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1929 in music

October 20, 2023

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1929.

Igor Stravinsky conducting in 1929

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Specific genres Edit

Events Edit

Published popular music Edit

Top popular recordings 1929 Edit

The following songs achieved the highest positions in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website during 1929:[2] Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
1 Nick Lucas "Tip Toe Through the Tulips"[3] Brunswick 4418 May 9, 1929 (1929-05-09) September 1929 (1929-09) US BB 1929 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 19 total weeks
2 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees Honey"[4] Victor 21869 February 7, 1929 (1929-02-07) March 1929 (1929-03) US BB 1929 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 15 total weeks
3 Gene Austin Carolina Moon"[5] Victor 21833 December 10, 1928 (1928-12-10) February 1929 (1929-02) US BB 1929 #3, US #1 for 7 weeks, 14 total weeks
4 Al Jolson "Little Pal"[6] Brunswick 4400 April 7, 1929 (1929-04-07) July 1929 (1929-07) US BB 1929 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 10 total weeks
5 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra "The Wedding of the Painted Doll"[7] Columbia 1780 March 11, 1929 (1929-03-11) May 1929 (1929-05) US BB 1929 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks
6 Copley Plaza Orchestra (Bob Haring Orchestra) "Pagan Love Song"[8] Brunswick 4321 March 29, 1929 (1929-03-29) June 1929 (1929-06) US BB 1929 #6, US #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks
7 Cliff Edwards "Singin' In The Rain"[9] Columbia 1869 May 28, 1929 (1929-05-28) July 1929 (1929-07) US BB 1929 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
8 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Sweethearts On Parade"[10] Columbia 1628 November 10, 1928 (1928-11-10) December 1928 (1928-12) US BB 1929 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
9 Ethel Waters "Am I Blue?"[11] Columbia 1837 May 14, 1929 (1929-05-14) June 1929 (1929-06) US BB 1929 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
10 George Olsen and His Music "A Precious Little Thing Called Love"[12] Victor 21832 October 3, 1928 (1928-10-03) March 1929 (1929-03) US BB 1929 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
11 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Great Day"[13] Columbia 2023 October 9, 1929 (1929-10-09) December 1929 (1929-12) US BB 1929 #11, US #1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
12 Nick Lucas "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine"[14] Brunswick 4418 May 9, 1929 (1929-05-09) September 1929 (1929-09) US BB 1929 #12, US #2 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks
13 Ted Weems and His Orchestra "Piccolo Pete"[15] Victor 22037 June 28, 1929 (1929-06-28) September 1929 (1929-09) US BB 1929 #13, US #2 for 4 weeks, 15 total weeks
14 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "Weary River"[16] Victor 21868 February 6, 1929 (1929-02-06) April 1, 1929 (1929-04-01) US BB 1929 #14, US #2 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
15 Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (vocal Burt Lorin aka Scrappy Lambert) "You Were Meant for Me"[17] Victor 21886 February 15, 1929 (1929-02-15) April 1929 (1929-04) US BB 1929 #15, US #2 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
16 Helen Kane "I Wanna Be Loved by You"[18] Victor 21684 September 20, 1928 (1928-09-20) December 1928 (1928-12) US BB 1928 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
17 Ruth Etting "Love Me or Leave Me"[19] Columbia 1680 December 17, 1928 (1928-12-17) January 1929 (1929-01) US BB 1929 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
18 Eddie Cantor "Makin' Whoopee"[20] Victor 21831 December 18, 1928 (1928-12-18) February 1929 (1929-02) US BB 1929 #17, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
19 Jimmie Rodgers and the Three Southerners "The Sailor's Plea"[21] / I'm Lonely and Blue[22] Victor 40054 February 14, 1928 (1928-02-14) April 19, 1929 (1929-04-19) 236,231 sales[23]
20 George Olsen and His Music / The Troubadours "Sonny Boy"[24] / Beggars of Life[25] Victor 21683 September 18, 1928 (1928-09-18) December 1928 (1928-12) 219,029 sales[26]
21 Gene Austin "A Garden in the Rain"[27] Victor 21915 March 13, 1929 (1929-03-13) May 3, 1929 (1929-05-03) US BB 1929 #173, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, 84,063 sales[28]
22 Gene Austin "Little Pal"[29] Victor 21952 April 3, 1929 (1929-04-03) September 1929 (1929-09) US BB 1929 #70, US #7 for 1 weeks 5 total weeks, 63,438 sales[30]
23 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame"[31] Victor 21920 April 1, 1929 (1929-04-01) July 1929 (1929-07) US BB 1929 #154, US #13 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, 44,431 sales[32]
24 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "Deep Night"[33] Victor 21868 February 6, 1929 (1929-02-06) April 1929 (1929-04) US BB 1929 #18, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
25 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra "Sleepy Valley"[34] Victor 21986 April 17, 1929 (1929-04-17) July 1929 (1929-07) US BB 1929 #19, US #2 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
26 The Carter Family "Wildwood Flower"[35] Victor 40000 May 10, 1928 (1928-05-10) January 10, 1929 (1929-01-10) US BB 1929 #30, US #3 for 1 weeks 10 total weeks, Hillbilly 1929 #1, 1,000,000 sales,[2][36] National Recording Registry 2006

1929 Harlem Hit Parade + Blues Edit

(created with Popular Music Chart Entries and Blues records)[2]

# Artist Title Label Recording date Release date Chart positions
1 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra "Ain't Misbehavin'"[37] Okeh 8714 July 19, 1929 (1929-07-19) August 5, 1929 (1929-08-05) US BB 1929 #75, US #7 for 1 week, 4 total weeks
2 Pine Top Smith "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie"[38] Vocalion 1245 December 29, 1928 (1928-12-29) March 1929 (1929-03) US BB 1929 #246, US #20 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1983
