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1942 in jazz

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1940s in jazz

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1942 in jazz

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1941 in jazz – 1943 in jazz

This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1942.

Contents

Events

Sarah Vaughan was discovered at the Apollo Theater in Harlem after having won first prize at Amateur Night.

Deaths

  • Bunny Berigan, trumpeter
  • Charlie Christian, guitarist
  • Jaroslav Ježek, composer, pianist and conductor
  • Jimmy Blanton, double-bassist
  • Leo Adde, drummer
  • Willie Cornish, trombonist

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