald are among the voices of 1938.

Artists of 1938

The sound of 1938

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