3 Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra "South"[39] Victor 38021 September 7, 1928 (1928-09-07) August 1929 (1929-08) US BB 1929 #115, US #10 for 1 week, 4 total weeks
4 Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five "St. James Infirmary"[37] Okeh 8657 December 12, 1928 (1928-12-12) February 1929 (1929-02) US BB 1929 #172, US #15 for 1 week, 3 total weeks
5 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra "When You're Smiling"[37] Okeh 8729 September 11, 1929 (1929-09-11) October 25, 1929 (1929-10-25) US BB 1929 #175, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks
6 Bessie Smith "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"[40] Columbia 14451 May 15, 1929 (1929-05-15) September 13, 1929 (1929-09-13) US BB 1929 #184, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks
7 Duke Ellington & His Orch "The Mooche"[37] Okeh 8623 October 1, 1928 (1928-10-01) November 5, 1928 (1928-11-05) US BB 1929 #192, US #16 for 1 week, 2 total weeks
8 Fats Waller "Ain't Misbehavin'"[41] Victor 22108 August 2, 1929 (1929-08-02) November 8, 1929 (1929-11-08) US BB 1929 #206, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total week, National Recording Registry 2004
9 Blind Willie McTell "Statesboro Blues"[42] Victor 38001 October 17, 1928 (1928-10-17) January 4, 1929 (1929-01-04) Hillbilly 1929 #9,[43] National Recording Registry 2015
10 Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman "Corrine, Corrina"[44] Brunswick 7080 December 1, 1928 (1928-12-01) August 1929 (1929-08)
11 Blind Willie Dunn (Eddie Lang) & Lonnie Johnson "Hot Fingers"[37] Okeh 8743 October 9, 1929 (1929-10-09) December 1929 (1929-12)
12 Charley Patton "Pony Blues"[45] Paramount 12792 June 14, 1929 (1929-06-14) July 1929 (1929-07) Grammy Hall of Fame 1999, National Recording Registry 2006
13 Mississippi John Hurt "Stack O' Lee Blues"[37] Okeh 8654 December 28, 1928 (1928-12-28) May 1929 (1929-05)
14 Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton) "Prayer Of Death"[46] Paramount 12799 June 14, 1929 (1929-06-14) August 1929 (1929-08)
15 Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell) "Travelin' Blues"[40] Columbia 14484D October 30, 1929 (1929-10-30) November 1929 (1929-11)
16 Blind Blake "Police Dog Blues"[45] Paramount 12888 August 17, 1929 (1929-08-17) November 1929 (1929-11)

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Main article: 1929 in jazz

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References Edit

  1. ^ Victor Recording Book, p. 8282. (Victor's daily log at Victor Archives (SONY))
  2. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Record Research.
  3. ^ "Brunswick matrix LAE498. Tip-toe thru' the tulips with me / Nick Lucas – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-49930. Honey / Connecticut Yankees; Rudy Vallée – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-48447. Carolina moon / Gene Austin – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ "Brunswick matrix LAE447. Little pal / Al Jolson – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Columbia matrix W148054. The wedding of the painted doll / Leo Reisman Orchestra; Leo Reisman – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Brunswick matrix E29562. Pagan love song (El pagano) / Copley Plaza Orchestra; Oliver Smith – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Columbia matrix W148563. Singin' in the rain / Cliff Edwards – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Columbia matrix W147502. Sweethearts on parade / Guy Lombardo; Royal Canadians – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  11. ^ "Columbia matrix W148532. Am I blue? / Ethel Waters – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-47801. A precious little thing called love / George Olsen and his Music – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Columbia matrix W149124. Great day / Paul Whiteman Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Brunswick matrix LAE497. Painting the clouds with sunshine / Nick Lucas – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-55067. Piccolo Pete / Parker Gibbs; Ted Weems Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-49926. Weary river / Connecticut Yankees; Rudy Vallée – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  17. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-49959. You were meant for me / Burt Lorin; Nathaniel Shilkret; Victor Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  18. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-47539. I wanna be loved by you / Helen Kane – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  19. ^ "Columbia matrix W147711. Love me or leave me / Ruth Etting – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-49001. Makin' whoopee! / Eddie Cantor – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  21. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-41739. The sailor's plea / Jimmie Rodgers; The Three Southerners – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  22. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-47224. I'm lonely and blue / Jimmie Rodgers – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  23. ^ "Victor V-40054 (10-in. double-faced) – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  24. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-47529. Sonny boy / George Olsen and his Music – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  25. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-46966. Beggars of life / The Troubadours – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  26. ^ "Victor 21683 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  27. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-50936. A garden in the rain / Gene Austin – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  28. ^ "Victor 21915 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  29. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-51603. Little pal / Gene Austin – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  30. ^ "Victor 21952 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  31. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-50947. I kiss your hand, madame / Leo Reisman Orchestra; Ran Weeks – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  32. ^ "Victor 21920 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  33. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-49925. Deep night / Connecticut Yankees; Rudy Vallée – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  34. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-50837. Sleepy Valley / Gus Arnheim; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  35. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-45029. Wildwood flower / Carter Family – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  36. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-45029. Wildwood flower / Carter Family – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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  38. ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 1000–1499 race series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
