Here are the top "Hit Parade" songs of 1942, the first full year of the USA's participation in the Second World War. The big bands had 19 of the 24 spots. Glenn Miller had a total of 4!;
01 – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra – Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree.
02 – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra – Somebody Else Is Taking My Place.
03 – Kay Kyser & His Orchestra – Who Wouldn’t Love You.
04 – Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra – My Devotion.
05 – Harry James & His Orchestra – Sleepy Lagoon.
06 – Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra – Tangerine.
07 – Johnny Mercer – Strip Polka.
08 – Dinah Shore – Blues In The Night.
09 – Benny Goodman & His Orchestra – Jersey Bounce.
10 – Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra – Trav’lin Light.
11 – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra – I’ve Got A Gal In Kalamazoo
12 – Harry James & His Orchestra – I Don’t Want To Walk Without You.
13 – Kay Kyser & His Orchestra – Jingle Jangle Jingle.
14 – Alvino Rey & His Orchestra – Deep In The Heart Of Texas.
15 – Freddie Slack & His Orchestra – Cow-Cow Boogie.
16 – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra – A String Of Pearls.
17 – Sammy Kaye & His Orchestra – I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen.
18 – Kate Smith – (There’ll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover.
19 – Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra – Flying Home.
20 – Harry James & His Orchestra – One Dozen Roses.
21 – Bing Crosby – Be Careful It’s My Heart.
22 – Glenn Miller & His Orchestra – Moonlight Cocktail.
23 – Judy Garland & Gene Kelly – For Me And My Gal.
24 – Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra – There Are Such Things.
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