1922 - 1939 Timeline HOME


Baby Gumm
The following is the first of the Judy Garland Timelines. It spans the years from her birth through 1939.

Listen Darling PhotoAs you will see, once Judy proved herself at MGM and they decided to begin "grooming" Judy for stardom, her schedule was extremely busy for any teenager. It seems as though she was always performing, whether it was recording songs for her films and Decca Records, appearing on radio broadcasts, making personal appearances, or shooting a film - not to mention the various parties and premieres she would be expected to attend. Athough there is much information here, this timeline is definitely not "complete" because there are no records of many of Judy's early performances.

SPECIAL NOTE: There are many links to various theaters and people on this page - each one brings up a new browser window. It's fun to take a look at all the various theaters (so many are gone now) that Judy was fortunate enough perform in (so beautiful) - and they're a nice nostalgic trip back to the days when going to the theater really meant something!  

For more information about Judy's recordings, check out The Judy Garland Online Discography.

Follow this link to listen to, and download, Judy Garland radio performances.

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EVENT
6/10/22
Saturday, 5:30am: Judy Garland is born Frances Ethel Gumm in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. She is the third and youngest child of Frank and Ethel Gumm. Her two older sisters are Virginia and Mary Jane.
12/26/24
Baby's (as she was nicknamed by her family) stage debut at 2 1/2 years old. She sings "Jingle Bells" on her father's stage at the New Grand movie theater in Grand Rapids (she actually debuted two days earlier during a matinee show, singing the same song)
Jun 8 - July 17, 1926
The Gumm family takes a vacation west to California. They perform along the way. After their return, they decide to move there.
March-27
The family settles in Lancaster, CA approx 80 miles north of Los Angeles where Frank finds a local movie theater to rent and manage. They make their debut at the "New Lancaster Theater" on May 21.
Aug - Oct, 1928
Radio debut and subsequent regular appearances of The Gumm Sisters on KFI Radio, Los Angeles as part of "The Kiddies Hour (a.k.a. The Children's Hour). Songs the sisters are known to have performed: "Avalon Town," "You're The Cream In My Coffee," and "There's A Long, Long Trail A-Winding.
12/13/28
The girls (The Gumm Sisters) perform at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA as part of an All Star Benefit which included the Meglin Kiddies (The sisters had joined the Meglin Kiddie troupe earlier in the year and would appear in several film),
12/21/28
The Gumm Sisters, with the Meglin Kiddies, perform at Loew's State Theater, Los Angeles, Ca. Frances sings "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" - garnering her first know review outside of the local reviews in Lancaster, The Los Angeles Record says: "We have no names with which to lay tribute to. One small miss shook these well-known rafters with her songs a la Sohpie Tucker."
6/11/29
Performs & films "In The Good Old Sunny South" with her sisters in the short film The Big Revue - This is Judy Garland's film debut. The film is shot over 3 days, June 11, 12, & 13th just after Frances' 7th birthday
Nov - Dec 1929
"Big Brother Ken's Kiddie Hour" on KNX (or KFI) Radio, Los Angeles. Used their new name "The Hollywood Starlets Trio."
Nov - Dec 1929
Films three shorts as part of "The Vitaphone Kiddies" for "Vitaphone Varieties" (part of Warner Bros). The films were made at the First National Studios in Burbank, CA in two-color technicolor. The films are:

A Holiday In Storyland singing "When The Butterflies Kiss The Buttercups Goodbye" (as "The 3 Kute Kiddies" and Judy (Baby Frances) has her FIRST ON SCREEN SOLO: "Blue Butterfly."
The Wedding of Jack and Jill singing a solo of "Hang Onto A Rainbow."
Bubbles singing "The Land Of Let's Pretend (Baby Frances has a partial solo)
The audio for all of these films has survived. A black and white print of Bubbles survives.
