Between 1920 and 1940 there are few available charts (at least that
we can find), hence these results should be treated with caution
since, with few exceptions, they are based on fairly subjective charts.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Ben Selvin |
Happy Days Are Here Again |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (7 weeks), US BB 1 of 1930, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1930), POP 1 of 1930, Brazil 27 of 1930, RIAA 47, RYM 110 of 1930 |
| 2 |
Harry Richman |
Puttin' on the Ritz |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (8 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005 (1930), US BB 2 of 1930, POP 2 of 1930, Brazil 21 of 1930, RIAA 117, Acclaimed 1213 (1930) |
| 3 |
Ruth Etting |
Ten Cents a Dance |
1930 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1930), US Billboard 5 - 1930 (11 weeks), US BB 5 of 1930, POP 5 of 1930, RYM 28 of 1930, Brazil 84 of 1931 |
| 4 |
Duke Ellington |
Three Little Words |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (13 weeks), US BB 6 of 1930, POP 6 of 1930, Brazil 11 of 1931, RYM 15 of 1930, Europe 60 of the 1930s (1930) |
| 5 |
Paul Whiteman |
Body & Soul |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (15 weeks), US BB 7 of 1930, POP 7 of 1930, RYM 24 of 1930, Brazil 60 of 1931 |
| 6 |
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees |
Stein Song (University of Maine) |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (21 weeks), US BB 8 of 1930, POP 8 of 1930, Brazil 23 of 1930, RYM 108 of 1930 |
| 7 |
Don Azpiazu & His Havana Casino Orchestra |
The Peanut Vendor |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1930 (28 weeks), Latin Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1930), Brazil 8 of 1931 |
| 8 |
Roy Ingraham |
Chant of the Jungle |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1929 (8 weeks), US BB 11 of 1930, POP 12 of 1930, Brazil 69 of 1930 |
| 9 |
Ted Lewis & His Orchestra |
On the Sunny Side of the Street |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (7 weeks), US BB 3 of 1930, POP 3 of 1930, Brazil 48 of 1931 |
| 10 |
Nat Shilkret |
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (11 weeks), US BB 14 of 1930, POP 18 of 1930, Brazil 23 of 1931 |
| 11 |
Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians |
Little White Lies |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (12 weeks), US BB 12 of 1930, POP 14 of 1930, Brazil 65 of 1931 |
| 12 |
Guy Lombardo |
You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (12 weeks), US BB 15 of 1930, POP 20 of 1930, Brazil 38 of 1932 |
| 13 |
Benny Meroff & His Orchestra |
Happy Days Are Here Again |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (6 weeks), POP 1 of 1930 |
| 14 |
Louis Armstrong |
St Louis Blues |
1930 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1929), RYM 5 of 1933, US Billboard 11 - 1930 (3 weeks) |
| 15 |
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra |
When It's Springtime in The Rockies |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (19 weeks), US BB 10 of 1930, POP 10 of 1930 |
| 16 |
McKinney's Cotton Pickers |
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (12 weeks), US BB 13 of 1930, POP 16 of 1930 |
| 17 |
Jimmie Rodgers |
Blue Yodel No.9 (Standin' on the Corner) |
1930 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1930), RYM 11 of 1931, Acclaimed 1737 (1930) |
| 18 |
Fred Astaire |
Puttin' on the Ritz |
1930 |
RYM 1 of 1930, Peel list 2 of 1930 |
| 19 |
Ben Selvin |
When It's Springtime in The Rockies |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (11 weeks), POP 10 of 1930 |
| 20 |
Mississippi Sheiks |
Sitting on Top of the World |
1930 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1930), RYM 11 of 1930 |
| 21 |
Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra |
Puttin' on the Ritz |
1930 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005 (1930), US Billboard 17 - 1930 (1 week) |
| 22 |
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees |
Betty Coed |
1930 |
US Billboard 4 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 11 of 1930, RYM 109 of 1930 |
| 23 |
