Musicians and Composers of World War II

The atlas holds 7 people and 20 moments here, from 1939 to 1945. The most recorded lives are Marlene Dietrich, Rabindranath Tagore and Judy Garland.

Marlene Dietrich
from 1940 to 1945
10 moments here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Rabindranath Tagore
from 1939 to 1941
4 moments here
Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…
Judy Garland
from 1939 to 1941
2 moments here
American actress, singer, and vaudevillian, born Frances Ethel Gumm. Garland rose from childhood vaudeville and MGM musical films to become a major…
Charlie Chaplin
in 1943
1 moment here
English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1944
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Elvis Presley
in 1945
1 moment here
American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Hebe Camargo
in 1943
1 moment here
Brazilian television host, singer, actress, and radio performer widely known as the “Queen of Brazilian Television.” Born in Taubaté, she moved to…