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  40. ^ a b "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 14000D series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  41. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-49492. Ain't misbehavin' / Fats Waller – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  42. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-47187. Statesboro blues / Blind Willie McTell – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  43. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-47187. Statesboro blues / Blind Willie McTell – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  44. ^ "Brunswick matrix NOR761. Corrine Corrina / Bo Carter; Chas. McCoy – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1929 List of years in music table 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 In radio 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 In television 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 In film 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Igor Stravinsky conducting in 1929 Contents 1 Specific locations 2 Specific genres 3 Events 4 Published popular music 5 Top popular recordings 1929 5 1 1929 Harlem Hit Parade Blues 6 Classical music 7 Opera 8 Film 9 Jazz 10 Musical theater 11 Musical films 12 Births 13 Deaths 14 ReferencesSpecific locations Edit1929 in British music 1929 in Norwegian musicSpecific genres Edit1929 in country music 1929 in jazzEvents EditJanuary 1 Pianist and composer Abram Chasins makes his professional debut playing his own piano concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra January 11 Karol Szymanowski s Stabat Mater is premiered January 22 Gordon Jacob s First String Quartet is premiered by the Spencer Dyke Quartet in London February 4 First recording of George Gershwin s An American in Paris by Nathaniel Shilkret and the Victor Symphony Orchestra February 19 UK premiere of Bela Bartok s still unpublished Third String Quartet by The Hungarian String Quartet at the Wigmore Hall London April 29 Sergei Prokofiev s opera The Gambler premiers in Brussels based on the story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoevsky May 17 Sergei Prokofiev s Symphony No 3 is premiered in Paris May 21 Season opening of Sergei Diaghilev s Ballets Russes in Paris with the first performances of Igor Stravinsky s Renard and Sergei Prokofiev s Le Fils prodigue First recording date for a commercially issued RCA Victor 33 1 3 rpm LP Victor Salon Suite No 1 arranged and directed by Nathaniel Shilkret 1 May 22 Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly establish music publishing house Campbell Connelly amp Co Ltd June 13 Eugene Goosens conducts the UK premieres of Igor Stravinsky s Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments with the composer as soloist and of Ottorino Respighi s Feste Romane at the Queen s Hall London June 27 First London performances of two ballets by Igor Stravinsky Apollon musagete and Le Baiser de la fee conducted by the composer at the Kingsway Hall and broadcast on the wireless September 11 Louis Armstrong records his hit song When You re Smiling October 14 the London Symphony Orchestra opens its winter season conducted by Alfred Coates in a programme including Bach s Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor orchestrated by Alexander Goedicke Respighi s Roman Festivals Tchaikovsky s First Piano Concerto with soloist Shura Cherkassky and Brahms s Fourth Symphony December 31 Guy Lombardo plays Auld Lang Syne for the first time December Release in the United States of short film The Singing Brakeman starring country singer Jimmie Rodgers Charley Patton s musical career begins T Bone Walker s recording career begins Memphis Minnie s recording career begins Amede Ardoin makes the first recordings of zydeco in Louisiana Manuel de Falla relocates to Granada The Musashino Academia Musicae is founded in Tokyo Japan Edison Records closes ending production of Diamond Discs and Blue Amberols Bessie Smith shoots a short film for St Louis Blues which would become her only known film appearance Published popular music Edit Ain t Misbehavin w Andy Razaf m Thomas Fats Waller amp Harry Brooks After A Million Dreams w m Walter Donaldson and Edgar Leslie All That I m Asking Is Sympathy w m Benny Davis and Joe Burke Am I Blue w Grant Clarke m Harry Akst Any Old Time w m Jimmie Rodgers Around The Corner w Gus Kahn m Art Kassel The Banjo That Man Joe Plays w m Cole Porter Barnacle Bill The Sailor w m Carson Robison amp Frank Luther Big City Blues w Sidney D Mitchell m Archie Gottler amp Con Conrad Black and Blue w Andy Razaf m Thomas Fats Waller Blue Turning Grey Over You w Andy Razaf m Thomas Fats Waller Broadway Melody w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown Can Broadway Do Without Me w m Jimmy Durante Can t We Be Friends w Paul James m Kay Swift Chant Of The Jungle w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown Introduced by Joan Crawford in the film Untamed Corrine Corrina w J Mayo Williams amp Bo Chatman Cross Your Fingers w Arthur Swanstrom amp Benny Davis m J Fred Coots Cryin For The Carolines w Sam M Lewis amp Joe Young m Harry Warren Daddy Won t You Please Come Home w m Sam Coslow Dear Little Cafe w m Noel Coward Deep Night w Rudy Vallee m Charlie Henderson Do Something w Bud Green m Sam H Stept Do What You Do w Ira Gershwin amp Gus Kahn m George Gershwin Don t Ever Leave