Duke Ellington |
Ring Dem Bells |
1930 |
RYM 15 of 1930, US Billboard 17 - 1930 (1 week), Scrobulate 55 of swing |
| 24 |
Louis Armstrong |
Memories Of You |
1930 |
US Billboard 18 - 1930 (1 week), Brazil 42 of 1931, RYM 45 of 1930 |
| 25 |
Al Jolson |
Let Me Sing & I'm Happy |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (10 weeks), Brazil 74 of 1931 |
| 26 |
Carmen Miranda |
Pra Voce Gostar De Mim (Tahi) |
1930 |
Brazil 1 of 1930 |
| 27 |
Cannon's Jug Stompers |
Walk Right In |
1930 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1930) |
| 28 |
Fred Astaire |
Crazy Feet |
1930 |
RYM 1 of 1930 |
| 29 |
Ted Weems |
The Man from the South |
1930 |
US Billboard 1 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
| 30 |
Van Phillips |
I'm in The Market For You |
1930 |
Peel list 1 of 1930 |
| 31 |
Nat Shilkret |
Get Happy |
1930 |
POP 4 of 1930, US Billboard 6 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
| 32 |
The Carter Family |
Worried Man Blues |
1930 |
RYM 4 of 1930, US Billboard 14 - 1930 (3 weeks) |
| 33 |
Ted Weems |
My Baby Just Cares For Me |
1930 |
US Billboard 4 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 15 of 1930 |
| 34 |
Leo Reisman |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
1930 |
US Billboard 5 - 1930 (9 weeks), POP 9 of 1930 |
| 35 |
Louis Armstrong |
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
1930 |
RYM 7 of 1930, US Billboard 13 - 1930 (2 weeks) |
| 36 |
Al Jolson |
To My Mammy |
1930 |
US Billboard 7 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 17 of 1930 |
| 37 |
Son House |
Preachin' Blues |
1930 |
RYM 9 of 1930, POP 19 of 1930 |
| 38 |
Louis Armstrong |
After You've Gone |
1930 |
RYM 14 of 1930, US Billboard 15 - 1932 (2 weeks) |
| 39 |
Big Bill Broonzy |
Somebody's Been Using That Thing |
1930 |
POP 13 of 1930, RYM 27 of 1930 |
| 40 |
Isham Jones |
Trees |
1930 |
US Billboard 13 - 1930 (4 weeks), RYM 47 of 1930 |
| 41 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
St Louis Blues |
1930 |
US Billboard 16 - 1930 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 88 of swing |
| 42 |
Jimmie Rodgers |
Anniversary Blue Yodel |
1930 |
US Billboard 19 - 1930 (1 week), RYM 68 of 1930 |
| 43 |
Comedian Harmonists |
Wochenend und Sonnenschein |
1930 |
RYM 2 of 1930 |
| 44 |
Isham Jones |
What's the Use |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
| 45 |
Guy Lombardo |
Confessin' (That I Love You) |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (6 weeks) |
| 46 |
Paul Whiteman |
Old New England Moon |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (8 weeks) |
| 47 |
Paul Whiteman |
Nobody's Sweetheart |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (8 weeks) |
| 48 |
Comedian Harmonists |
Veronika, der Lenz ist da! |
1930 |
RYM 2 of 1930 |
| 49 |
Ted Lewis & His Orchestra |
Three O'Clock in The Morning |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (8 weeks) |
| 50 |
Red Nichols |
Embraceble You |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - Nov 1930 (9 weeks) |
| 51 |
Almirante & O Bando de Tangaras |
Na Pavuna |
1930 |
Brazil 2 of 1930 |
| 52 |
Paul Whiteman |
It Happened in Monterey |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (9 weeks) |
| 53 |
Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra |
So Beats My Heart for You |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (9 weeks) |
| 54 |
Regent Club Orchestra |
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes |
1930 |
US Billboard 2 - 1930 (6 weeks) |
| 55 |
Comedian Harmonists |
Ein Freund, ein guter Freund |
1930 |
RYM 3 of 1930 |
| 56 |
Jack Payne & His Orchestra |
My Baby Just Cares For Me |
1930 |
Peel list 3 of 1930 |
| 57 |
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees |
You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) |
1930 |
US Billboard 3 - Dec 1930 (9 weeks) |
| 58 |
Ted Lewis & His Orchestra |
The Lonesome Road |
1930 |
US Billboard 3 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
| 59 |
Jacques Renard & His Orchestra |
Three Little Words |
1930 |
US Billboard 3 - 1930 (6 weeks) |
| 60 |
Guy Lombardo |
Swingin' in a Hammock |
1930 |
US Billboard 3 - 1930 (7 weeks) |