1936 in music
See also: 1935 in music, other events of 1936, 1937 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
Events
- April 19 - in Barcelona, Alban Berg's Violin Concerto is premiered by Louis Krasner
- Tony Bennett's musical career begins
- Eddie Taylor's musical career begins
- The Monroe Brothers' musical careers begin
- Nat King Cole's musical career begins
Top Hits
- "The Music Goes Round and Round" by Tommy Dorsey
- "The Way You Look Tonight" by Fred Astaire
- "Goody Goody" by Benny Goodman
- "Did I Remember" by Shep Fields
- "The Glory of Love" by Benny Goodman
- "Pennies from Heaven" by Bing Crosby
- "Is It True What They Say about Dixie?" by Jimmy Dorsey
- "Alone" by Tommy Dorsey
- "A Fine Romance" by Fred Astaire
- "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" by Fats Waller
Births
- January 2 - Roger Miller
- January 14 - Clarence Carter
- January 24 - Doug Kershaw
- January 28 - Jack Scott
- February 19 - Bob Engermann, The Lettermen
- February 22 - Ernie K. Doe
- March 9 - Mickey Gilley
- March 22 - Glen Campbell
- March 26 - Fred Parris, The Five Satins
- April 4 - Margo Sylvia, Tune Weavers
- April 10 - Bobbie Smith, The Spinners
- April 17 - Pete Graves, The Moonglows
- April 23 - Roy Orbison
- April 29 - Albee Cracolici, The Mystics
- May 2 - Englebert Humperdinck
- May 6 - Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson, Mickey & Sylvia
- May 14 - Bobby Darin
- May 25 - Tom T. Hall
- June 6 - Levi Stubbs, The Four Tops
- June 19 - Tommy de Vito The Four Seasons
- June 19 - Shirley Goodman Shirley & Lee, Shirley & Co.
- June 20 - Billy Guy, The Coasters
- June 22 - Kris Kristofferson
- June 30 - Dave Van Ronk
- August 4 - Elsberry Hobbs, The Drifters
- August 7 - Charles Pope, The Tams
- August 23 - Rudy Lewis, The Drifters
- September 7 - Buddy Holly
- October 3 - James Darren
- October 5 - George Jones Jr., The Edsels
- October 24 - Bill Wyman, The Rolling Stones
- November 12 - Charlotte Davis, Tune Weavers
- November 18 - Hank Ballard
- December 1 - Lou Rawls
- December 17 - Tommy Steele