Me w Oscar Hammerstein II m Jerome Kern Dream Lover w Clifford Grey m Victor Schertzinger Every Little Moment w m Vivian Ellis Feeling Sentimental w Ira Gershwin m George Gershwin Find Me A Primitive Man w m Cole Porter Funny Dear What Love Can Do w m Charles Straight Joe Bennett amp George Little Gee Baby Ain t I Good To You w Andy Razaf amp Don Redman m Don Redman Great Day w Billy Rose amp Edward Eliscu m Vincent Youmans Happy Days Are Here Again w Jack Yellen m Milton Ager Have A Little Faith In Me w Sam M Lewis amp Joe Young m Harry Warren Here Am I w Oscar Hammerstein II m Jerome Kern He s A Good Man To Have Around w Jack Yellen m Milton Ager He s So Unusual w m Al Sherman Al Lewis and Abner Silver High And Low w Howard Dietz m Arthur Schwartz Honeysuckle Rose w Andy Razaf m Thomas Fats Waller How Am I To Know w Dorothy Parker m Jack King I Got A Code In My Dose w m Arthur Fields Fred Hall amp Billy Rose I Guess I ll Have To Change My Plan w Howard Dietz m Arthur Schwartz Introduced by Clifton Webb in the revue The Little Show I Have To Have You Leo Robin Richard A Whiting I Lift Up My Finger w m Leslie Sarony I May Be Wrong w Harry Ruskin m Henry Sullivan Introduced in the revue John Murray Anderson s Almanac by Trixie Friganza and Jimmie Savo If I Can t Have You w Al Bryan m George W Meyer If I Had A Talking Picture Of You w B G De Sylva amp Lew Brown m Ray Henderson If Love Were All w m Noel Coward I ll Always Be In Love With You w Herman Ruby Bud Green amp Sam H Stept m Sam H Stept I ll See You Again w m Noel Coward I ll Still Go On Wanting You w m Bernie Grossman I m A Dreamer Aren t We All w B G De Sylva amp Lew Brown m Ray Henderson I m A Gigolo w m Cole Porter I m In Seventh Heaven w m Al Jolson B G De Sylva Lew Brown amp Ray Henderson I m Just A Vagabond Lover w m Rudy Vallee amp Leon Zimmerman I ve Got A Feeling I m Falling w Billy Rose m Fats Waller amp Harry Link Just You Just Me w Raymond Klages m Jesse Greer Introduced in the film Marianne by Lawrence Gray and reprised by Marion Davies and Cliff Edwards Kansas City Kitty w Edgar Leslie m Walter Donaldson Keepin Myself For You w Sidney Clare m Vincent Youmans Lady Divine w m Nathaniel Shilkret and Richard Kountz Let Me Sing And I m Happy w m Irving Berlin Little By Little w m Walter O Keefe amp Robert Emmet Dolan Introduced by Sally O Neil and Eddie Quillan in the film The Sophomore The Little Things You Do w Lorenz Hart m Richard Rodgers Liza w Gus Kahn amp Ira Gershwin m George Gershwin Introduced by Nick Lucas in the musical Show Girl Looking At You w m Cole Porter Introduced by Jessie Matthews and Dave Fitzgibbon in the musical Wake Up and Dream Louise w Leo Robin m Richard A Whiting Introduced by Maurice Chevalier in the film Innocents of Paris Lovable And Sweet w Sidney Clare m Oscar Levant Introduced by Jack Oakie John Harron and Ned Sparks in the film Street Girl Love Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere w Elsie Janis m Edmund Goulding March Of The Grenadiers w Clifford Grey m Victor Schertzinger Introduced by Jeanette MacDonald in the film The Love Parade Maybe Who Knows John Tucker Joe Schuster Ruth Etting Mean to Me w Roy Turk m Fred E Ahlert The Minor Drag m Thomas Fats Waller Miss Hannah w m Don Redman amp John Nesbitt Miss You w m Harry Tobias Charles Tobias amp Henry Tobias Moanin Low w Howard Dietz m Ralph Rainger Introduced by Libby Holman in the revue The Little Show More Than You Know w Edward Eliscu amp Billy Rose m Vincent Youmans Introduced by Mayo Methot in the musical Great Day My Ideal w Leo Robin m Richard A Whiting amp Newell Chase Introduced by Maurice Chevalier in the film Playboy of Paris My Kinda Love w Jo Trent m Louis Alter My Love Parade w Clifford Grey m Victor Schertzinger My Mother s Eyes w L Wolfe Gilbert m Abel Baer My Sin w B G De Sylva amp Lew Brown m Ray Henderson Nobody s Using It Now Clifford Grey Victor Schertzinger On The Amazon w Clifford Grey amp Greatrex Newman m Vivian Ellis Orange Blossom Time w Joe Goodwin m Gus Edwards Pagan Love Song w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown Painting the Clouds with Sunshine w Al Dubin m Joe Burke Introduced by Nick Lucas in the film Gold Diggers of Broadway Paris Stay the Same w Clifford Grey m Victor Schertzinger Piccolo Pete w m Phil Baxter Puttin on the Ritz w m Irving Berlin Raisin the Roof w Dorothy Fields m Jimmy McHugh Reaching For Someone w Edgar Leslie m Walter Donaldson Rock Island Line w m Clarence Wilson written Rockin Chair w m Hoagy Carmichael Romance w Edgar Leslie m Walter Donaldson Satisfied w Irving Caesar m Cliff Friend Serenade of Love by Irving Caesar Seventh Heaven w Sidney D Mitchell m Lew Pollack She s Such A Comfort To Me w Douglas Furber Max Lief Nathaniel Lief amp Donovan Parsons m Arthur Schwartz She s Wonderful w Gus Kahn m Walter Donaldson A Ship Without A Sail w Lorenz Hart m Richard Rodgers Introduced by Jack Whiting in the musical Heads Up Performed in the film version by Charles Buddy Rogers Should I w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown Canto Siboney w Dolly Morse m Ernesto Lecuona Singin in the Bathtub w Herb Magidson amp Ned Washington m Michael H Cleary Singin in the Rain w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown So The Bluebirds And The Blackbirds Got Together w Billy Moll m Harry Barris S posin w Andy Razaf m Paul Denniker Spread A Little Happiness w m Vivian Ellis Richard Myers amp Greatrex Newman Star Dust w Mitchell Parish m Hoagy Carmichael Music 1927 Sunny Side Up w B G De Sylva amp Lew Brown m Ray Henderson Too Wonderful For Words w m Dave Stamper Thank Your Father w B G De Sylva amp Lew Brown m Ray Henderson Then You ve Never Been Blue w Sam M Lewis amp Joe Young m Ted Fiorito Thinking of You w Bert Kalmar m Harry Ruby True Blue Lou w m Sam Coslow Leo Robin amp Richard A Whiting Turn on the Heat w B G DeSylva amp Lew Brown m Ray Henderson Introduced by Sharon Lynn and Frank Richardson in the film Sunny Side Up Wait Til You See Ma Cherie w Leo Robin m Richard A Whiting Waiting At The End Of The Road w m Irving Berlin Wake Up And Dream w m Cole Porter Walk Right In Cannon Woods Darling Suanoe Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine w Irving Kahal amp Willie Raskin m Sammy Fain The Wedding