1/13/30
"Big Brother Ken's Kiddie Hour" on KNX (or KFI) Radio, Los Angeles. This time under the name of "The Gumm Sisters."
3/4/30
Baby is in the Better Babies Contest, Los Angeles (she comes in second place).
5/24/30
The Gumm Sisters perform with the "Hollywood Starlets" at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles for the Milk Bottle Fund.
7/4/30
The Hollywood Starlets Trio (The Gumm Sisters) perform with the "Hollywood Starlets" at the Hotel Del Coronado, San Diego.
7/17/30
The Hollywood Starlets Trio (The Gumm Sisters) appear through the 23rd at the Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles.
8/14/30
The Hollywood Starlets Trio (The Gumm Sisters) appear through the 20th at the Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles.
8/21/30
The Gumm Sisters perform with the "Hollywood Starlets" in a Fanchon & Marco Show through the 27th at the Loew's State Theater, Los Angeles.
1/31/31
The Gumm sisters appear on an afternoon broadcast for KFVD Radio broadcast from the Hal Roach Studios in Hollywood.
1/31/31
The Gumm Sisters perform at the Pantages Theater, Los Angeles with the Meglin Kiddies.
7/10/31
The Gumm sisters are featured in three song-and-dance numbers, with Baby featured in two other solo acts, in Maurice Kusell's "Stars Of Tomorrow" at the Wilshire-Ebell Theater, Los Angeles. One song that is known that the girls sang was called "Floatin' Down The Mississippi" - they appear through the 17th (the girls were added to Kusell's group around this same time).
9/6/31
First known name change as Baby appears at the Valley Theater, Lancaster billed as "Frances Gayne in a group of song specialties."
12/24/31
Frances Gumm (as she is now called) performs as the "Little singer at Hollywood Theater" with Jess Stafford's orchestra, in a Christmas show at the Warner Brothers Theater, Hollywood.
NOTE
During this time, the sisters continuously perform on many, many dates at their father's movie theater in Lancaster, with Frances either as part of the trio or solo. It's been remembered that the girls were quite popular, with people going specifically to see them. It would only be a matter of a few years before Frances receives the ultimate payoff: a long-term contract with MGM.
1/25/32
Frances appears at the Coconut Grove, Los Angeles.
4/30/32
The Gumm Sisters perform in a review staged by Maurice Kusell at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles.
July - August, 1932

The Gumm Sisters go on a "Vaudeville Tour" of sorts, under the management of Fanchon And Marco all over southern California, including known performances at: The Fox West Coast Theater, Long Beach (July 29th - 31st), The Manchester Theater, Los Angeles (August 11th - 13th), The Paramount Theater, Los Angeles (August 25th - 31st) - the Paramount show is headlined by "Fuzzy Knight" with the George Stoll orchestra and would garner the girls their first Variety review:

"Gumm sisters, harmony trio, socked with two numbers. Selling end of trio is the ten-year-old sister with a pip of a lowdown voice. Kid stopped the show, but wouldn't give more."
10/29/32
The Gumm Sisters appear with Uncle Tom Murray and the Hollywood Hillbillies on KFI and KECA Radio, Los Angeles.
12/16/32
Frances appears solo at the Fox Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara through the 17th.
12/29/32
Frances appears solo at the Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles through January 4, 1933. The Los Angeles Records raves about Frances: "astounding. Her singing all but knocks one ofr a loops, her dancing is snappy and clever. She handles herself onstage like a veteran pro."
1/29/33
Frances appears with another Maurice Kusell student, Clark Williams, in a "song specialty" at her father's Valley Theater, Lancaster.
2/3/33
Frances appears as "Gracie Gumm, Radio's youthful star" (among "6 Big Vaudeville Acts") through the 5th at the Strand Theater, Long Beach.
4/1/33
Frances performs on radio in Beverly Hills, CA - unknown radio station.
4/20/33
Frances with Al Pierce And His Gang on KFI Radio, Los Angeles.
