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 |
Ben Selvin |
Happy Days Are Here Again |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (7 weeks), US BB 1 of 1930, POP 1 of 1930, RIAA 47, RYM 110 of 1930 |
| 2 |
Harry Richman |
Puttin' on the Ritz |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (8 weeks), US BB 2 of 1930, POP 2 of 1930, RIAA 117, Acclaimed 1213 |
| 3 |
Isham Jones |
Stardust |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1930 (20 weeks), US BB 5 of 1931, POP 5 of 1931, RYM 47 of 1930 |
| 4 |
Duke Ellington |
Three Little Words |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (13 weeks), US BB 6 of 1930, POP 6 of 1930, RYM 15 of 1930 |
| 5 |
Paul Whiteman |
Body & Soul |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (15 weeks), US BB 7 of 1930, POP 7 of 1930, RYM 24 of 1930 |
| 6 |
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees |
Stein Song (University of Maine) |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (21 weeks), US BB 8 of 1930, POP 8 of 1930, RYM 108 of 1930 |
| 7 |
Benny Meroff & His Orchestra |
Happy Days Are Here Again |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (6 weeks), POP 1 of 1930 |
| 8 |
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra |
When It's Springtime in The Rockies |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (19 weeks), US BB 10 of 1930, POP 10 of 1930 |
| 9 |
Roy Ingraham |
Chant of the Jungle |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1929 (8 weeks), US BB 11 of 1930, POP 12 of 1930 |
| 10 |
Ted Lewis & His Orchestra |
On the Sunny Side of the Street |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 2 - 1930 (7 weeks), US BB 3 of 1930, POP 3 of 1930 |
| 11 |
Fred Waring & the Pennsylvanians |
Little White Lies |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (12 weeks), US BB 12 of 1930, POP 14 of 1930 |
| 12 |
McKinney's Cotton Pickers |
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (12 weeks), US BB 13 of 1930, POP 16 of 1930 |
| 13 |
Ruth Etting |
Ten Cents a Dance |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 5 - 1930 (11 weeks), US BB 5 of 1930, POP 5 of 1930, RYM 28 of 1930 |
| 14 |
Nat Shilkret |
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (11 weeks), US BB 14 of 1930, POP 18 of 1930 |
| 15 |
Guy Lombardo |
You're Driving Me Crazy! (What Did I Do?) |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (12 weeks), US BB 15 of 1930, POP 20 of 1930 |
| 16 |
Fred Astaire |
Puttin' on the Ritz |
1930 |
RYM 1 of 1930, Peel list 2 of 1930 |
| 17 |
Ben Selvin |
When It's Springtime in The Rockies |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (11 weeks), POP 10 of 1930 |
| 18 |
Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees |
Betty Coed |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 4 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 11 of 1930, RYM 109 of 1930 |
| 19 |
Duke Ellington |
Ring Dem Bells |
1930 |
RYM 15 of 1930, US Bullfrog 17 - 1930 (1 weeks), Scrobulate 55 of swing |
| 20 |
Don Azpiazu & His Havana Casino Orchestra |
The Peanut Vendor |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1930 (28 weeks) |
| 21 |
Layton & Johnstone |
Oh Donna Clara |
1930 |
Peel list 1 of 1930 |
| 22 |
Fred Astaire |
Crazy Feet |
1930 |
RYM 1 of 1930 |
| 23 |
Ted Weems |
The Man from the South |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 1 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
| 24 |
Van Phillips |
I'm in The Market For You |
1930 |
Peel list 1 of 1930 |
| 25 |
Nat Shilkret |
Get Happy |
1930 |
POP 4 of 1930, US Bullfrog 6 - 1930 (7 weeks) |
| 26 |
The Carter Family |
Worried Man Blues |
1930 |
RYM 4 of 1930, US Bullfrog 14 - 1930 (3 weeks) |
| 27 |
Ted Weems |
My Baby Just Cares For Me |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 4 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 15 of 1930 |
| 28 |
Leo Reisman |
What Is This Thing Called Love? |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 5 - 1930 (9 weeks), POP 9 of 1930 |
| 29 |
Louis Armstrong |
St Louis Blues |
1930 |
RYM 5 of 1933, US Bullfrog 11 - 1930 (3 weeks) |
| 30 |
Louis Armstrong |
If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
1930 |
RYM 7 of 1930, US Bullfrog 13 - 1930 (2 weeks) |
| 31 |
Al Jolson |
To My Mammy |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 7 - 1930 (7 weeks), POP 17 of 1930 |
| 32 |
Son House |
Preachin' Blues |
1930 |
RYM 9 of 1930, POP 19 of 1930 |
| 33 |
Louis Armstrong |
After You've Gone |
1930 |
RYM 14 of 1930, US Bullfrog 15 - 1932 (2 weeks) |
| 34 |
Big Bill Broonzy |
Somebody's Been Using That Thing |
1930 |
POP 13 of 1930, RYM 27 of 1930 |
| 35 |
Isham Jones |
Trees |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 13 - 1930 (4 weeks), RYM 47 of 1930 |
| 36 |
Jimmie Rodgers |
Blue Yodel No.9 (Standin' on the Corner) |
1930 |
RYM 11 of 1931, Acclaimed 1737 |
| 37 |
Louis Armstrong |
Memories Of You |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 18 - 1930 (1 weeks), RYM 45 of 1930 |
| 38 |
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra |
St Louis Blues |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 16 - 1930 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 88 of swing |
| 39 |
Jimmie Rodgers |
Anniversary Blue Yodel |
1930 |
US Bullfrog 19 - 1930 (1 weeks), RYM 68 of 1930 |
| 40 |
Comedian Harmonists |
Wochenend und Sonnenschein |
1930 |
RYM 2 of 1930 |