Of The Painted Doll w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown Weary River w Grant Clarke m Louis Silvers Introduced by Johnny Murray in the film Weary River What Is This Thing Called Love w m Cole Porter Introduced by Elsie Carlisle in the musical Wake Up and Dream What Wouldn t I Do For That Man w E Y Harburg m Jay Gorney When It s Springtime In The Rockies w Mary Hale Woolsey amp Milton Taggert m Robert Sauer Why Can t I w Lorenz Hart m Richard Rodgers Why Do You Suppose w Lorenz Hart m Richard Rodgers Why Was I Born w Oscar Hammerstein II m Jerome Kern With A Song in My Heart w Lorenz Hart m Richard Rodgers Without A Song w Edward Eliscu amp Billy Rose m Vincent Youmans You Do Something To Me w m Cole Porter Introduced by William Gaxton in the musical Fifty Million Frenchmen You Were Meant For Me w Arthur Freed m Nacio Herb Brown Yours Sincerely w Lorenz Hart m Richard Rodgers You ve Got That Thing w m Cole Porter Zigeuner w m Noel CowardTop popular recordings 1929 EditThe following songs achieved the highest positions in Joel Whitburn s Pop Memories 1890 1954 and record sales reported on the Discography of American Historical Recordings website during 1929 2 Numerical rankings are approximate they are only used as a frame of reference Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions1 Nick Lucas Tip Toe Through the Tulips 3 Brunswick 4418 May 9 1929 1929 05 09 September 1929 1929 09 US BB 1929 1 US 1 for 10 weeks 19 total weeks2 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees Honey 4 Victor 21869 February 7 1929 1929 02 07 March 1929 1929 03 US BB 1929 2 US 1 for 8 weeks 15 total weeks3 Gene Austin Carolina Moon 5 Victor 21833 December 10 1928 1928 12 10 February 1929 1929 02 US BB 1929 3 US 1 for 7 weeks 14 total weeks4 Al Jolson Little Pal 6 Brunswick 4400 April 7 1929 1929 04 07 July 1929 1929 07 US BB 1929 4 US 1 for 5 weeks 10 total weeks5 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra The Wedding of the Painted Doll 7 Columbia 1780 March 11 1929 1929 03 11 May 1929 1929 05 US BB 1929 5 US 1 for 4 weeks 12 total weeks6 Copley Plaza Orchestra Bob Haring Orchestra Pagan Love Song 8 Brunswick 4321 March 29 1929 1929 03 29 June 1929 1929 06 US BB 1929 6 US 1 for 4 weeks 11 total weeks7 Cliff Edwards Singin In The Rain 9 Columbia 1869 May 28 1929 1929 05 28 July 1929 1929 07 US BB 1929 7 US 1 for 3 weeks 12 total weeks8 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians Sweethearts On Parade 10 Columbia 1628 November 10 1928 1928 11 10 December 1928 1928 12 US BB 1929 8 US 1 for 3 weeks 12 total weeks9 Ethel Waters Am I Blue 11 Columbia 1837 May 14 1929 1929 05 14 June 1929 1929 06 US BB 1929 9 US 1 for 2 weeks 15 total weeks Grammy Hall of Fame 200710 George Olsen and His Music A Precious Little Thing Called Love 12 Victor 21832 October 3 1928 1928 10 03 March 1929 1929 03 US BB 1929 10 US 1 for 2 weeks 11 total weeks11 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra Great Day 13 Columbia 2023 October 9 1929 1929 10 09 December 1929 1929 12 US BB 1929 11 US 1 for 2 weeks 9 total weeks12 Nick Lucas Painting the Clouds with Sunshine 14 Brunswick 4418 May 9 1929 1929 05 09 September 1929 1929 09 US BB 1929 12 US 2 for 5 weeks 15 total weeks13 Ted Weems and His Orchestra Piccolo Pete 15 Victor 22037 June 28 1929 1929 06 28 September 1929 1929 09 US BB 1929 13 US 2 for 4 weeks 15 total weeks14 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees Weary River 16 Victor 21868 February 6 1929 1929 02 06 April 1 1929 1929 04 01 US BB 1929 14 US 2 for 4 weeks 10 total weeks15 Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra vocal Burt Lorin aka Scrappy Lambert You Were Meant for Me 17 Victor 21886 February 15 1929 1929 02 15 April 1929 1929 04 US BB 1929 15 US 2 for 2 weeks 12 total weeks16 Helen Kane I Wanna Be Loved by You 18 Victor 21684 September 20 1928 1928 09 20 December 1928 1928 12 US BB 1928 16 US 2 for 2 weeks 11 total weeks17 Ruth Etting Love Me or Leave Me 19 Columbia 1680 December 17 1928 1928 12 17 January 1929 1929 01 US BB 1929 16 US 2 for 2 weeks 11 total weeks18 Eddie Cantor Makin Whoopee 20 Victor 21831 December 18 1928 1928 12 18 February 1929 1929 02 US BB 1929 17 US 2 for 2 weeks 10 total weeks19 Jimmie Rodgers and the Three Southerners The Sailor s Plea 21 I m Lonely and Blue 22 Victor 40054 February 14 1928 1928 02 14 April 19 1929 1929 04 19 236 231 sales 23 20 George Olsen and His Music The Troubadours Sonny Boy 24 Beggars of Life 25 Victor 21683 September 18 1928 1928 09 18 December 1928 1928 12 219 029 sales 26 21 Gene Austin A Garden in the Rain 27 Victor 21915 March 13 1929 1929 03 13 May 3 1929 1929 05 03 US BB 1929 173 US 15 for 1 week 2 total weeks 84 063 sales 28 22 Gene Austin Little Pal 29 Victor 21952 April 3 1929 1929 04 03 September 1929 1929 09 US BB 1929 70 US 7 for 1 weeks 5 total weeks 63 438 sales 30 23 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra I Kiss Your Hand Madame 31 Victor 21920 April 1 1929 1929 04 01 July 1929 1929 07 US BB 1929 154 US 13 for 1 week 3 total weeks 44 431 sales 32 24 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees Deep Night 33 Victor 21868 February 6 1929 1929 02 06 April 1929 1929 04 US BB 1929 18 US 2 for 2 weeks 10 total weeks25 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra Sleepy Valley 34 Victor 21986 April 17 1929 1929 04 17 July 1929 1929 07 US BB 1929 19 US 2 for 2 weeks 9 total weeks26 The Carter Family Wildwood Flower 35 Victor 40000 May 10 1928 1928 05 10 January 10 1929 1929 01 10 US BB 1929 30 US 3 for 1 weeks 10 total weeks Hillbilly 1929 1 1 000 000 sales 2 36 National Recording Registry 20061929 Harlem Hit Parade Blues Edit created with Popular Music Chart Entries and Blues records 2 Artist Title Label Recording date Release date Chart positions1 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra Ain t Misbehavin 37 Okeh 8714 July 19 1929 1929 07 19 August 5 1929 1929 08 05 US BB 1929 75 US 7 for 1 week 4 total weeks2 Pine Top Smith Pine Top s Boogie Woogie 38 Vocalion 1245 December 29 1928 1928 12 29 March 1929 1929 03 US BB 1929 246 US 20 for 1 week 1 total weeks Grammy Hall of Fame 19833 Bennie Moten s Kansas City Orchestra South 39 Victor 38021 September 7 1928 1928 09 07 August 1929 1929 08 