Events in 1937
- Garth Hudson, the Canadian multi-instrumentalist, keyboardist, and saxophonist and one of the key members of The Band, was born on August 2, 1937, in Windsor, Ontario.
- Bunny Berigan a jeho orchestr nahráli skladbu „I Can't Get Started“.
- American producer, songwriter and arranger Shel Talmy was born in Chicago. He produced The Who's first album and many early recordings by The Kinks, including the hit “You Really Got Me.” He also produced “My Generation” by The Who and “Friday on My Mind” by The Easybeats. He died on November 13, 2024, aged 87.
- Blues guitarist Roy Gaines was born; he later worked as a session musician and collaborated with numerous prominent artists.
- The first American radio station using frequency modulation (FM), Boston's WGTR, later known as WAAF, received a construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission.
- American blues guitarist Luther Allison was born.
- Scottish multi-instrumentalist Phil Shulman was born in the Gorbals district of Glasgow, Scotland. He was the eldest brother of Derek and Ray Shulman, and all three performed in the psychedelic group Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. Phil Shulman later became a member of the progressive rock band Gentle Giant, in which he performed during the 1970s.
- English drummer Clemente "Clem" Cattini was born on August 28, 1937, in north London. He became known as a member of The Tornados and later as a sought-after session musician who played on a record 44 different UK No. 1 singles.
- Bassist and session musician Joe Osborn was born in Mound, Louisiana. As a member of The Wrecking Crew, he played on recordings by The Mamas & the Papas, The Carpenters, The Association, and The 5th Dimension. He also played on “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon & Garfunkel and “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by The 5th Dimension and was also known for his work with the studio musicians’ group known as the A-Team.
- Singer John Perkins of The Crew-Cuts was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The group was known for their 1954 hit “Sh-Boom”, a cover of the song by The Chords.
- Benny Goodman and his orchestra recorded the song "Sugar Foot Stomp".
- Benny Goodman recorded the song “Flying Home.”
- American steel guitarist Lloyd Green, one of the prominent studio musicians of Nashville's A-Team, was born in Leaf, Mississippi. He played on more than 5,000 recording sessions and contributed to 116 country hits that reached number one. In 1988, he was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame.
- American doo-wop and progressive rock singer Carlo Mastrangelo was born in the Bronx, New York. He was a founding member of The Belmonts, performed with and without Dion, and later pursued progressive rock and jazz.
- American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Chester “Chet” Powers was born in Danbury, Connecticut. He was also known as Dino Valenti, Dino Valente, and Jesse Oris Farrow. He was one of the lead singers of Quicksilver Messenger Service and wrote “Get Together,” which was made famous by The Youngbloods.