5/6/33
The Gumm Sisters perform at the Hamburger Memorial Home, Los Angeles.
5/12/33
Frances performs special musical numbers for the spring fashion show at her father's Valley Theater, Lancaster.
5/13/33
Frances is billed as Alice Gumm in the "Orpheum Big Time Vaudeville" at the Garfield Theater, Alhambra - through the 14th.
5/25/33
Frances performs at the Fairfax Theater, Los Angeles - through the 26th.
7/16/33
The sisters have an audition at their Cedar Street home in Lancaster for RKO Vaudeville Bookers - which results in a few bookings.
7/17/33
The girls appear at the RKO Hillstreet Theater, Los Angeles - Frances solos with "Rain, Rain, Go Away".
Aug 2 - 8, 1933
The family goes up to San Francisco, where they perform at the Golden Gate Theater, in which they garner their second Variety review: ""The Gumm Sisters," with Mama Gumm at the piano, and Papa Gumm in advance, deuced. Three girls of assorted sizes who sing in mediocre voice and style, with majority of the burden falling to the youngest one, a mere tot, who lustily shouted three numbers, decidedly not her type. And much too long."
Aug 9 - 15, 1933
The sisters perform at the Fox West Coast Theater, Long Beach.
Aug 24 - Sep 6, 1933
The sisters perform as "Harmony at its best" and then as "Harmony Supreme" at the Warner Brothers Theater, Hollywood - during this time they earn their third Variety review: "The Gumm Sisters, three harmony warblers, with Mother Gumm accompanying at the piano. Two of the sisters are grownup, while the third is a precocious juve whose mild attempts at comedy add nothing to the offering."
2/2/34
Frances appears on the KHJ radio program "Friday Nite Frolics" broadcast from the Paramount Theater, Los Angeles.
Feb 8 - 13, 1934
The sisters perform at the Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles.
Feb 16 - 22, 1934
The sisters perform at the Paramount Theater, Seattle, Washington.
2/24/34
The sisters perform at the Mount Baker Theatre (formerly a Fox Theatre) in Bellingham Washington. CLICK HERE to see special page about the theatre with NEWSPAPER ADS showing example of the girls being mis-billed.
2/25/34
The sisters perform at the Empire Theater, Yakima, Washington.
2/27/34
The sisters perform at the Liberty Theater, Wenatchee, Washington.
3/1/34
The sisters perform at the Orpheum Theater, Spokane, Washington.
Apr 19 - 25, 1934
Frances appears with the Gilmore Circus at the State Theater, Long Beach - she sings "Why Darkies Were Born" and "Dinah".
May 3 - 9, 1934
The sisters are part of the "Big Stage Show" at the Million Dollar Theater, Los Angeles.
Mar 9 - 15, 1934
The sisters perform at the Fox Theater, San Francisco.
Apr 26 - May 2, 1934
Mary Jane and Virginia join Frances and the Gilmore Circus for appearance at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles.
April 12 - 18, 1934
Frances is billed as "Baby Gumm" among 23 stars of the Gilmore Circus appearing at the Spreckels Theater, San Diego.
May 18 - 20, 1934
The sisters are billed as the "Trio Musicale" for the "Movie Star Frolics" at the Gilmore Stadium, Los Angeles.
June 2 & 3, 1934
The sisters perform at the St. Catherine Hotel, Catalina Island.
June - October 1934
The now famous cross country tour. Destination: The Chicago Worlds Fair. The girls perform at the Old Mexico Cabaret on the fairgrounds, the Belmont and Marbro Theaters in Chicago - and the Oriental Theater where George Jessel gets laughs announcing their name and pursuades Ethel and the girls to change their stage name to "Garland".
Sep 7 - 13, 1934
The sisters make their first professional appearance as the Garland Sisters at the Michigan Theater in Detroit Michigan.
