1937 in music
See also: 1936 in music, other events of 1937, 1938 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
Top Hits
- "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" (composed by Irving Berlin, sung by Dick Powell & Alice Faye in the film On the Avenue)
- "That Old Feeling" by Shep Fields
- "Once In Awhile" by Tommy Dorsey
- "It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane" by Guy Lombardo
- "September In the Rain" by Guy Lombardo
- "The Dipsy Doodle" by Tommy Dorsey
- "Sweet Leilani" by Bing Crosby
- "The Moon Got In My Eyes" by Bing Crosby
- "Boo Hoo" by Guy Lombardo
- "Goodnight, My Love" by Benny Goodman
- "Whispers In the Dark" by Bob Crosby
- "Peace in the Valley" by Mahalia Jackson, gospel music hit written by Thomas A. Dorsey
Events
- Hank Williams' musical career begins
- Sonny Boy Williamson's musical career begins
Births
- January 6 - Doris Troy
- January 8 - Shirley Bassey
- February 1 - Don Everly
- February 1 - Ray Dr. Hook Sawyer, Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
- February 10 - Don Wilson, The Ventures
- February 20 - Nancy Wilson
- February 27 - David Ackles
- March 17 - Adam Wade
- March 20 - Jerry Reed
- March 24 - Billy Stewart
- May 3 - Frankie Valli
- May 4 - Dick Dale
- May 5 - Johnnie Taylor
- May 9 - Sonny Curtis, The Crickets
- May 9 - Dave Prater, Sam & Dave
- May 15 - Trini Lopez
- May 22 - Kenny Ball, Kenny Ball & His Jazzman
- June 2 - Jimmy Jones
- June 4 - Freddy Fender
- June 15 - Waylon Jennings
- July 6 - Gene Chandler
- July 22 - Chuck Jackson
- July 26 - Al Banks, The Turbans
- July 31 - Bonnie Brown, The Browns
- August 2 - Garth Hudson, The Band
- September 17 - Phil Cracolici, The Mystics
- October 21 - Norman Wright, Del Vikings
- October 24 - Santo Farina, Santo & Johnny
- October 31 - Tom Paxton
- November 2 - Earl Speedo Carroll, The Cadillacs, The Coasters
- November 6 - Eugene Pitt, The Jive Five
- November 7 - Mary Travers, Peter, Paul & Mary
- November 15 - Little Willie John
- November 19 - Ray Collins, The Mothers Of Invention
- November 30 - Paul Stookey, Peter, Paul & Mary
- November 30 - Frank Ifield
- December 14 - Warren Ryanes, The Monotones
- December 17 - Art Neville, The Neville Brothers
- December 25 - O'Kelly Isley, The Isley Brothers
- December 30 - John Hartford