No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 THE PRISONER'S SONG-VERNON DALHART-JUNE
2 YES SIR! THAT'S MY BABY-GENE AUSTIN-October
3 I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS-ISHAM JONES & RAY MILLER ORCHESTRA-April
4 SWEET GEORGIA BROWN-BEN BERNIE & HIS ORCHESTRA-July
5 IF YOU KNEW SUSIE-EDDIE CANTOR-August
6 ALL ALONE-AL JOLSON-January
7 MANHATTAN-BEN SELVIN & KNICKERBOCKERS-December
8 OH,HOW I MISS YOU TONIGHT-Ben Selvin & Cavaliers-November
9 TEA FOR TWO-Marion Harris-March
10 ALL ALONE-Paul Whiteman-February
11 All Alone-John McCormack-March
12 O! Katharina-Ted Lewis & His Band-May
13 Remember-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-December
14 Oh! Lady Be Good-Paul Whiteman-April
15 Sentimental Me-Ben Selvin & Knickerbockers-December
16 Yearning (For You)-Gene Austin-July
17 I Want To Be Happy-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-January
18 Yes Sir,That's My Baby-Blossom Seeley-October
19 Alabamy Bound-Blossom Seeley-June
20 The Titanic-Ernest Van (Pop) Stoneman-May
21 Indian Love Call-Paul Whiteman-March
22 Manhattan-Paul Whiteman-December
23 Collegiate-Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-August
24 The St.Louis Blues-Bessie Smith-July
25 Paddlin' Madelin' Home-Cliff Edwards-September
26 When My Sugar Walks Down The Street-Gene Austin & Aileen Stanley-May
27 Rose-Marie-Paul Whiteman-January
28 Sometime-Great White Way Orchestra-December
29 Alone At Last-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-November
30 I'm Tired Of Everything But You-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-October
31 I Miss My Swiss (My Swiss Miss Misses Me)-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-October
32 Moonlight And Roses-John McCormack-September
33 Pal Of My Cradle Days-Lewis James-September
34 Blue Eyed Sally-Ted Weems & His Orchestra-April
35 The Wreck Of The Old 97-Vernon Dalhart-June
36 I'll See You In My Dreams-Marion Harris-April
37 My Best Girl-Nick Lucas-March
38 Honey,I'm In Love With You-Paul Whiteman-October
39 Midnight Waltz-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-July
40 My Best Girl-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-February
41 Mandy,Make Up Your Mind-Paul Whiteman-February
42 If I Had A Girl Like You-Benny Krueger & His Orchestra-December
43 O Katharina!-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-May
44 I'll See You In My Dreams-Paul Whiteman-April
45 Tea For Two-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-January
46 I Want To Be Happy-Jan Garber & His Orchestra-January
47 Charleston-Paul Whiteman-November
48 Sweet Georgia Brown-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-October
49 If You Knew Susie (Like I Knew Susie-Cliff Edwards-September
50 Don't Bring Lulu-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-August
51 The Flapper Wife-Gene Austin-August
52 Listening-Grace Moore-June
53 Rose Marie-John McCormack-March
54 Me And The Boy Friend-Jane Green-March
55 Copenhagen-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-February
56 Alone At Last-Henry Burr-December
57 Yes Sir,That's My Baby-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-November
58 Careless Love Blues-Bessie Smith-November
59 When You And I Were Seventeem-John McCormack-August
60 Riverboat Shuffle-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-July
61 Hello 'Tucky-Al Jolson-March
62 Everybody Loves My Baby-Aileen Stanley-February
63 Adeste Fideles-Associated Glee Club Of America-August
64 Fascinating Rhythm-Cliff Edwards-April
65 Oh,How I Miss You Tonight-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-October
66 Remember-Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra-May
67 Indian Love Call-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-March
68 All Alone-Cliff Edwards-February
69 I Miss My Swiss Miss (My Swiss Miss Misses Me)-Paul Whiteman-November
70 Angry-Art Gillham-November
71 Let It Rain,Let It Pour-Gene Austin-October
72 Sweet Georgia Brown-Ethel Waters-September
73 At The End Of The Road-Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-June
74 Who Takes Care Of The Caretaker's Daughter?-Cliff Edwards-July
75 When The One You Love Loves You-Paul Whiteman-May
76 Save Your Sorrow (For Tomorrow)-Shannon Four-November
77 Ida:I Do-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-October
78 If You Knew Susie-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-September
79 Oh How I Miss You Tonight-Lewis James-August
80 Will You Remember Me?-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-June
81 June Brought The Roses-Trubadors-January
82 Somebody Loves Me-Marion Harris-January
83 Ukelele Lady-Vaughn Deleath-September
84 I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle-Bessie Smith-December
85 Gigolette-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-November
86 Sugar Foot Stomp-Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra--October
87 Cheatin' On Me-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-September
88 Swanee Butterfly-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-August
89 Tell Her In The Springtime-Grace Moore-July
90 Why Couldn't It Be Poor Like Me?-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-April
