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Songs from the Year 1928

This page lists the top songs of 1928 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 very few available charts (at that we can find), hence these results should be treated with caution since they are mostly based on subjective charts.

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Al Jolson	Sonny Boy	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (19 weeks), US BB 7 of 1928, POP 7 of 1928, RYM 19 of 1928, Brazil 29 of 1929
2	Louis Armstrong	West End Blues	1928	RYM 1 of 1928, US Bullfrog 8 - 1928 (6 weeks), US BB 14 of 1928, POP 14 of 1928, Acclaimed 479
3	Al Jolson	There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (13 weeks), US BB 19 of 1928, RYM 19 of 1928, POP 19 of 1928, Brazil 38 of 1929
4	Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	Laugh, Clown, Laugh!	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (12 weeks), US BB 17 of 1928, POP 17 of 1928, Brazil 94 of 1928, RYM 94 of 1928
5	Helen Kane	I Wanna Be Loved By You	1928	US Bullfrog 2 - 1928 (11 weeks), US BB 6 of 1928, POP 6 of 1928, Brazil 80 of 1929, RIAA 128
6	Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians	I Scream-You Scream-We All Scream For Ice Cream	1928	US BB 2 of 1928, POP 2 of 1928, US Bullfrog 3 - 1928 (6 weeks), RYM 112 of 1928
7	Marion Harris	The Man I Love	1928	US Bullfrog 4 - 1928 (7 weeks), US BB 4 of 1928, POP 4 of 1928, Brazil 56 of 1928, RYM 114 of 1928
8	Paul Whiteman	Ramona	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (12 weeks), US BB 13 of 1928, POP 13 of 1928, Brazil 72 of 1928
9	Paul Whiteman	Among My Souvenirs	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (13 weeks), US BB 15 of 1928, POP 15 of 1928, Brazil 81 of 1928
10	Paul Whiteman	Together	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (12 weeks), US BB 16 of 1928, POP 16 of 1928, Brazil 85 of 1928
11	Gene Austin	Jeannine (I Dream of Lilac Time)	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (15 weeks), US BB 18 of 1928, POP 18 of 1928, RYM 60 of 1928
12	Gene Austin	My Melancholy Baby	1928	US Bullfrog 3 - 1928 (8 weeks), US BB 9 of 1928, POP 20 of 1928, Brazil 82 of 1928, RYM 93 of 1928
13	Bertolt Brecht	Mack the Knife	1928	US BB 1 of 1928, POP 1 of 1928
14	Jimmie Rodgers	T For Texas (Blue Yodel No 1)	1928	RYM 4 of 1928, US BB 11 of 1928, POP 11 of 1928, RIAA 331, Acclaimed 600
15	Al Jolson	My Mammy	1928	US Bullfrog 2 - 1928 (7 weeks), US BB 4 of 1930, Brazil 35 of 1922, RYM 61 of 1928
16	Gene Austin	Ramona	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (17 weeks), POP 13 of 1928, Brazil 21 of 1928
17	Louis Armstrong	Struttin' With Some Barbecue	1928	Peel list 1 of 1926, US Bullfrog 14 - 1928 (3 weeks), RYM 39 of 1928
18	Ben Bernie	Let's Misbehave	1928	US BB 5 of 1928, POP 5 of 1928, US Bullfrog 18 - 1928 (1 weeks), Brazil 69 of 1928
19	Paul Robeson	Ol' Man River	1928	US BB 3 of 1928, POP 3 of 1928, AFI 24
20	The Carter Family	Keep on the Sunny Side	1928	US Bullfrog 9 - 1928 (5 weeks), RYM 21 of 1928, Scrobulate 93 of best mouth in rock, Acclaimed 1648
21	Cliff Edwards (Ukelele Ike)	I Can't Give You Anything But Love	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (11 weeks), Brazil 31 of 1929
22	Paul Whiteman	Ol' Man River	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (11 weeks), Brazil 52 of 1928
23	Paul Whiteman	My Angel	1928	US Bullfrog 1 - 1928 (16 weeks), Brazil 90 of 1928
24	The Carter Family	Wildwood Flower	1928	US Bullfrog 3 - 1928 (10 weeks), RYM 6 of 1928, Acclaimed 906
25	Blind Willie McTell	Statesboro Blues	1928	Peel list 4 of 1928, RYM 7 of 1928, Acclaimed 1233
26	Ruth Etting	The Song is Ended (But The Melody Lingers on)	1928	US Bullfrog 7 - 1928 (6 weeks), US BB 12 of 1928, POP 12 of 1928
27	Bessie Smith	Empty Bed Blues	1928	RYM 2 of 1928, US Bullfrog 20 - 1928 (1 weeks)
28	Jimmie Rodgers	Blue Yodel	1928	US Bullfrog 2 - 1928 (11 weeks), Brazil 62 of 1928
29	Aracy Cortes	Jura	1928	Brazil 1 of 1928
30	Peter Dawson	The Admiral's Broom	1928	Peel list 1 of 1928