US BB 1929 115 US 10 for 1 week 4 total weeks4 Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five St James Infirmary 37 Okeh 8657 December 12 1928 1928 12 12 February 1929 1929 02 US BB 1929 172 US 15 for 1 week 3 total weeks5 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra When You re Smiling 37 Okeh 8729 September 11 1929 1929 09 11 October 25 1929 1929 10 25 US BB 1929 175 US 15 for 1 week 2 total weeks6 Bessie Smith Nobody Knows You When You re Down and Out 40 Columbia 14451 May 15 1929 1929 05 15 September 13 1929 1929 09 13 US BB 1929 184 US 15 for 1 week 2 total weeks7 Duke Ellington amp His Orch The Mooche 37 Okeh 8623 October 1 1928 1928 10 01 November 5 1928 1928 11 05 US BB 1929 192 US 16 for 1 week 2 total weeks8 Fats Waller Ain t Misbehavin 41 Victor 22108 August 2 1929 1929 08 02 November 8 1929 1929 11 08 US BB 1929 206 US 17 for 1 week 1 total week National Recording Registry 20049 Blind Willie McTell Statesboro Blues 42 Victor 38001 October 17 1928 1928 10 17 January 4 1929 1929 01 04 Hillbilly 1929 9 43 National Recording Registry 201510 Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman Corrine Corrina 44 Brunswick 7080 December 1 1928 1928 12 01 August 1929 1929 08 11 Blind Willie Dunn Eddie Lang amp Lonnie Johnson Hot Fingers 37 Okeh 8743 October 9 1929 1929 10 09 December 1929 1929 12 12 Charley Patton Pony Blues 45 Paramount 12792 June 14 1929 1929 06 14 July 1929 1929 07 Grammy Hall of Fame 1999 National Recording Registry 200613 Mississippi John Hurt Stack O Lee Blues 37 Okeh 8654 December 28 1928 1928 12 28 May 1929 1929 05 14 Elder J J Hadley Charley Patton Prayer Of Death 46 Paramount 12799 June 14 1929 1929 06 14 August 1929 1929 08 15 Blind Sammie Blind Willie McTell Travelin Blues 40 Columbia 14484D October 30 1929 1929 10 30 November 1929 1929 11 16 Blind Blake Police Dog Blues 45 Paramount 12888 August 17 1929 1929 08 17 November 1929 1929 11 Classical music EditKurt Atterberg Symphonic Poem Alven Op 33 Bela Bartok Rhapsody No 1 for violin and orchestra Twenty Hungarian Folksongs for voice and piano Arnold Bax Symphony No 3 Sonata for Two Pianos Legend for Viola and Piano 47 Amy Beach String Quartet Op 89 Conrad Beck Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra Boris Blacher Jazz Koloraturen 48 Ernest Bloch Helvetia Symphonic Poem Abodah for Violin Benjamin Britten Rhapsody for String Quartet 49 Alan Bush Dialectic Op 15 for String Quartet 50 Carlos Chavez Sonata for four horns Aaron Copland Symphonic Ode Henry Cowell Piano Concerto Cornelis Dopper Incidental Music to Vondel s Lucifer 51 Pierre Octave Ferroud Violin Sonata Alexander Gretchaninov String Quartet No 4 in F Op 124 Roy Harris American Portraits for orchestra String Quartet No 1 Paul Juon Litaniae for Piano Violin and Cello in C sharp minor Wilhelm Kempff Symphony No 2 Ernst Krenek Reisebuch aus den osterreichischen Alpen op 62 Triophantasie op 63 Igor Markevitch Sinfonietta in F Piano Concerto Bohuslav Martinu String Quartet No 3 H 183 Violin Sonata No 1 H 355 52 Olivier Messiaen Diptyque pour orgue 53 Darius Milhaud Concerto No 1 for Viola and Orchestra Op 108 Ildebrando Pizzetti Rondo Veneziano Francis Poulenc Aubade Sergei Prokofiev Prodigal Son op 46 1928 29 ballet Silvestre Revueltas Pieza para Orquesta Julius Rontgen Piano Concerto in E major Albert Roussel Petite Suite op 39 for orchestra Prelude and Fughetta op 41 for organ Trio for flute viola and cello op 40 54 Arnold Schoenberg Piano Piece Op 33a 55 Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No 3 E flat major Op 20 Jean Sibelius 5 Esquisses Op 114 for piano Igor Stravinsky Capriccio for piano and orchestra Berceuse for violin and piano arr from ballet The Firebird Ernst Toch Bunte Suite Op 48 Cello Sonata Op 50 Kleine Ouverture zu der Facher Little Overture to the opera the Fan Op 51 Joaquin Turina Recuerdos de la antigua Espana Op 48 for piano Violin Sonata No 1 Op 51 Miniaturas Op 52 for piano Rafaga Op 53 for guitar Heitor Villa Lobos Choros No 9 for orchestra Choros No 12 for orchestra Choros No 13 for 2 orchestras amp band Introducao aos Choros Introduction to the Choros for guitar and orchestra Choros bis for violin and cello Momo Precoce fantasy for piano and orchestra 12 Etudes for guitar William Walton Viola Concerto Egon Wellesz String Quartet No 4 Op 28Opera EditHans Chemin Petit Der gefangene Vogel Umberto Giordano Il re La Scala January 12 Paul Hindemith Neues vom Tage June 8 1929 Kroll Opera House Berlin Sergei Prokofiev The Gambler first performance Arnold Schoenberg Von heute auf morgen completed January 1 1929 first performance February 1 1930 Ralph Vaughan Williams Sir John in LoveFilm EditDmitri Shostakovich The New BabylonJazz EditMain article 1929 in jazzMusical theater EditBitter Sweet Noel Coward London production opened at His Majesty s Theatre on July 12 and ran for 673 performances Broadway production opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 5 and transferred to the Shubert Theatre on February 17 1930 for a total run of 159 performances Boom Boom Broadway production opened at the Casino Theatre on January 28 and ran for 72 performances Dear Love opened at the Palace Theatre on November 14 and ran for 132 performances Die Dreigroschenoper Vienna production Fifty Million Frenchmen Broadway production opened at the Lyric Theatre on November 27 and ran for 254 performances Follow Thru Broadway production opened at the 46th Street Theatre on January 9 and ran for 401 performances Follow Through London production opened at the Dominion Theatre on October 3 and ran for 148 performances Heads Up Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on November 11 and ran for 144 performances Hold Everything London production opened at the Palace Theatre on June 12 and ran for 173 performances Hot Chocolates Broadway revue opened at the Hudson Theatre on June 20 and ran for 219 performances The House That Jack Built London revue opened at the Adelphi Theatre on November 8 and ran for 270 performances Das Land des Lachelns Franz Lehar Berlin production opened at the Metropol Theater on October 10 The Little Show Broadway revue opened at the Music Box Theatre on April 30 and ran for 321 performances Love Lies London production opened at the Gaiety Theatre