10/24/34
The Garland Sisters" perform at the Florentine Room, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles with Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra - performance is broadcast on unknown radio station.
Nov 1 - 7, 1934
The Gumm Sisters perform at Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood and receive their fourthe Variety review and are noted as a promising new act.
Nov 9 - 11, 1934
The sisters are billed at the Strand Theater, Long Beach as the "Gumm Sisters direct from Grauman's Chinese".
Nov 14 - 20, 1934
The sisters appear for the last time as the "Gumm Sisters" at the Orpheum Theater, Los Angeles.
12/8/34
The Garland Sisters appear in Irving Strauss' "Frolics" at the Wilshire-Ebell Theater, Los Angeles.
12/23/34
The sisters are billed as the "Garland 3" and "Frances Garland" at the Hollywood Playhouse, Hollywood.
Dec 25, 1924 - Jan 1, 1935
"Frances Garland and Sisters" appear as part of the Los Angeles "Frolics" show at the Curran Theater in San Francisco.
6/8/35
The sisters perform at their father's new movie theater in Lomita California, the Lomita Theater (scroll down after clicking on link for note of Frank Gumm & his daugher Judy). It is sometime during this summer that Frances changes her first name to Judy.
Mar 7 - 13, 1935
The sisters receive their fifth Variety review in a Fanchon And Marco show at the Paramount Theater, Los Angeles.
03/29/35
Judy and her sisters (Virginia & Mary Jane), known professionally as "The Garland Sisters", recorded several tests for Decca Records. The recording session took place at the Recordings Incorporated Studios at 5505 Melrose in Hollywood, California. Judy's Mom, Ethel Gumm, played the piano for the tests. This is Judy's first known recording session (the shorts from 1929 & 1930 were recorded live on-set during filming) in a studio, and the first time records were made of her voice. Judy and her sisters sang "Moonglow". Judy then made two solo tests, one of the song "Bill" and one of a medley of "On The Good Ship Lollipop/The Object Of My Affection/Dinah".

Judy two solo records have been found after over 70 years! See the detailed page at The Judy Garland Online Discography Section, complete with photos and the story of the recordings and their eventual discovery.
May 16 - June 5, 1935
The sisters appear at the Paramount Theater, Los Angeles. Frances sings "Eli Eli" and garners her sixth Variety review.
Jul 15 - July 26, 1935
The sisters appear at the Cal-Neva Lodge, Lake Tahoe - Frances introduces Mary Jane to a young musician whom she would soon marry, and the chain of events that brings Judy to MGM - on their way home to Los Angeles, the discover they have left some hats back at the hotel. They go back, and Judy goes in - the owner "Bones" Remer wanted Judy to sing for a few friends of his - the songwriter Lew Brown and agent Al Rosen - she sings "Dinah" and Rosen gives her a slip of paper to have her mother call him when they return to LA. They do, and this results in Judy getting auditions at various studios, culminating in her now famous audition at MGM.
8/12/35
The sisters make their last appearance together, in the Technicolor film La Fiesta De Santa Barbara performing "La Cucaracha" - although the film is produced by MGM, it is one month before Judy's audition and subsequent contract with the studio.
9/13/35
Judy's father takes her to an audition (again!) for MGM. This time, depending on which legend you believe, either studio boss Louis B. Mayer, his assistant Ida Koverman, MGM Music Dept Head Jack Robbins (and/or half of the studio) hear her audition. What IS known as fact is that Roger Edens, Robbin's Assistant, did accompany Judy on the piano for "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" after they realized that Judy's father, Frank's, playing was terrible. This was the beginning of Judy's association with Roger Edens as her vocal coach and surrogate father. He would help shape her career and vocal style up towards the end of her life.
9/16/35
MGM memo written to prepare a standard studio contract for Judy Garland.
10/26/35
Performs "Broadway Rhythm" on the radio show "Shell Chateau Hour with Wallace Beery".
