No. Song-Artist-Peak month
1 A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN-DAN QUINN-DECEMBER
2 THE SUNSHINE OF PARADISE ALLEY-GEORGE J.GASKIN-January
3 IN THE BAGGAGE COACH AHEAD-DAN QUINN-November
4 SHE MAY HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS-GEORGE J.GASKIN-March
5 ON THE BEACHES IN THE PARK-GEORGE J.GASKIN-October
6 DOWN IN POVERTY ROW-GEORGE J.GASKIN-September
7 A HOT TIME ON THE LEVEE-LEN SPENCER & VESS OSSMAN-July
8 SHE WAS BRED IN OLD KENTUCKY-Steve Porter-August
9 ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE TO ME-Len Spencer-November
10 YOU'VE BEEN A GOOD OLE WAGON BUT YOU'VE DONE BROKE DOWN-Len Spencer-September
11 Just Tell Them That You Saw Me-George J.Gaskin-August
* 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:
Phonoscope (1896-1899:monthly lists of the top records)
Sheet Music Sales
ASCAP and other lists of top period songs
Record label catalogs:Edison,Columbia,Berliner & regional labels
Jim Walsh columns for Hobbies Magazine on pioneer recording artists
