"Beyond the Blue Horizon," by Richard A. Whiting and W. Franke Harling, lyrics by Leo Robin; "Georgia on My Mind," by Hoagy Carmichael, lyrics by Stuart Gorrell; "It Happened in Monterey," by Mabel Wayne, lyrics by Billy Rose; "My Baby Just Cares for Me," by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson; "Sing You Sinners," by W. Franke Harling, lyrics by Sam Coslow, "Three Little Words," by Harry Ruby, lyrics by Bert Kalmar.

Americans go to the movies in unprecedented numbers as the Vitascope widens screens and the new talkies provide an added dimension to the viewing experience.

Grant Wood's painting American Gothic, in which he portrays his sister and his dentist as rural farmers, helps launch American Regionalism.

7 Jan.

Children of Darkness, by Edwin Justus Mayer, opens at New York's Biltmore Theater.

14 Jan.

Bobby Clark and Red Nichols's Band — including Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, and Jack...