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Igor Stravinsky conducting in 1929

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

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

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
1Nick Lucas"Tip Toe Through the Tulips"[3]Brunswick 4418May 9, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 19 total weeks
2Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut YankeesHoney"[4]Victor 21869February 7, 1929March 1929US BB 1929 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 15 total weeks
3Gene AustinCarolina Moon"[5]Victor 21833December 10, 1928February 1929US BB 1929 #3, US #1 for 7 weeks, 14 total weeks
4Al Jolson"Little Pal"[6]Brunswick 4400April 7, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 10 total weeks
5Leo Reisman and His Orchestra"The Wedding of the Painted Doll"[7]Columbia 1780March 11, 1929May 1929US BB 1929 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks
6Copley Plaza Orchestra (Bob Haring Orchestra)"Pagan Love Song"[8]Brunswick 4321March 29, 1929June 1929US BB 1929 #6, US #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks
7Cliff Edwards"Singin' In The Rain"[9]Columbia 1869May 28, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
8Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians"Sweethearts On Parade"[10]Columbia 1628November 10, 1928December 1928US BB 1929 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
9Ethel Waters"Am I Blue?"[11]Columbia 1837May 14, 1929June 1929US BB 1929 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
10George Olsen and His Music"A Precious Little Thing Called Love"[12]Victor 21832October 3, 1928March 1929US BB 1929 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
11Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra"Great Day"[13]Columbia 2023October 9, 1929December 1929US BB 1929 #11, US #1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
12Nick Lucas"Painting the Clouds with Sunshine"[14]Brunswick 4418May 9, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #12, US #2 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks
13Ted Weems and His Orchestra"Piccolo Pete"[15]Victor 22037June 28, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #13, US #2 for 4 weeks, 15 total weeks
14Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees"Weary River"[16]Victor 21868February 6, 1929April 1, 1929US BB 1929 #14, US #2 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
15Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (vocal Burt Lorin aka Scrappy Lambert)"You Were Meant for Me"[17]Victor 21886February 15, 1929April 1929US BB 1929 #15, US #2 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
16Helen Kane"I Wanna Be Loved by You"[18]Victor 21684September 20, 1928December 1928US BB 1928 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
17Ruth Etting"Love Me or Leave Me"[19]Columbia 1680December 17, 1928January 1929US BB 1929 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
18Eddie Cantor"Makin' Whoopee"[20]Victor 21831December 18, 1928February 1929US BB 1929 #17, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
19Jimmie Rodgers and the Three Southerners"The Sailor's Plea"[21] / I'm Lonely and Blue[22]Victor 40054February 14, 1928April 19, 1929236,231 sales[23]
20George Olsen and His Music / The Troubadours"Sonny Boy"[24] / Beggars of Life[25]Victor 21683September 18, 1928December 1928219,029 sales[26]
21Gene Austin"A Garden in the Rain"[27]Victor 21915March 13, 1929May 3, 1929US BB 1929 #173, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, 84,063 sales[28]
22Gene Austin"Little Pal"[29]Victor 21952April 3, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #70, US #7 for 1 weeks 5 total weeks, 63,438 sales[30]
23Leo Reisman and His Orchestra"I Kiss Your Hand, Madame"[31]Victor 21920April 1, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #154, US #13 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, 44,431 sales[32]
24Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees"Deep Night"[33]Victor 21868February 6, 1929April 1929US BB 1929 #18, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
25Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra"Sleepy Valley"[34]Victor 21986April 17, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #19, US #2 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
26The Carter Family"Wildwood Flower"[35]Victor 40000May 10, 1928January 10, 1929US 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

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

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

Classical music

Opera

Film

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ↑ Victor Recording Book, p. 8282. (Victor's daily log at Victor Archives (SONY))
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  37. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "OKEH 78rpm numerical listing discography: 8500 – end of series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  38. ↑ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 1000–1499 race series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  39. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-42935. South / Kansas City Orchestra; Bennie Moten – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  40. 1 2 "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.
  45. 1 2 "Paramount Race Series (12500–12999): 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  46. ↑ "Paramount Race Series (12000–12500): 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  47. ↑ "David Parlett Bax Page 1920-9". Retrieved January 6, 2009.
  48. ↑ "Boris Blacher: Jazz Koloraturen (1929)" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  49. ↑ "Benjamin Britten: Rhapsody" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  50. ↑ "Rhapsody in Red (about Bush's Dialectic, and other things)". Retrieved January 6, 2009.
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