This page lists the song chart entries of Kay Kyser. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Kay Kyser |
The Woody Woodpecker Song |
1948 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1948 (15 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jun 1948 (14 weeks), US 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1948, UK 40s Sheet Music 2 - Jul 1948 (18 weeks), Oscar in 1948 (film 'Wet Blanket Policy') (Nominated), DZE 6 of 1948, US invalid BB 13 of 1948, POP 21 of 1948, Europe 76 of the 1940s (1948), Brazil 80 of 1949, RYM 95 of 1948 |
2 |
Kay Kyser |
On a Slow Boat to China |
1948 |
UK Sheet Music 1 for 7 weeks - Feb 1949, UK 40s Sheet Music 1 - Jan 1949 (19 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1949, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1948 (20 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Oct 1948 (17 weeks), Your Hit Parade 14 of 1948, Australian Nostalgia 14 of 1940-1949, Brazil 58 of 1949, Europe 69 of the 1940s (1948) |
3 |
Kay Kyser |
(I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - 1942 (13 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jul 1942 (13 weeks), US 1 for 8 weeks - Jul 1942, DZE 4 of 1942, Your Hit Parade 5 of 1942, DDD 6 of 1942, US invalid BB 13 of 1942, POP 21 of 1942, Europe 66 of the 1940s (1942), Brazil 69 of 1943 |
4 |
Kay Kyser |
Ole Buttermilk Sky |
1946 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1946 (19 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Nov 1946 (12 weeks), US 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1946, Your Hit Parade 4 of 1946, DZE 10 of 1946, US invalid BB 14 of 1946, DDD 19 of 1946, POP 23 of 1946 |
5 |
Kay Kyser |
Praise The Lord & Pass the Ammunition |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1942 (14 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Oct 1942 (18 weeks), DDD 18 of 1942, US invalid BB 20 of 1943, POP 25 of 1943, Europe 65 of the 1940s (1942), nuTsie 91 of 1940s, Song of 1941 |
6 |
Kay Kyser |
Who Wouldn't Love You? |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - 1942 (23 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Apr 1942 (22 weeks), Your Hit Parade 8 of 1942, US invalid BB 18 of 1942, POP 24 of 1942, DDD 46 of 1942, Europe 70 of the 1940s (1942) |
7 |
Kay Kyser |
Three Little Fishies |
1939 |
US Billboard 1 - 1939 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 3 of 1939, POP 3 of 1939, Your Hit Parade 4 of 1939, Europe 23 of the 1930s (1939) |
8 |
Kay Kyser |
Strip Polka |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - 1942 (11 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Oct 1942 (3 weeks), US invalid BB 20 of 1942, POP 25 of 1942, DDD 44 of 1942, Europe 64 of the 1940s (1942) |
9 |
Kay Kyser |
(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) the White Cliffs of Dover |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1941 (13 weeks), US invalid BB 3 of 1942, POP 3 of 1942, US 1940s 7 - Jan 1942 (3 weeks), DDD 32 of 1941 |
10 |
Kay Kyser |
He Wears A Pair Of Silver Wings |
1942 |
US Billboard 1 - 1942 (14 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Aug 1942 (11 weeks), DZE 9 of 1942, DDD 62 of 1942 |
11 |
Kay Kyser |
(Lights Out) Til Reveille |
1941 |
US Billboard 1 - 1941 (15 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Jul 1941 (4 weeks), Your Hit Parade 24 of 1941, DDD 47 of 1941 |
12 |
Kay Kyser |
The Umbrella Man |
1938 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1938 (11 weeks), Your Hit Parade 10 of 1938 |
13 |
Kay Kyser |
The Old Lamplighter |
1946 |
US Billboard 3 - Nov 1946 (13 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Nov 1946 (11 weeks), DDD 12 of 1946 |