91 Why Couldn't It Be Poor Like Me?-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-April
92 You And I-Paul Specht & His Orchestra-March
93 Tell Her In The Springtime-Paul Whiteman-March
94 You're Just A Flower From An Old Bouquet-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-February
95 The Pal That I Loved(Stole The Gal That I Loved)-Lewis James-January
96 Tell Me,Dreamy Eyes-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-January
97 If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)-Jack Shilkret & His Orchestra-September
98 America The Beautiful-Louise Homer-July
99 How Do You Do?-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-April
100 Don't Wake Me Up (Let Me Dream)-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-December
101 Tessie (Stop Teasing Me)-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-May
102 The Firebirds,Parts 1 & 2-Philadelphia Orchestra-May
103 At The End Of The Road-Lewis James-April
104 Honest And Truly-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-March
105 Row,Row,Rosie-Eddie Cantor-October
106 Are You Sorry-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-October
107 Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now-Gene Austin & Billy Carpenter-September
108 Moonlight And Roses-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-September
109 John Peel-Associated Glee Club Of America-August
110 Yearning (Just For You)-Harry Reser's Orchestra-August
111 Way Down Home-Gene Austin & Carson Robinson-July
112 I'll See You In My Dreams-Ford & Glenn-June
113 Oh! Lady Be Good-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-May
114 Show Me The Way-Ted Lewis & His Band-February
115 The Letter Edged In Black-Vernon Dalhart-October
116 Yes Sir,That's My Baby-Ace Brigode & His Virginians-October
117 Pal Of My Cradle Days-Paul Whiteman-September
118 Isn't She The Sweetest Thing?-Premier Quartet-September
119 Let It Rain,Let It Pour-Vernon Dalhart & International Novelty Orchestra-July
120 Let It Rain,Let It Pour-Nat Shilkret & The Victor Orchestra-July
121 Alabamy Bound-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-May
122 Old Dan Tucker-Fiddlin' John Carson-April
123 Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me)-Clarence Williams' Blue Five-April
124 Gotta Get A Girl-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-February
125 Tea For Two-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-February
126 All Alone-Abe Lyman & His California Orchestra-Januaey
127 Alone At Last-Lewis James-December
128 Yes Sir,That's My Baby-Coon-Sanders Orchestra-December
129 I'm Tired Of Everything But You-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-November
130 Oh How I Miss You Tonight-Irving Kaufman-September
131 The Original Charleston-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-September
132 The Only,Only One For Me-Gene Austin-July
133 When You And I Were Seventeen-Marion Harris-June
134 At The End Of The Road-Henry Burr & Albert Campbell-April
135 All Alone-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-March
136 Somebody Loves Me-Cliff Edwards-February
137 Brown Eyes,Why Are You Blue?-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-December
138 Save Your Sorrow (For Tomorrow)-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-December
139 Row,Row Rosie-Billy Jones-November
140 Gems From "Student Prince"-Victor Light Opera Company-September
141 Who?-Brox Sisters-September
142 I'll See You In My Dreams-Lewis James-June
143 South-Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra-April
144 All Alone-Lewis James-March
145 Put Away A Little Ray Of Sunshine-Lewis James-February
146 Steal Away-Paul Robeson-December
147 I Married The Bootlegger's Daughter-Frank Crumit-December
148 Ida:I Do-Jane Green-November
149 West Of The Great Divide-Henry Burr-September
150 Let It Rain,Let It Pour-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-September
151 Cake Ealking Babies From Home-Clarence Williams' Blue Five-July
152 Oh Kathrina-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-June
153 Oh Lady Be Good-Cliff Edwards-June
154 Fascinating Rhythm-Sam Lanin & His Orchestra-April
155 I Want To Be Happy-Shannon Four-March
156 Tin Roof Blues-Ted Lewis & His Band-December
157 Sunny-Eddie Elkins & His Orchestrs-November
158 In The Baggage Coach Ahead-Vernon Dalhart-July
159 Honest And Truly-Henry Burr-June
160 When My Sugar Walks Down The Street-Warner's Seven Aces-June
161 See See Rider Blues-Ma Rainey-February
162 Angry-Ted Lewis & His Band-December
163 Riverboat Shuffle-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-November
164 Collegiate-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-November
165 Titina-Billy Murray & Ed Smalle-September
166 Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen-Marian Anderson-September
167 Washington And Lee Swing-Meyer Davis & His Orchestra-June
168 Rose Marie-Jesse Crawford-April
169 Milenberg Joys-Jimmy Joy & His Orchestra-March
170 My Best Girl-Cliff Edwards-March
* This list was compiled by data from the book titled
"Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954"
(1986) by Billboard Publications,Inc.
Whitburn's book used data from:
Billboard
Talking Machine World
Other trade publications
Sheet Music Sales
ASCAP
Best-selling records information