on March 20 and ran for 347 performances Mr Cinders London production opened at the Adelphi Theatre on February 11 and ran for 528 performances Show Boat Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II Paris production Spring Is Here Music Richard Rodgers Lyrics Lorenz Hart Book Owen Davis Broadway production opened at the Alvin Theatre on March 11 and ran for 104 performances Toad of Toad Hall London production opened at the Lyric Theatre on December 17 Top Speed Broadway production opened at Chanin s 46th Street Theatre on December 25 and transferred to the Royale Theatre on March 10 1930 for a total run of 104 performances Wake Up and Dream Music and Lyrics Cole Porter London revue opened at the Pavilion on March 27 and ran for 263 performances Broadway revue opened at the Selwyn Theatre on December 30 and ran for 136 performancesMusical films EditApplause starring Helen Morgan Directed by Rouben Mamoulian The Battle of Paris starring Gertrude Lawrence Charles Ruggles Walter Petrie Gladys DuBois and Arthur Treacher Directed by Robert Flory Broadway starring Glenn Tryon Merna Kennedy Evelyn Brent and Otis Harlan Directed by Paul Fejos The Broadway Melody The Cocoanuts The Desert Song starring John Boles Carlotta King Louise Fazenda and Myrna Loy Directed by Roy Del Ruth Glad Rag Doll Glorifying the American Girl starring Mary Eaton and Dan Healy and featuring Eddie Cantor Helen Morgan and Rudy Vallee Gold Diggers of Broadway Happy Days starring Charles E Evans and Marjorie White and featuring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell Hollywood Revue of 1929 Honky Tonk starring Sophie Tucker Hot for Paris starring Victor McLaglen Fifi D Orsay and El Brendel Directed by Raoul Walsh The Love Parade starring Maurice Chevalier Jeanette MacDonald Lupino Lane and Lillian Roth Marianne starring Marion Davies Lawrence Gray and Cliff Edwards On with the Show starring Arthur Lake Betty Compson and Joe E Brown and featuring Ethel Waters Paris released November 7 starring Irene Bordoni Jack Buchanan and Zasu Pitts Pointed Heels starring William Powell Helen Kane and Fay Wray Directed by A Edward Sutherland Rio Rita starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles Sally starring Marilyn Miller Alexander Gray and Joe E Brown Show Boat So Long Letty starring Charlotte Greenwood Song of Love starring Belle Baker Ralph Graves and Eunice Quedens Sunny Side Up starring Janet Gaynor Charles Farrell and Marjorie White Tanned Legs starring Ann Pennington June Clyde Arthur Lake Dorothy Revier and Sally Blane Directed by Marshall Neilan The Vagabond Lover starring Rudy Vallee Sally Blane and Marie Dressler Directed by Marshall Neilan Why Leave Home starring Sue Carol Nick Stuart Dixie Lee and Ilka Chase Directed by Raymond Cannon Words and Music starring Lois Moran Helen Twelvetrees and Tom Patricola Directed by James Tinling Births EditJanuary 3 Ernst Mahle Brazilian composer and conductor January 6 Wilbert Harrison American singer died 1994 January 15 Lord Woodbine Harold Adolphus Phillips Trinidadian calypsonian died 2000 January 22 Petr Eben Czech composer died 2007 January 25 Violeta Hemsy de Gainza Argentine pianist and music teacher died 2023 January 28 Mr Acker Bilk English jazz clarinetist died 2014 February 4 Stanley Drucker American clarinetist died 2022 February 10 Jerry Goldsmith composer for film and television died 2004 March 4 Bernard Haitink violinist and conductor died 2021 March 8 Ardis Krainik operatic mezzo soprano and general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago died 1997 March 25 Cecil Taylor free jazz pianist died 2018 April 1 Jane Powell singer and actress died 2021 April 5 Joe Meek UK record producer died 1967 April 6 Andre Previn pianist and conductor died 2019 April 8 Jacques Brel Belgian singer songwriter died 1978 April 16 Roy Hamilton American singer died 1969 April 17 James Last German bandleader died 2015 April 29 Halina Lukomska soprano died 2016 Peter Sculthorpe composer died 2014 April Stevens singer died 2023 May 1 Sonny James country singer songwriter died 2016 May 2 Link Wray American guitarist died 2005 May 3 Denise Lor singer died 2015 May 11 Fernand Lindsay Canadian organist and educator died 2009 May 16 Betty Carter jazz singer died 1998 May 25 Beverly Sills operatic soprano died 2007 June 2 Jimmy Bryant singer arranger and composer died 2022 June 6 Don Hassler American saxophonist and composer died 2013 June 9 Johnny Ace R amp B singer died 1954 June 23 June Carter Cash singer songwriter wife of Johnny Cash died 2003 June 26 June Bronhill operatic soprano died 2005 Josima Feldschuh Polish pianist and composer of Jewish origin died 1943 June 27 Jarmila Sulakova folk singer died 2017 June 30 Othmar Maga German conductor died 2020 July 3 Pedro Iturralde composer died 2020 July 9 Lee Hazlewood American singer songwriter and record producer died 2007 Jesse McReynolds American singer and mandolin player Jim amp Jesse July 15 Charles Anthony American tenor died 2012 Francis Bebey Cameroonian French guitarist died 2001 July 18 Screamin Jay Hawkins singer died 2000 August 4 Vellore G Ramabhadran Mridangam performer from Tamil Nadu India died 2012 August 12 Buck Owens singer and guitarist died 2006 August 16 Bill Evans jazz pianist died 1980 August 24 William Winfield doo wop singer The Harptones September 13 Nicolai Ghiaurov operatic bass died 2004 September 28 Lata Mangeshkar playback singer died 2022 October 2 Kenneth Leighton composer died 1998 October 12 Nappy Brown blues singer died 2008 October 24 George Crumb composer died 2022 October 26 Neal Matthews Jr The Jordanaires died 2000 November 7 Benny Andersen Danish author poet and pianist died 2018 November 8 Bert Berns songwriter record producer died 1967 November 10 Marilyn Bergman songwriter died 2022 November 11 LaVern Baker R amp B singer died 1997 November 12 Toshiko Akiyoshi jazz pianist November 15 Joe Hinton American soul singer died 1968 November 18 Gianna D Angelo American soprano and educator died 2013 November 24 Eileen Barton singer died 2006 November 26 Slavko Avsenik composer musician and accordionist died 2015 November 28 Berry Gordy Jr record producer founder of the Tamla Motown label November 30 Dick Clark host of American Bandstand died 2012 December 4 Wilhelm Georg Berger composer died 1993 December 6 Nikolaus Harnoncourt conductor died 2016 December 23 Chet Baker jazz trumpeter and singer died 1988 December 25 Bill Horton doo wop singer The Silhouettes died 1995 Chris Kenner R amp B singer songwriter died 1976 December 26 Regine Zylberberg discotheque pioneer died 2022 Deaths EditJanuary 11 Elfrida Andree organist composer and conductor born 1841 January 22 Adolph Brodsky violinist born 1851 January 24 Jacques Bouhy baritone opera singer born 1848 January 30 La Goulue can can dancer born 1866 February 24 Andre Messager conductor and composer born 1853 March 15 Pinetop Smith jazz pianist born 1904 shot during a fight in a dance hall April 3 Sophus Hagen composer and music publisher born 1842 April 4 Edouard Schure poet and music critic born 1841 April 12 Harry Liston music hall performer and composer born 1843 April 15 Antonio Smareglia opera composer born 1854 April 30 Birger Sjoberg poet and songwriter born 1885 May 17 Lilli Lehmann operatic soprano born 1848 June 2 Don Murray jazz clarinettist born 1894 car accident June 4 Harry Frazee producer of Broadway musicals born 1881 July 3 Dustin Farnum singer dancer and actor born 1874 August 3 Emile Berliner inventor of the gramophone born 1851 August 19 Sergei Diaghilev ballet impresario born 1872 Chris Kelly jazz musician born c 1890 Meta Seinemeyer operatic soprano born 1894 August 22 Lucy Broadwood folk song collector and researcher born 1858 September 4 Frederick Freeman Proctor vaudeville impresario born 1851 September 7 Frederic Weatherly songwriter born 1848 October 3 Jeanne Eagels Ziegfeld girl and actress born 1894 October 6 Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhaylov operatic tenor born 1858 October 14 Henri Berger composer and royal bandmaster of Hawaii born 1844 October 17 Ada Crossley singer born 1874 October 26 Swan Hennessy composer born 1866 October 27 Alfred Maria Willner composer and librettist born 1859 December 19 Blind Lemon Jefferson blues musician born 1893 December 28 Hans Kreissig pianist and conductor born 1856 date unknown Antonio Chacon flamenco singer born 1869 Carl Herman Unthan disabled violinist born 1848 References Edit Victor Recording Book p 8282 Victor s daily log at Victor Archives SONY a b c Whitburn Joel 1986 Joel Whitburn s Pop Memories 1890 1954 Record Research Brunswick matrix LAE498 Tip toe thru the tulips with me Nick Lucas Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 49930 Honey Connecticut Yankees Rudy Vallee Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 48447 Carolina moon Gene Austin Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Brunswick matrix LAE447 Little pal Al Jolson Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Columbia matrix W148054 The wedding of the painted doll Leo Reisman Orchestra Leo Reisman Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Brunswick matrix E29562 Pagan love song El pagano Copley Plaza Orchestra Oliver Smith Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Columbia matrix W148563 Singin in the rain Cliff Edwards Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Columbia matrix W147502 Sweethearts on parade Guy Lombardo Royal Canadians Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Columbia matrix W148532 Am I blue Ethel Waters Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 47801 A precious little thing called love George Olsen and his Music Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Columbia matrix W149124 Great day Paul Whiteman Orchestra Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Brunswick matrix LAE497 Painting the clouds with sunshine Nick Lucas Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 55067 Piccolo Pete Parker Gibbs Ted Weems Orchestra Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 49926 Weary river Connecticut Yankees Rudy Vallee Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 49959 You were meant for me Burt Lorin Nathaniel Shilkret Victor Orchestra Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 47539 I wanna be loved by you Helen Kane Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved August 19 2022 Columbia matrix W147711 Love me or leave me Ruth Etting Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 49001 Makin whoopee Eddie Cantor Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 41739 The sailor s plea Jimmie Rodgers The Three Southerners Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 47224 I m lonely and blue Jimmie Rodgers Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved August 19 2022 Victor V 40054 10 in double faced Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved March 27 2022 Victor matrix BVE 47529 Sonny boy George Olsen and his Music Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 46966 Beggars of life The Troubadours Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved August 19 2022 Victor 21683 Black label popular 10 in double faced Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved March 29 2022 Victor matrix BVE 50936 A garden in the rain Gene Austin Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor 21915 Black label popular 10 in double faced Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved March 29 2022 Victor matrix BVE 51603 Little pal Gene Austin Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor 21952 Black label popular 10 in double faced Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved March 29 2022 Victor matrix BVE 50947 I kiss your hand madame Leo Reisman Orchestra Ran Weeks Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor 21920 Black label popular 10 in double faced Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved March 29 2022 Victor matrix BVE 49925 Deep night Connecticut Yankees Rudy Vallee Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 50837 Sleepy Valley Gus Arnheim Cocoanut Grove Orchestra Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 45029 Wildwood flower Carter Family Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved April 18 2022 Victor matrix BVE 45029 Wildwood flower Carter Family Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved March 11 2022 a b c d e f OKEH 78rpm 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