Time Machine

Time Machine

Born in 1927

Your teenage years, 1940–1946: how old you were and the songs that were playing, year by year.

Play 1940–1946

  1. You were 13in 194040s

    5 songs
    The Nearness of You

    The Nearness of You

    Glenn Miller
    How High the Moon

    How High the Moon

    Benny Goodman
    I'll Never Smile Again

    I'll Never Smile Again

    Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
    You Are My Sunshine

    You Are My Sunshine

    Jimmie Davis

  2. You were 14in 194140s

    9 songs
    A String of Pearls

    A String of Pearls

    Glenn Miller
    God Bless the Child

    God Bless the Child

    Billie Holiday
    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

    Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

    The Andrews Sisters
    Take the 'A' Train

    Take the 'A' Train

    Duke Ellington
    I'll Get By

    I'll Get By

    Harry James
    In the Mood

    In the Mood

    Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

  3. You were 15in 194240s

    13 songs
    For Me and My Gal

    For Me and My Gal

    Judy Garland
    Don't Get Around Much Anymore

    Don't Get Around Much Anymore

    Duke Ellington
    When the Lights Go On Again

    When the Lights Go On Again

    Vaughn Monroe
    Jingle Jangle Jingle

    Jingle Jangle Jingle

    Kay Kyser
    I Had the Craziest Dream

    I Had the Craziest Dream

    Harry James and His Orchestra
    I'll Be Around

    I'll Be Around

    The Mills Brothers

  4. You were 16in 194340s

    14 songs
    If You Please

    If You Please

    Bing Crosby
    That Old Black Magic

    That Old Black Magic

    Glenn Miller
    Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

    Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

    Judy Garland
    Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'

    Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'

    Frank Sinatra
    I Heard You Cried Last Night

    I Heard You Cried Last Night

    Harry James and His Orchestra
    It's Always You

    It's Always You

    Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra

  5. You were 17in 194440s

    19 songs
    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

    Judy Garland
    I Love You

    I Love You

    Bing Crosby
    A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

    A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening

    Frank Sinatra
    I Didn't Know About You

    I Didn't Know About You

    Duke Ellington
    There! I've Said It Again

    There! I've Said It Again

    Vaughn Monroe
    Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

    Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive

    Johnny Mercer

  6. You were 18in 194540s

    9 songs
    On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

    On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe

    Judy Garland
    White Christmas

    White Christmas

    Bing Crosby
    Lover Man

    Lover Man

    Billie Holiday
    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    Vaughn Monroe
    Candy

    Candy

    Johnny Mercer
    It's Been a Long, Long Time

    It's Been a Long, Long Time

    Harry James and His Orchestra

  7. You were 19in 194640s

    Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

    Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

    Louis Jordan
    Ornithology

    Ornithology

    Charlie Parker