11/16/35
Performs "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" on the radio show "Shell Chateau Hour with Wallace Beery" - Judy's father, Frank Gumm, is listening from his hospital room, having come down with spinal meningitis that day.
11/17/35
Judy's father dies of complications from spinal meningitits. Losing the father she adored at such an early age would prove to be the greatest tragedy in in Judy' life.
11/27/35
Records two more tests for Decca Records. This second audition was actually a "tag" on the end of a recording session that Decca musical director Victor Young was conducting with Johnny Mercer and Ginger Rogers. Young was the orchestra leader for "The Shell Chateau Hour" on NBC Radio where Judy was also appearing. Young liked Judy and arranged for this second audition, and conducted as Judy sang "All's Well (Down In Coronado By The Sea)" and "No Other One". Unfortunately, these records were "kept on file" only until 1942, when it's thought that they were lost as part of the wartime metal scrap drives. But, so were the first tests from March 29 (see The Judy Garland Online Discography for details) that have recently been discovered, so who knows?
6/12/36
While in New York, Judy records "Swing Mr. Charlie" & "Stompin' At The Savoy" for Decca Records. These are the first Judy Garland records to be released.
6/30/36
Records "Waltz With A Swing/Americana" for the short film Every Sunday.
6/30/36
Records "Opera Vs. Jazz" routine with Deanna Durbin for short film Every Sunday.
8/6/36
Sings ""After You've Gone" & "On Revival Day"   on the radio show "Shell Chateau Hour with Wallace Beery" NBC Radio broadcast live from WEAF studio, Los Angeles.
Aug - Sep 1936
Begins filming Pigskin Parade- Judy records 3 songs for the film "Hold That Bulldog" (deleted), "The Balboa," "The Texas Tornado," and "It's Love I'm After." This is Judy's feature film debut. Produced by 20th Century Fox, it is her one time only loan out during her career at MGM.
11/28/36
Film Every Sunday is released.
1/5/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show - CBS Radio.
1/19/37
Judy is a part of the premiere of MGM's The Good Earth radio coverage.
2/1/37
Performs "(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You" at Clark Gable's birthday party on the set of Gable's film "Parnell." Response to her performance is so enthusiastic that MGM finally puts Judy as well as the song in a film, the upcoming Broadway Melody Of 1938 (1937).
2/2/37
Sings "Oh Say Can You Swing" on the radio show "Ben Bernie And All The Lads".
2/23/37
Judy is added to the cast of "Jack Oakie's College" radio show as a "young blues singer" and performs "(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You" & "On Revival Day".
3/2/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Something In The Air" and "Some Of These Days".
3/5/37
Begins work on the film Broadway Melody Of 1938.
3/5/37
Records "Everybody Sing" for film Broadway Melody Of 1938 (1937).
3/9/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Smiles" & "Dixieland Band" (as a comedy number entitled "Oakieland Band").
3/14/37
Records "Your Broadway and My Broadway" for film Broadway Melody Of 1938 (1937).
3/30/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Goodnight My Love" (with a Shirley Temple lyric), "Goodnight My Love" (with an Alice Faye lyric), & "Slap That Bass".
4/6/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" (with Jack Oakie) & "Smiles".
4/13/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Blue Hawaii".
4/16/37
Records "Yours And Mine" for film Broadway Melody Of 1938.
4/20/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Johnny One Note" & "Always".
4/27/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Swing High, Swing Low" with Jack Oakie.
5/4/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Trailing Along With A Trailer" & "Birth Of The Blues".
5/7/37
Records "(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You" for film Broadway Melody Of 1938.
5/11/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Trailing Along With A Trailer" & "Birth Of The Blues".
5/11/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "They Can't Take That Away From Me" & "Alabamy Bound".
5/18/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Suddenly" & "Play, Orchestra, Play".
5/25/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "A Shine On Your Shoes/Shoe Shine Boy" & "Swing High, Swing Low".
