"Cool Water," by Bob Nolan; "Goody — Goody," by Matt Malneck and Johnny Mercer, "I'm an Old Cowhand (from the Rio Grande)," by Johnny Mercer; "Moonlight and Shadows," by Frederick Hollander and Leo Robin;"The Night Is Young and You're So Beautiful," by Dana Suesse, lyrics by Billy Rose and Irving Kahal; "Pennies From Heaven," by Arthur Johnston and Johnny Burke; "Ramblings on My Mind," by Robert Johnson; "Sing, Sing, Sing," by Louis Prima; "Stompin' at the Savoy," by Benny Goodman, Edgar Sampson, and Chick Webb, lyrics by Andy Razaf; "Walkin' Blues," by Robert Johnson.

The Flowering of New England, a study of U.S. literary history by Van Wyck Brooks, is published.

Public-speaking teacher Dale Carnegie's book How to Win Friends and Influence People is published.

Carl Sandburg's poem "The People, Yes" is published.

Songs such as "Good Night, Irene" by traveling blues singer Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter...