Songs from the Year 1924

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This page lists the top songs of 1924 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page.

Between 1920 and 1940 there are few available charts (at least that we can find). These results should be treated with some caution since, with few exceptions, they are based on fairly subjective charts and biased towards the USA.

The top ten song artists of 1924 were:
1:Paul Whiteman	3:Isham Jones	5:Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	7:Ted Lewis & his Orchestra	9:Arthur Gibbs & his Gang
2:Al Jolson	4:George Gershwin	6:Marion Harris	8:Jelly Roll Morton	10:Ted Weems

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	George Gershwin	Rhapsody in Blue	1924	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1974 (1927), ASCAP song of 1924, Library of Congress artifact added 2002 (1924), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1924 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 3 of 1924, POP 3 of 1924, nuTsie 3 of 1920s, Europe 10 of the 1930s (1924), Brazil 28 of 1928, Acclaimed 763 (1924), aceterrier.com 50 of the 1920s (1924)
2	Isham Jones	It Had to Be You	1924	US Billboard 1 - Jul 1924 (15 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1924), US invalid BB 2 of 1924, POP 2 of 1924, Music Imprint 5 of 1920s, nuTsie 15 of 1920s, Brazil 20 of 1925, RIAA 81, RYM 4 of 1924
3	Al Jolson	California, Here I Come	1924	US Billboard 1 - May 1924 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 1 of 1924, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005 (1924), POP 1 of 1924, Brazil 24 of 1925, nuTsie 27 of 1920s, RYM 12 of 1924
4	Arthur Gibbs & his Gang	Charleston	1924	US Billboard 1 - Jan 1924 (7 weeks), Brazil 2 of 1925, Music Imprint 3 of 1920s, US invalid BB 4 of 1924, POP 6 of 1924, RIAA 103, RYM 17 of 1924
5	Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	Sleep	1924	US Billboard 1 - Dec 1923 (11 weeks), US invalid BB 6 of 1924, POP 11 of 1924, Brazil 40 of 1925, nuTsie 88 of 1920s
6	Ted Weems	Somebody Stole My Gal	1924	US Billboard 1 - Feb 1924 (14 weeks), US invalid BB 9 of 1924, POP 9 of 1924, Brazil 35 of 1925, nuTsie 66 of 1920s
7	Paul Whiteman	Linger Awhile	1924	US Billboard 1 - Feb 1924 (10 weeks), US invalid BB 11 of 1924, POP 12 of 1924, Brazil 27 of 1925, RYM 39 of 1923
8	Paul Whiteman	Somebody Loves Me	1924	US Billboard 1 - Nov 1924 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 7 of 1924, POP 7 of 1924, Brazil 34 of 1925
9	Wendell Hall	It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'	1924	US Billboard 1 - Jan 1924 (20 weeks), US invalid BB 8 of 1924, POP 8 of 1924, nuTsie 64 of 1920s, aceterrier.com 51 of the 1920s (1923)
10	Isham Jones	Spain	1924	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1924 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 12 of 1924, POP 14 of 1924, Brazil 36 of 1925
11	Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	Memory Lane	1924	US Billboard 1 - Aug 1924 (17 weeks), US invalid BB 14 of 1924, POP 18 of 1924, Brazil 29 of 1925
12	Jelly Roll Morton	King Porter Stomp	1924	Music Imprint 6 of 1920s, nuTsie 26 of 1920s, Daily Deuce 28, RIAA 341, Acclaimed 1413 (1924), RYM 3 of 1924
13	Paul Whiteman	What'll I Do?	1924	US Billboard 1 - Jul 1924 (15 weeks), US invalid BB 13 of 1924, POP 16 of 1924, RYM 36 of 1924
14	Al Jolson	I Wonder What's Become of Sally?	1924	US Billboard 1 - Oct 1924 (12 weeks), US invalid BB 15 of 1924, POP 20 of 1924
15	Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)	It Had to Be You	1924	Peel list 1 of 1942, US Billboard 6 - Aug 1924 (3 weeks)
16	Vernon Dalhart	Wreck of the Old 97	1924	US Billboard 4 - Jun 1925 (8 weeks), US invalid BB 5 of 1924, POP 5 of 1924, RYM 83 of 1927
17	Paul Whiteman	Limehouse Blues	1924	US Billboard 4 - May 1924 (5 weeks), US invalid BB 10 of 1924, POP 10 of 1924, RYM 13 of 1924
18	Marion Harris	Jealous	1924	US Billboard 3 - Sep 1924 (6 weeks), Brazil 25 of 1925, RYM 62 of 1924
19	Fiddlin' John Carson	Fare You Well, Old Joe Clark	1924	US Billboard 2 - May 1924 (8 weeks), nuTsie 84 of 1920s, RYM 34 of 1924
20	Ted Lewis & his Orchestra	June Night	1924	US Billboard 2 - Sep 1924 (6 weeks), Brazil 26 of 1925
21	Isham Jones	Nobody's Sweetheart	1924	US Billboard 2 - Jun 1924 (6 weeks), Brazil 30 of 1925
22	Al Jolson	Mandalay	1924	US Billboard 3 - Sep 1924 (5 weeks), Brazil 28 of 1925
23	Uncle Dave Macon	Keep My Skillet Good & Greasy	1924	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1924)
24	Bahiano & Maria Marzulo	O Casaco da Mulata	1924	Brazil 1 of 1924
25	Anne Zeigler & Webster Booth	The Second Minuet	1924	Peel list 1 of 1924
26	Paul Whiteman	There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes	1924	US Billboard 5 - Aug 1924 (3 weeks), POP 15 of 1924, RYM 37 of 1924
27	Ernest Hare & Billy Jones	Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo	1924	POP 4 of 1924, US Billboard 5 - Oct 1924 (2 weeks)
28	Marion Harris	There'll Be Some Changes Made	1924	US Billboard 7 - Oct 1924 (3 weeks), POP 13 of 1924, RYM 83 of 1924
29	Ted Lewis & his Orchestra	There'll Be Some Changes Made	1924	US Billboard 5 - Oct 1924 (4 weeks), POP 13 of 1924
30	Benny Krueger & his Orchestra	Deep In My Heart	1924	US Billboard 5 - Jul 1924 (4 weeks), POP 19 of 1924
31	Franklyn Baur	Deep In My Heart	1924	US Billboard 5 - Nov 1924 (4 weeks), POP 19 of 1924
32	Aileen Stanley	Everybody Loves My Baby	1924	US Billboard 5 - Feb 1925 (3 weeks), Jazz Standard 507
33	Marion Harris	How Come You Do Me Like You Do	1924	US Billboard 5 - Aug 1924 (4 weeks), Jazz Standard 690
34	Clarence Williams	T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do	1924	US Billboard 9 - Mar 1924 (1 week), POP 17 of 1924
35	Paul Whiteman	Rose Marie	1924	US Billboard 3 - Jan 1925 (6 weeks), RYM 68 of 1924
36	Marion Harris	It Had to Be You	1924	US Billboard 3 - Jul 1924 (5 weeks), RYM 80 of 1924
37	Al Jolson	The one I love belongs to someone else	1924	US Billboard 2 - May 1924 (7 weeks)
38	Vincent Lopez	I Want to Be Happy	1924	US Billboard 2 - Dec 1924 (7 weeks)
39	Isham Jones	Some Other Day, Some Other Girl	1924	US Billboard 2 - Dec 1924 (5 weeks)
40	Al Jolson	I'm Goin' South	1924	US Billboard 2 - May 1924 (7 weeks)
41	Fernando	Fuba	1924	Brazil 2 of 1924
42	Bert Firman	Pasadena	1924	Peel list 2 of 1924
43	Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)	Fascinating Rhythm	1924	US Billboard 6 - Apr 1925 (4 weeks), aceterrier.com 3 of the 1920s (1924)
44	Paul Whiteman	Why Did I Kiss That Girl?	1924	US Billboard 6 - Jun 1924 (3 weeks), RYM 104 of 1924
45	Paul Whiteman	Spain	1924	US Billboard 7 - Aug 1924 (2 weeks), RYM 66 of 1924
46	Paul Whiteman	Someone Loves You After All	1924	US Billboard 7 - Apr 1924 (2 weeks), RYM 87 of 1924
47	Al Jolson	Follow the Swallow	1924	US Billboard 3 - Nov 1924 (6 weeks)
48	Eddie Cantor	Charley My Boy	1924	US Billboard 3 - Nov 1924 (6 weeks)
49	Dolly Kay	Hard Hearted Hannah	1924	US Billboard 3 - Oct 1924 (6 weeks)
50	Orquestra de Eduardo Souto	Nao Sei Dizer	1924	Brazil 3 of 1924
51	Arcadian Serenaders	Bobbed Haired Bobby	1924	Peel list 3 of 1924
52	Paul Whiteman	It Had to Be You	1924	US Billboard 8 - Oct 1924 (1 week), RYM 91 of 1924
53	Paul Whiteman	I'm Goin' South	1924	US Billboard 8 - Apr 1924 (1 week), RYM 103 of 1924
54	Paul Whiteman	Lazy	1924	US Billboard 9 - Aug 1924 (1 week), RYM 36 of 1924
