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Overview of the events of 1928 in music From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1928.
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The following songs achieved the highest positions in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website during 1928:[6] Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.
# | Artist | Title | Label | Recording date | Release date | Chart positions |
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1 | Al Jolson | "Sonny Boy"[7] | Brunswick 4033 | August 20, 1928 | October 1928 | US BB 1928 #1, US #1 for 12 weeks, 19 total weeks, 938,466 sales |
2 | Jimmie Rodgers | "Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)"[8] | Victor 21142 | November 30, 1927 | March 31, 1928 | US BB 1928 #20, US #2 for 1 week, 11 total weeks, Hillbilly 1928 #1, 1,085,985 sales,[6] National Recording Registry 2004 |
3 | Gene Austin | "Ramona"[9] | Victor 21334 | April 2, 1928 | June 1928 | US BB 1928 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 17 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales[6] |
4 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | "My Angel"[10] | Victor 21388 | April 21, 1928 | July 1928 | US BB 1928 #3, US #1 for 6 weeks, 16 total weeks |
5 | Gene Austin | "Jeannine, I Dream of Lilac Time"[11] | Victor 21564 | June 26, 1928 | September 7, 1928 | US BB 1928 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks |
6 | Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra v_The Rhythm Boys | "Among My Souvenirs"[12] | Victor 35877 | November 22, 1927 | February 1928 | US BB 1928 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 13 total weeks |
7 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | "Ramona"[13] | Victor 21214 | January 4, 1928 | March 16, 1928 | US BB 1928 #6, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks |
8 | Al Jolson | "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder"[14] | Brunswick 4033 | August 20, 1928 | October 1928 | US BB 1928 #7, US #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks |
9 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra v_Rhythm Boys | "Together"[15] | Victor 35883 | January 21, 1928 | April 1928 | US BB 1928 #8, US #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks |
10 | Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians | "Laugh, Clown, Laugh!"[16] | Victor 21308 | March 8, 1928 | June 1928 | US BB 1928 #9, US #1 for 1 week, 12 total weeks |
11 | Cliff Edwards | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love"[17] | Columbia 1471-D | July 3, 1928 | September 1928 | US BB 1928 #10, US #1 for 1 week, 11 total weeks |
12 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra v_Bing Crosby | "Ol' Man River"[18] | Victor 21218 | January 11, 1928 | April 1928 | US BB 1928 #11, US #1 for 1 week, 11 total weeks |
13 | Gene Austin | "Girl Of My Dreams"[19] | Victor 21334 | April 2, 1928 | May 1928 | US BB 1928 #12, US #2 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks, 408,684 sales |
14 | Al Jolson | "Mother of Mine, I Still Have You"[20] | Brunswick 3719 | November 11, 1927 | October 1928 | US BB 1928 #13, US #2 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks |
15 | Nat Shilkret and the Troubadors Orchestra | "Diane (I'm In Heaven When I See You Smile)"[21] | Victor 21000 | October 7, 1927 | December 1927 | US BB 1928 #14, US #2 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks |
16 | Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra | "Jeannine (I Dream of Lilac Time)"[22] | Victor 21572 | July 27, 1928 | October 1928 | US BB 1928 #15, US #2 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks |
17 | Al Jolson | "My Mammy"[23] | Brunswick 3912 | March 31, 1928 | May 1928 | US BB 1928 #17, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks |
18 | Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra | "My Angel (Angela Mia)"[24] | Brunswick 3927 | April 26, 1928 | June 1928 | US BB 1928 #18, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks |
19 | The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin Orchestra) | "I Can't Give You Anything but Love"[25] | Columbia 1424 | June 1, 1928 | August 1928 | US BB 1928 #19, US #2 for 1 week, 14 total weeks |
20 | Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians | "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life"[26] | Victor 35921 | April 17, 1928 | July 1928 | US BB 1928 #20, US #2 for 1 week, 9 total weeks |
24 | Gene Austin | "My Melancholy Baby"[27] | Victor 21015 | September 14, 1927 | December 1927 | US Billboard 1928 #24, US #3 for 1 week, 8 total weeks |
(created with Popular Music Chart Entries)[6]
# | Artist | Title | Label | Recording Date | Release Date | Chart Positions |
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1 | Helen Morgan | "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"[28] | Victor 21238 | February 28, 1928 | April 23, 1928 | US BB 1928 #78, US #7 for 1 week, 4 total weeks[6] |
2 | Paul Whiteman and His Concert Orchestra v_Paul Robeson | "Ol' Man River"[29] | Victor 35912 | March 1, 1928 | May 1928 | US BB 1928 #80, US #7 for 1 week, 4 total weeks[6] |
3 | Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five | "West End Blues"[30] | Okeh 8597 | June 28, 1928 | August 1928 | US BB 1928 #82, US #8 for 1 week, 6 total weeks[6] |
4 | Clarence Williams' Blue Seven | "Baby Won't You Please Come Home"[31] | Okeh 8510 | September 23, 1927 | November 1927 | US BB 1928 #155, US #13 for 1 week, 2 total weeks[6] |
5 | Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five | "Struttin' with Some Barbecue"[32] | Okeh 8566 | December 9, 1927 | May 1928 | US BB 1928 #157, US #14 for 1 week, 3 total weeks[6] |
6 | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra | "Black and Tan Fantasie"[33] | Victor 21137 | October 26, 1927 | February 3, 1928 | US BB 1928 #170, US #15 for 1 week, 3 total weeks[6] |
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