6/1/37
(some time during summer '37) records rehearsal recording of "Feelin' Like A Million".
6/1/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "Dinah" & "Where Are You".
6/8/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," "Shine On, Harvest Moon" (with verse), & "My Daddy Was A Minstrel Man".
6/15/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "There's A Lull In My Life" (with the intro, "I woke up this morning and the sun was shining" later used in "I'm Nobody's Baby") & "Johnny One Note".
6/22/37
Performs on "Jack Oakie's College" radio show & sings "There's A Lull In My Life" & "Everybody Sing".
7/16/37
Performs on Hollywood Hotel Radio Show - Broadcast of Broadway Melody Of 1938.
7/16/37
Performs on Hollywood Hotel Radio Show - Spotlight of upcoming release ofBroadway Melody Of 1938.
7/31/37
Completes filming Broadway Melody Of 1938 (around the end of the month exact day unknown).
8/1/37
Filming starts on both Thoroughbreds Don't Cry & Everybody Sing (exact day unknown).
8/20/37
Broadway Melody of 1938 is released.
8/26/37
Records "Swing Mr. Mendelssohm, Swing" for Everybody Sing.
8/30/37
Signs first contract with Decca Records.
8/30/37
Records "Everybody Sing" for Decca Records.
8/30/37
Records "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" for Decca Records.
8/31/37
(some time during late summer/early fall '37) Recording is made of Judy rehearsing "Feelin' Like A Million" with Roger Edens on the piano.
9/11/37
Records "Sun Showers" for Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (song is cut from film before release).
9/20/37
Records "Got A Pair Of New Shoes" for Thoroughbreds Don't Cry.
9/24/37
Records "Dear Mr. Gable (You Made Me Love You)" for Decca Records.
9/24/37
Records "You Can't Have Everything" for Decca Records.
10/4/37
Records "Down On Melody Farm" for Everybody Sing.
10/12/37
Performs on NBC "Ben Bernie and All the Lads" Radio Show, sang "They Can't Take That Away From Me" & "Got A Pair Of New Shoes".
10/24/37
Records "Got A Pair Of New Shoes" (Short Version, Take 6) for Thoroughbreds Don't Cry.
10/24/37
Records "Got A Pair Of New Shoes (Finale Version)" for Thoroughbreds Don't Cry.
10/24/37
Performs on WOR Radio show "Thirty Minutes in Hollywood" & sings "(Dear Mr. Gable) You Made Me Love You".
10/24/37
Records "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" for Thoroughbreds Don't Cry.
10/31/37
Completes filming Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (exact day unknown).
11/4/37
Performs on NBC, WEAF, Red NetworkL "New Faces of 1938 Radio Show" & sings "Your Broadway and My Broadway", "Everybody Sing", & "Broadway Rhythm".
11/7/37
Records/films Silent Night (November 6 - 8, 1937).
11/18/37
Performs on NBC "Good News of 1938" Radio Show.
11/25/37
Performs on NBC "Good News of 1938" Radio Show & sings "Got A Pair Of New Shoes".
11/26/37
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry is released.
12/13/37
Records "Ever Since The World Began/Shall I Sing A Melody" for Everybody Sing.
12/21/37
Records & films simultaneously "Why? Because!" (with Fanny Brice) for Everybody Sing.
1/1/38
Filming completed on Everybody Sing (exact day unknown).
1/6/38
Performs on the NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio show & sings "The Sextette," "Smiles," "Christopher Columbus," "Suddenly," "Two Hearts That Swing in 3/4 Time," & "While Strolling Through The Park One Day".
1/20/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio show & sings "Smiles".
2/3/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio show & sings "Everybody Sing" & "Love's Old Sweet Song" (with Fanny Brice).
2/4/38
Everybody Sing premieres at the Sheraton Theater, Miami Beach, FL.
2/10/38
Judy begins 7 weeks-7 stop personal tour with Roger Edens & her mother Ethel.