55	Clarence Williams	Everybody Loves My Baby	1924	US Billboard 10 - Apr 1925 (1 week), RYM 46 of 1924
56	Irving Kaufman	What'll I Do?	1924	US Billboard 11 - Aug 1924 (1 week), RYM 98 of 1924
57	Clara Smith	Chicago Blues	1924	US Billboard 15 - Jul 1924 (1 week), RYM 2 of 1924
58	Sippie Wallace	The Man I Love	1924	Jazz Standard 18, RYM 49 of 1925
59	Ted Lewis & his Orchestra	San	1924	US Billboard 4 - Aug 1924 (4 weeks)
60	Al Jolson	Steppin' Out	1924	US Billboard 4 - May 1924 (6 weeks)
61	Vincent Lopez	Sun-Kist Rose	1924	US Billboard 4 - Jan 1924 (5 weeks)
62	Frank Crumit	Old Fashioned Love	1924	US Billboard 4 - Jan 1924 (4 weeks)
63	John Steel	Little Butterfly	1924	US Billboard 4 - Mar 1924 (4 weeks)
64	Al Jolson	Lazy	1924	US Billboard 4 - Jun 1924 (5 weeks)
65	Duncan Sisters	Rememb'ring	1924	US Billboard 4 - Feb 1924 (5 weeks)
66	Wendell Hall	Red-Headed Music Maker	1924	US Billboard 4 - Apr 1924 (3 weeks)
67	Irene Bordoni	So This Is Love	1924	US Billboard 4 - Mar 1924 (5 weeks)
68	Ray Miller & his Orchestra	Somebody Loves Me	1924	US Billboard 4 - Dec 1924 (4 weeks)
69	Al Jolson	Mr Radio Man	1924	US Billboard 4 - Jun 1924 (4 weeks)
70	Ted Weems	A Smile Will Go a Long, Long Way	1924	US Billboard 4 - Apr 1924 (4 weeks)
71	Henry Burr & Marcia Freer	What'll I Do?	1924	US Billboard 4 - Jul 1924 (5 weeks)
72	Benson Orchestra of Chicago	When Lights Are Low	1924	US Billboard 4 - Feb 1924 (5 weeks)
73	Vernon Dalhart	The Pal That I Loved (Stole the Gal I Loved)	1924	US Billboard 4 - Dec 1924 (5 weeks)
74	Bix Beiderbecke	Fidgety Feet	1924	Peel list 4 of 1924
75	Vicente Celestino	O Cigano	1924	Brazil 4 of 1924
76	Isham Jones	Never Again	1924	US Billboard 5 - Jun 1924 (3 weeks)
77	Ray Miller & his Orchestra	The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else	1924	US Billboard 5 - Apr 1924 (4 weeks)
78	Jan Garber	I Want to Be Happy	1924	US Billboard 5 - Dec 1924 (5 weeks)
79	Carl Fenton	I Want to Be Happy	1924	US Billboard 5 - Nov 1924 (3 weeks)
80	Ben Selvin	Take, Oh Take, Those Lips Away	1924	US Billboard 5 - Mar 1924 (3 weeks)
81	Lewis James	Mr Radio Man (Tell My Mammy to Come Back Home)	1924	US Billboard 5 - Jun 1924 (3 weeks)
82	John McCormack	Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses	1924	US Billboard 5 - Jan 1924 (3 weeks)
83	Paul Whiteman	Driftwood	1924	US Billboard 5 - Oct 1924 (3 weeks)
84	Vincent Lopez	Covered Wagon Days	1924	US Billboard 5 - Feb 1924 (3 weeks)
85	Paul Ash	Rememb'ring	1924	US Billboard 5 - Jan 1924 (4 weeks)
86	John McCormack	Somewhere In The World	1924	US Billboard 5 - Feb 1924 (5 weeks)
87	Eddie Cantor	Doodle Doo Doo	1924	US Billboard 5 - Dec 1924 (3 weeks)
88	Orquestra de Eduardo Souto	Quem Quiser Ver	1924	Brazil 5 of 1924
89	Paul Whiteman	Adoring You	1924	US Billboard 6 - Dec 1924 (3 weeks)
90	Irving Kaufman	Where the Dreamy Wabash Flows	1924	US Billboard 6 - Nov 1924 (2 weeks)
91	Van & Schenck	I Wonder What's Become of Sally?	1924	US Billboard 6 - Oct 1924 (2 weeks)
92	Paul Specht & his Orchestra	Waltz of Long Ago	1924	US Billboard 6 - Feb 1924 (3 weeks)
93	Paul Whiteman	Pale Moon	1924	US Billboard 6 - Oct 1924 (2 weeks)
94	Ted Lewis & his Orchestra	Twelve O'Clock at Night	1924	US Billboard 6 - Apr 1924 (3 weeks)
95	Henry Burr & Albert Campbell	I'm Sitting Pretty In a Pretty, Little City	1924	US Billboard 6 - Feb 1924 (3 weeks)
96	Paul Whiteman	Mandalay	1924	US Billboard 6 - Sep 1924 (2 weeks)
97	Lewis James	What'll I Do?	1924	US Billboard 6 - Aug 1924 (2 weeks)
98	Al Jolson	Arcady	1924	US Billboard 6 - Mar 1924 (2 weeks)
99	Georgius	La Plus Bath Des Javas	1924	France (Historical) 6 of the 1920s (1924)
100	Isham Jones	You're in Kentucky Sure as You're Born	1924	US Billboard 7 - Apr 1924 (3 weeks)

