1926 in music

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Template:Redirect category shell This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1926.

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

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Blind Lemon Jefferson record

Published popular music

Top Popular Recordings 1926

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 1926:[6] Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Valencia"[7] Victor 20007 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #1, US Pop #1 for 11 weeks, 17 total weeks, 1,012,687 sales[8]
2 Vernon Dalhart "The Prisoner's Song"[9] Victor 19427 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #2, US Pop #1 for 7 weeks, 12 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #1, 1,320,356 sales thru 1930,[8]
3 Jan Garber and His Orchestra "Baby Face"[10] Victor 20105 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #3, US Pop #1 for 6 weeks, 12 total weeks
4 George Olsen and His Music "Who?"[11] Victor 19840 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #4, US Pop #1 for 6 weeks, 12 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales[6]
5 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra "Sleepy Time Gal"[12] Brunswick 2992 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #5, US Pop #1 for 4 weeks, 13 total weeks
6 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "The Birth of the Blues"[13] Victor 20138 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #6, US Pop #1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks
7 Gene Austin "Bye Bye Blackbird"[14] Victor 20044 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #7, US Pop #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks, 414,494 sales[8]
8 George Olsen and His Music "Always"[15] Victor 19955 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #8, US Pop #1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks
9 Al Jolson "I'm Sitting on Top of the World"[16] Brunswick 3014 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #9, US Pop #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
10 Johnny Marvin "Breezin' Along with the Breeze"[17] Columbia 699 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #10, US Pop #1 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #12
11 Vincent Lopez and His Hotel Pennsylvania Orchestra "Always"[15] Okeh 40567 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #11, US Pop #1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
12 Al Jolson "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)"[18] Brunswick 3222 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #12, US Pop #1 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
13 Whispering Jack Smith "Gimme a Lil' Kiss, Will Ya Huh?"[19] Victor 19978 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #11, US Pop #1 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
14 Gene Austin "Five Foot Two, Eyes Of Blue"[20] Victor 19899 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #14, US Pop #1 for 1 weeks, 11 total weeks
15 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Moonlight on the Ganges"[21] Victor 20139 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #15, US Pop #2 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
16 George Olsen and His Music "Sunny"[22] Victor 19840 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #16, US Pop #2 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
17 Ethel Waters "Dinah"[23] Columbia 487 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #17, US Pop #2 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
18 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra "Reaching for the Moon"[24] Brunswick 3170 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #18, US Pop #2 for 2 weeks, 6 total weeks
19 Ted Lewis and His Band "I've Found a New Baby"[25] Columbia 600-D Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #19, US Pop #2 for 1 week, 6 total weeks
20 George Olsen and His Music "Horses"[26] Victor 19977 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #20, US Pop #2 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks
21 Vernon Dalhart "The Death of Floyd Collins"[27] Victor 19779 Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Date time".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". US Billboard 1926 #21, US Pop #3 for 1 week, 7 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #4, 403,055 sales[8]

Other important recordings

Classical music

Opera

Film

Jazz

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Musical theater

Births

Deaths

References

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  3. ↑ Jazz Standards. Accessed 22 April 2013
  4. ↑ Songwriters Hall of Fame: James F Hanley Template:Webarchive. Accessed 22 April 2013
  5. ↑ Gelber Music Template:Webarchive. Accessed 22 April 2013
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