Time Machine

Time Machine

Born in 1936

Your childhood, 1936–1948: how old you were and the songs that were playing, year by year.

Play 1936–1948

  1. You were 0in 193630s

    5 songs
    Pennies from Heaven

    Pennies from Heaven

    Bing Crosby
    Summertime

    Summertime

    Billie Holiday
    The Glory of Love

    The Glory of Love

    Benny Goodman
    The Object of My Affection

    The Object of My Affection

    Jimmie Grier
    The Way You Look Tonight

    The Way You Look Tonight

    Fred Astaire

  2. You were 1in 193730s

    On the Sunny Side of the Street

    On the Sunny Side of the Street

    Louis Armstrong
    Sweet Leilani

    Sweet Leilani

    Bing Crosby

  3. You were 2in 193830s

    5 songs
    You Go to My Head

    You Go to My Head

    Billie Holiday
    I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

    I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart

    Duke Ellington
    A-Tisket, A-Tasket

    A-Tisket, A-Tasket

    Ella Fitzgerald
    Heart and Soul

    Heart and Soul

    Larry Clinton & His Orchestra
    Boogie Woogie

    Boogie Woogie

    Tommy Dorsey

  4. You were 3in 193930s

    19 songs
    Moonlight Serenade

    Moonlight Serenade

    Glenn Miller
    Jeepers Creepers

    Jeepers Creepers

    Louis Armstrong
    Over the Rainbow

    Over the Rainbow

    Judy Garland
    All or Nothing at All

    All or Nothing at All

    Frank Sinatra
    And the Angels Sing

    And the Angels Sing

    Benny Goodman
    Strange Fruit

    Strange Fruit

    Billie Holiday

  5. You were 4in 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

  6. You were 5in 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

  7. You were 6in 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

  8. You were 7in 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

  9. You were 8in 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

  10. You were 9in 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

  11. You were 10in 194640s

    Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

    Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

    Louis Jordan
    Ornithology

    Ornithology

    Charlie Parker

  12. You were 11in 194740s

    12 songs
    Huggin' and Chalkin'

    Huggin' and Chalkin'

    Hoagy Carmichael
    Round Midnight

    Round Midnight

    Thelonious Monk
    How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

    How Are Things in Glocca Morra?

    Dick Haymes
    I'll Dance at Your Wedding

    I'll Dance at Your Wedding

    Buddy Clark
    Blue Moon of Kentucky

    Blue Moon of Kentucky

    Bill Monroe
    Feudin' and Fightin'

    Feudin' and Fightin'

    Dorothy Shay

  13. You were 12in 194840s

    6 songs
    One for My Baby

    One for My Baby

    Frank Sinatra
    Well, You Needn't

    Well, You Needn't

    Thelonious Monk
    Buttons and Bows

    Buttons and Bows

    Dinah Shore
    It's Magic

    It's Magic

    Doris Day
    Manteca

    Manteca

    Dizzy Gillespie
    Serenade of the Bells

    Serenade of the Bells

    Sammy Kaye