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22 Mar 2023

Rhapsody In Blue 1924

While George Gershwin was indeed the composer for Rhapsody In Blue, the 1924recording was performed by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra so they should be given primary credit for the sake of consistently, although the composer himself was at the piano.+

28 May 2019

SCOBY DO BY DOOOOOOO WHERE ARE YOU WE GOTTA SOLVE A MISTERY

19 Sep 2017

song

Looking for Sun Bonnet Sally and Overall Jim. + Just having the lyrics wouldbe wonderful. +Thanks.

30 Jul 2017

Sippie Wallace "The Man I Love"

How can this be a 1924 hit when it wasn't recorded until August 1925?+

You need to look at the FAQ "Why is the year for XXX listed as 19XX?"

The "Jazz Standards" list claims it was from 1924

31 May 2016

#1 & 36 Rhapsody in Blue

Both of these recordings are by Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra with GeorgeGershwin at the piano. The first one is from 1924 and the second one from 1927. I would think the second one should be moved to the 1927 list.

If we change the credit for the 1924 recording to George Gershwin that will (sort of) sort out the confusion

Thanks for telling us the issue

24 Jun 2015

#26 - Al Jolson - Mandalay

Correct title should be "Mandalay" (not Mandolay).

Data fixed, thanks

31 Aug 2014

Songs

This is great. Deb

19 Sep 2012

naixements: Marlon Brando, Jordi Font Rodon (psiquiatra)

Edgard Varèse - Octandre (França) 1924. Manel Font Pons (Catalunya lliure!)

20 Jun 2012

1924 - What a fantastic year that was !

1924 was the year I was born. Of the above songs, I know twenty-four of them and can play them on my keyboard. I wonder how many of the songs of 2012 will be remembered in Eighty-eight year's time?

16 Sep 2011

Birthday Greetings Sept 16 to Luy Jordi

Happy Birthday, Lucy! Imagine all these songs were popular the year you were born. I would have liked to have them all play for you but I don't have a clue how to do it, +not even one song!