14 |
Kay Kyser |
Johnny Doughboy Found A Rose In Ireland |
1942 |
US Billboard 2 - 1942 (17 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jun 1942 (3 weeks), DDD 89 of 1942 |
15 |
Kay Kyser |
Bell Bottom Trousers |
1945 |
US Billboard 3 - Jun 1945 (10 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Jun 1945 (6 weeks), DDD 28 of 1945 |
16 |
Kay Kyser |
Let's Get Lost |
1943 |
US Billboard 4 - 1943 (11 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Jun 1943 (5 weeks), DDD 17 of 1943 |
17 |
Kay Kyser |
Playmates |
1940 |
US Billboard 2 - 1940 (14 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Jul 1940 (1 week) |
18 |
Kay Kyser |
Alexander the Swoose (Half Swan, Half Goose) |
1941 |
US Billboard 3 - 1941 (4 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Apr 1941 (3 weeks) |
19 |
Kay Kyser |
Ferryboat Serenade |
1940 |
US Billboard 6 - Oct 1940 (12 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Nov 1940 (5 weeks) |
20 |
Kay Kyser |
Managua, Nicaragua |
1947 |
US Billboard 6 - Feb 1947 (12 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Mar 1947 (2 weeks) |
21 |
Kay Kyser |
There Goes That Song Again |
1945 |
US Billboard 7 - Jan 1945 (4 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Jan 1945 (2 weeks) |
22 |
Kay Kyser |
A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Girl) |
1942 |
US Billboard 7 - 1942 (10 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Mar 1942 (1 week) |
23 |
Kay Kyser |
Serenade Of The Bells |
1948 |
US Billboard 13 - Jan 1948 (1 week), US 1940s 13 - Jan 1948 (1 week) |
24 |
Kay Kyser |
One-Zy, Two-Zy (I Love You-Zy) |
1946 |
US Billboard 5 - Apr 1946 (2 weeks), DDD 42 of 1946 |
25 |
Kay Kyser |
Huggin' & Chalkin' |
1946 |
US Billboard 8 - Nov 1946 (9 weeks), DDD 36 of 1946 |
26 |
Kay Kyser |
Can't You Read Between the Lines? |
1945 |
US Billboard 10 - Aug 1945 (1 week), DDD 58 of 1945 |
27 |
Kay Kyser |
The Fuddy Duddy Watchmaker |
1943 |
US Billboard 11 - 1943 (1 week), DDD 95 of 1943 |
28 |
Kay Kyser |
Pushin' Sand |
1943 |
US Billboard 18 - 1943 (1 week), DDD 87 of 1943 |
29 |
Kay Kyser |
Cry, Baby, Cry |
1938 |
US Billboard 3 - 1938 (9 weeks) |
30 |
Kay Kyser |
The Little Red Fox |
1939 |
US Billboard 4 - Dec 1939 (9 weeks) |
31 |
Kay Kyser |
Stairway to the Stars |
1939 |
US Billboard 4 - 1939 (7 weeks) |
32 |
Kay Kyser |
With the Wind & the Rain in Your Hair |
1940 |
US Billboard 4 - 1940 (9 weeks) |
33 |
Kay Kyser |
Music, Maestro, Please! |
1938 |
US Billboard 5 - 1938 (6 weeks) |
34 |
Kay Kyser |
Cuckoo In The Clock |
1939 |
US Billboard 5 - 1939 (3 weeks) |
35 |
Kay Kyser |
The Tinkle Song |
1939 |
US Billboard 5 - 1939 (2 weeks) |
36 |
Kay Kyser |
Can't Get Out of This Mood |
1942 |
US Billboard 4 - Nov 1942 (11 weeks) |
37 |
Kay Kyser |
Did You Mean It? |
1936 |
US Billboard 6 - 1936 (6 weeks) |
38 |
Kay Kyser |
A Touch of Texas |
1943 |
UK 40s Sheet Music 6 - Apr 1943 (1 week) |
39 |
Kay Kyser |
Stop Beatin' Round the Mulberry Bush |
1938 |
US Billboard 6 - 1938 (7 weeks) |
40 |
Kay Kyser |
(Gotta Get Some) Shut-Eye |
1939 |
US Billboard 6 - 1939 (7 weeks) |
41 |
Kay Kyser |
Chatterbox |
1939 |
US Billboard 6 - Dec 1939 (9 weeks) |
42 |
Kay Kyser |
Two Sleepy People |
1938 |
US Billboard 7 - 1938 (4 weeks) |
43 |
Kay Kyser |
I Promise You |
1939 |
US Billboard 7 - 1939 (5 weeks) |
44 |
Kay Kyser |
You Got Me |
1938 |
US Billboard 9 - 1938 (5 weeks) |
45 |
Kay Kyser |
Blue Lovebird |
1940 |
US Billboard 7 - 1940 (6 weeks) |
46 |
Kay Kyser |
Monday Morning |
1938 |
US Billboard 11 - 1938 (3 weeks) |
47 |
Kay Kyser |
Concert in the Park |
1939 |
