The Best Music of 1940

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1940. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1940, check out this list.

Albums (?)		Wikipedia
Woody Guthrie	Dust Bowl Ballads	☆

Songs (?)		Wikipedia
Bill Monroe	Mule Skinner Blues	☆
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys	New San Antonio Rose	☆
Charlie Parker	Koko	☆
Cliff Edwards	When You Wish Upon A Star	☆
Django Reinhardt	Nuages	☆
Ella Fitzgerald	How High The Moon	☆
Jimmie Davis	You Are My Sunshine	☆
Lead Belly	Cotton Fields	☆
The Ink Spots	Maybe	☆
Woody Guthrie	Do Re Mi	☆