2/17/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio show & sings "Always" & "Down On Melody Farm".
2/24/38
MGM announces it will film The Wizard Of Oz with Judy as star.
4/7/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio show & sings "Stompin' At The Savoy" & "Why? Because!" (with Fanny Brice).
4/14/38
Performs on "Good News of 1938" radio show & sings "Why? Because!" (with Fanny Brice), "College Swing" & "Cryin' For The Carolines".
4/21/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio show & sings "There's A Gold Mine In The Sky" & "My Heart Is Taking Lessons".
4/25/38
Records "Cry, Baby, Cry" for Decca Records.
4/25/38
Records "Sleep My Baby, Sleep" for Decca Records.
4/28/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio program and sings "Thanks For The Memory".
5/1/38
Begins filming Love Finds Andy Hardy (exact day unknown).
5/5/38
Performs on NBC "Good News Of 1938" radio program and sings "How Deep Is The Ocean?" "God's Country," & "Serenade".
5/24/38
Judy is in an auto accident and suffers three broken ribs, a sprained back and a punctured lung, but luckily it is not enough to keep her away from the studio for very long, and she recovers quickly.
6/10/38
16th Birthday.
6/11/38
Returns to studio after accident and finishes Love Finds Andy Hardy in two weeks.
6/21/38
Records "It Never Rains But What It Pours" for Love Finds Andy Hardy.
6/21/38
Records "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" for Love Finds Andy Hardy but the number is cut from the film prior to release.
6/24/38
Records "In Between" for Love Finds Andy Hardy
6/24/38
Records "Meet The Beat Of My Heart" for Love Finds Andy Hardy
6/25/38
Completes filming of Love Finds Andy Hardy
6/26/38
Begins filming Listen Darling (late June, exact day unknown) (Listen Darling is rushed into production when the pre-production of The Wizard Of Oz lasts longer than the studio expected)
6/28/38
Listen Darling costume tests
7/8/38
Is a part of the premiere of MGM's Marie Antoinette" broadcast on NBC radio - Judy also performs on the "Good News of 1938" radio show this same night
7/12/38
Performs on the CBS "Rinso Program" radio show broadcast from the Hotel Trocadero
7/22/38
Love Finds Andy Hardy is released
7/28/38
Records "Ten Pins In The Sky" for Listen Darling
8/21/38
Records "It Never Rains But What It Pours" for Decca Records
8/21/38
Records "Ten Pins In The Sky" for Decca Records
8/27/38
Initial work for The Wizard Of Oz consisting of Judy's costume tests - the infamous "Lolita Gale of Kansas" blonde hair and baby doll make-up
9/8/38
Performs on the "Good News of 1938" radio program and sings "My Walking Stick/Hand Me Down My Walking Stick/Happy As A Lark," "Smilin' Through," "Could You Pass In Love?" "Lambeth Walk," & "The Peanut Vendor"
9/16/38
Records "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (Both the "Swing" & "Ballad" Versions)" for Listen Darling
9/20/38
Records "If I Only Had The Nerve" for The Wizard Of Oz
9/20/38
Records "We're Off To See The Wizard (Duo) for The Wizard Of Oz
9/20/38
Records "We're Off To See The Wizard (Trio) for The Wizard Of Oz
9/20/38
Records "We're Off To See The Wizard" (Quartet) for The Wizard Of Oz
9/26/38
Records "On The Bumpy Road To Love" for Listen Darling
10/6/38
Records "The Jitterbug" for The Wizard Of Oz (the number is cut from the film after 1 or 2 previews - only Harold Arlen's home movie footage of the dress rehearsal is know to exist)
10/7/38
Records "Over The Rainbow" for The Wizard Of Oz
10/11/38
Records Alternate Lyrics for the Duo, Trio, & Quartet versions of "We're Off To See The Wizard" for The Wizard Of Oz