US Billboard 10 - 1939 (2 weeks) |
48 |
Kay Kyser |
Cause My Baby Says It's So |
1937 |
US Billboard 12 - 1937 (3 weeks) |
49 |
Kay Kyser |
Day-In Day-Out |
1939 |
US Billboard 11 - 1939 (5 weeks) |
50 |
Kay Kyser |
Stargazing |
1935 |
US Billboard 14 - 1935 (5 weeks) |
51 |
Kay Kyser |
Tennessee Fish Fry |
1940 |
US Billboard 9 - 1940 (4 weeks) |
52 |
Kay Kyser |
Don't Cross Your Fingers, Cross Your Heart |
1938 |
US Billboard 14 - 1938 (4 weeks) |
53 |
Kay Kyser |
Hello, Mr Kringle |
1939 |
US Billboard 13 - 1939 (1 week) |
54 |
Kay Kyser |
Why Don't We Do This More Often? |
1941 |
US Billboard 8 - 1941 (17 weeks) |
55 |
Kay Kyser |
You, You Darlin' |
1940 |
US Billboard 10 - 1940 (6 weeks) |
56 |
Kay Kyser |
Hark the Sound of Tar Heel Voices |
1938 |
US Billboard 16 - 1938 (1 week) |
57 |
Kay Kyser |
Heaven Can Wait |
1939 |
US Billboard 14 - 1939 (2 weeks) |
58 |
Kay Kyser |
Friendship |
1940 |
US Billboard 11 - 1940 (4 weeks) |
59 |
Kay Kyser |
Blueberry Hill |
1940 |
US Billboard 11 - 1940 (2 weeks) |
60 |
Kay Kyser |
(I've Grown So Lonesome) Thinking Of You |
1935 |
US Billboard 20 - 1935 (1 week) |
61 |
Kay Kyser |
You've Got Me This Way |
1940 |
US Billboard 12 - 1940 (7 weeks) |
62 |
Kay Kyser |
Who's Yehoodi? |
1940 |
US Billboard 12 - 1940 (2 weeks) |
63 |
Kay Kyser |
Chopsticks |
1939 |
US Billboard 20 - 1939 (2 weeks) |
64 |
Kay Kyser |
Rosemary |
1945 |
US Billboard 10 - Aug 1945 (4 weeks) |
65 |
Kay Kyser |
Let There Be Love |
1940 |
US Billboard 15 - 1940 (4 weeks) |
66 |
Kay Kyser |
Horses Don't Bet On People |
1945 |
US Billboard 11 - Aug 1945 (2 weeks) |
67 |
Kay Kyser |
Confucius Say |
1940 |
US Billboard 17 - 1940 (2 weeks) |
68 |
Kay Kyser |
Cowboy Serenade |
1941 |
US Billboard 13 - 1941 (9 weeks) |
69 |
Kay Kyser |
That's for Me |
1945 |
US Billboard 12 - Nov 1945 (2 weeks) |
70 |
Kay Kyser |
Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive |
1945 |
US Billboard 12 - Feb 1945 (2 weeks) |
71 |
Kay Kyser |
Slowly |
1946 |
US Billboard 11 - Feb 1946 (1 week) |
72 |
Kay Kyser |
Saturday Date |
1948 |
US Billboard 21 - Feb 1948 (3 weeks) |
73 |
Kay Kyser |
Moonlight Mood |
1943 |
US Billboard 13 - 1943 (3 weeks) |
74 |
Kay Kyser |
The Bad Humor Man |
1940 |
US Billboard 24 - 1940 (1 week) |
75 |
Kay Kyser |
Got the Moon in My Pocket |
1942 |
US Billboard 17 - 1942 (2 weeks) |
76 |
Kay Kyser |
Every Night About This Time |
1942 |
US Billboard 18 - Oct 1942 (2 weeks) |
77 |
Kay Kyser |
You Stepped Out of a Dream |
1941 |
US Billboard 22 - 1941 (1 week) |
78 |
Kay Kyser |
The Wise Old Owl |
1941 |
US Billboard 22 - 1941 (2 weeks) |
79 |
Kay Kyser |
We'll Meet Again |
1941 |
US Billboard 24 - 1941 (1 week) |
80 |
Kay Kyser |
When Veronica Plays the Harmonica |
1948 |
RYM 95 of 1948 |
Previous Comments (newest first)
25 Jul 2016
Thanks for the info...
Amazing that 16 hits by Kay Kyser, have Never been reissued, nor is availablein any format today. A crying shame for one of America's most beloved bandleaders...
As you know we don't have any music files here, but have you looked on archive.org? They have quite a lot of pre 1950 material on their site, in particular
https://archive.org/details/KayKyser250Songs
Of course that may still be in copyright in your country.
10 May 2015
Double Listing - (Lights Out) Til Reveille
#12 & #24 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
28 Nov 2013
1942
You have two entries in your spreadsheet: Kay Kyser Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Kay Kyser (I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
These are the same song (?)
Piaras
Looks like they are, we've fixed the data, thanks for the suggestion