Top 40 Songs of 1943
1. Paper Doll – Mills Brothers
2. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ – Bing Crosby
3. As Time Goes By – Rudy Vallee
4. Oklahoma! – Alfred Drake
5. I’ve Heard That Song Before – Harry James with Helen Forrest
6. Sentimental Lady – Duke Ellington
7. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – The Ink Spots
8. That Old Black Magic – Glenn Miller
9. Stormy Weather – Lena Horne
10. Taking a Chance on Love – Benny Goodman
11. Sunday, Monday or Always – Bing Crosby
12. Comin In on a Wing and a Prayer – The Song Spinners
13. There Are Such Things – Tommy Dorsey
14. You’ll Never Know – Dick Haymes
15. Pistol Packin’ Mama – Al Dexter & His Troops
16. I Had The Craziest Dream – Harry James
17. In the Blue of the Evening – Tommy Dorsey
18. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart – Judy Garland
19. Boogie Woogie – Tommy Dorsey
20. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home to – Dinah Shore
21. Two O’Clock Jump – Harry James
22. Juke Box Saturday Night – Glenn Miller
23. When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) – Vaughn Monroe
24. People Will Say We’re in Love – Bing Crosby
25. Praise The Lord and Pass the Ammunition – Kay Kyser
26. You’ll Never Know – Frank Sinatra
27. Artistry In Rhythm – Stan Kenton
28. There’s A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere – Jimmy Wakely
29. Don’t Cry, Baby – Erskine Hawkins
30. Perdido – Duke Ellington
31. People Will Say We’re in Love – Frank Sinatra
32. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington
33. Let’s Get Lost – Vaughn Monroe
34. Mister Five By Five – Harry James
35. Moonlight Becomes You – Bing Crosby
36. All for You – King Cole Trio
37. Why Don’t You Do Right – by Benny Goodman
38. I’m Old Fashioned – Fred Astaire
39. Brazil – Xavier Cugat
40. Shoo-Shoo Baby – Ella Mae Morse
2. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ – Bing Crosby
3. As Time Goes By – Rudy Vallee
4. Oklahoma! – Alfred Drake
5. I’ve Heard That Song Before – Harry James with Helen Forrest
6. Sentimental Lady – Duke Ellington
7. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – The Ink Spots
8. That Old Black Magic – Glenn Miller
9. Stormy Weather – Lena Horne
10. Taking a Chance on Love – Benny Goodman
11. Sunday, Monday or Always – Bing Crosby
12. Comin In on a Wing and a Prayer – The Song Spinners
13. There Are Such Things – Tommy Dorsey
14. You’ll Never Know – Dick Haymes
15. Pistol Packin’ Mama – Al Dexter & His Troops
16. I Had The Craziest Dream – Harry James
17. In the Blue of the Evening – Tommy Dorsey
18. Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart – Judy Garland
19. Boogie Woogie – Tommy Dorsey
20. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home to – Dinah Shore
21. Two O’Clock Jump – Harry James
22. Juke Box Saturday Night – Glenn Miller
23. When The Lights Go On Again (All Over The World) – Vaughn Monroe
24. People Will Say We’re in Love – Bing Crosby
25. Praise The Lord and Pass the Ammunition – Kay Kyser
26. You’ll Never Know – Frank Sinatra
27. Artistry In Rhythm – Stan Kenton
28. There’s A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere – Jimmy Wakely
29. Don’t Cry, Baby – Erskine Hawkins
30. Perdido – Duke Ellington
31. People Will Say We’re in Love – Frank Sinatra
32. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore – Duke Ellington
33. Let’s Get Lost – Vaughn Monroe
34. Mister Five By Five – Harry James
35. Moonlight Becomes You – Bing Crosby
36. All for You – King Cole Trio
37. Why Don’t You Do Right – by Benny Goodman
38. I’m Old Fashioned – Fred Astaire
39. Brazil – Xavier Cugat
40. Shoo-Shoo Baby – Ella Mae Morse
What Happened in 1943
1943 Following American involvement in the war manufacturers around the US became as efficient at producing war machines as they had been producing other goods with companies like ford and GM managing to change from cars to bombs and aircraft engines and at the same time due to the number of men overseas fighting the war using more women for manufacturing a total of 18 million women were employed. Due to shortages America sees it's first rationing. Italian and German forces surrender in North Africa as the war in Europe starts to turn the Allies way. The Glenn Miller Orchestra provided the most popular music of the time.
Cost of Living in 1943
Average Cost of new house $3,600.00
Average wages per year $2,000.00
Average Monthly Rent $40.00 per month
Cost of a gallon of Gas 15 cents
Average Price for a new car $900.00
Bottle Coca Cola 5 cents
Army Doctor/Nurses Kit $1.98
World War II Model Plane Kits $1.00 for five
World War II Plane Models From 23 cents
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Average wages per year $2,000.00
Average Monthly Rent $40.00 per month
Cost of a gallon of Gas 15 cents
Average Price for a new car $900.00
Bottle Coca Cola 5 cents
Army Doctor/Nurses Kit $1.98
World War II Model Plane Kits $1.00 for five
World War II Plane Models From 23 cents
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