1929 in music

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

1929 in music
By location
By genre
By topic
List of years in music (table)
Igor Stravinsky conducting in 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]

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

1929 Harlem Hit Parade + Blues

(created with Popular Music Chart Entries and Blues records)[34]

# Artist Title Label Recording Date Rekease Date Chart Positions
1Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra"Ain't Misbehavin'"[35]Okeh 8714July 19, 1929 (1929-07-19)August 5, 1929 (1929-08-05)US BB 1929 #75, US #7 for 1 week, 4 total weeks[34]
2Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra"South"[36]Victor 38021September 7, 1928 (1928-09-07)August 1929 (1929-08)US BB 1929 #115, US #10 for 1 week, 4 total weeks[34]
3Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five"St. James Infirmary"[35]Okeh 8657December 12, 1928 (1928-12-12)February 1929 (1929-02)US BB 1929 #172, US #15 for 1 week, 3 total weeks[34]
4Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra"When You're Smiling"[35]Okeh 8729September 11, 1929 (1929-09-11)October 25, 1929 (1929-10-25)US BB 1929 #175, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks[34]
5Bessie Smith"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"[37]Columbia 14451May 15, 1929 (1929-05-15)September 13, 1929 (1929-09-13)US BB 1929 #184, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks[34]
6Duke Ellington & His Orch"The Mooche"[35]Okeh 8623October 1, 1928 (1928-10-01)November 5, 1928 (1928-11-05)US BB 1929 #192, US #16 for 1 week, 2 total weeks[34]
7Fats Waller"Ain't Misbehavin'"[38][39]Victor 22108August 2, 1929 (1929-08-02)November 8, 1929 (1929-11-08)US BB 1929 #206, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total week[34]
8Blind Willie McTell"Statesboro Blues"[40][39]Victor 38001October 17, 1928 (1928-10-17)January 4, 1929 (1929-01-04)
9Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman"Corrine, Corrina"[41]Brunswick 7080December 1, 1928 (1928-12-01)August 1929 (1929-08)
10Blind Willie Dunn (Eddie Lang) & Lonnie Johnson"Hot Fingers"[35]Okeh 8743October 9, 1929 (1929-10-09)December 1929 (1929-12)
11Charley Patton"Pony Blues"[42][39]Paramount 12792June 14, 1929 (1929-06-14)July 1929 (1929-07)
12Mississippi John Hurt"Stack O' Lee Blues"[35]Okeh 8654December 28, 1928 (1928-12-28)May 1929 (1929-05)
13Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton)"Prayer Of Death"[42]Paramount 12799June 14, 1929 (1929-06-14)August 1929 (1929-08)
14Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell)"Travelin' Blues"[37]Columbia 14484DOctober 30, 1929 (1929-10-30)November 1929 (1929-11)
15Blind Blake"Police Dog Blues"[42]Paramount 12888August 17, 1929 (1929-08-17)November 1929 (1929-11)

Classical music

Opera

Film

Jazz
Main article: 1929 in jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Births

Deaths

References
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  2. 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.
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  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. "Columbia matrix W147711. Love me or leave me / Ruth Etting - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  19. "Victor matrix BVE-49001. Makin' whoopee! / Eddie Cantor - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  20. "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.
  21. "Victor V-40054 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  22. "Victor matrix BVE-47529. Sonny boy / George Olsen and his Music - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  23. "Victor 21683 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  24. "Victor matrix BVE-50936. A garden in the rain / Gene Austin - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  25. "Victor 21915 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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  29. "Victor 21920 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
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  31. "Victor matrix BVE-50837. Sleepy Valley / Gus Arnheim ; Cocoanut Grove Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  32. "Victor matrix BVE-45029. Wildwood flower / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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