1923 in music

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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1923.

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Events

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Publications

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  • Stewart MacphersonMelody and Harmony, Books 2 and 3. London: Stainer & Bell. (Book 1 published 1920.)
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Zez Confrey's "Dizzy Fingers"
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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 1923.[2] Numerical rankings are approximate; they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"[3] Victor 19007 October 21, 1921 (1921-10-21) April 7, 1923 (1923-04-07) US Billboard 1923 No. 1, US No. 1 for 7 weeks, 13 total weeks, 722,895 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[4]
2 Isham Jones Orchestra "Swingin' Down the Lane"[5] Brunswick 2438 May 4, 1923 (1923-05-04) July 1923 (1923-07) US Billboard 1923 No. 2, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks
3 Billy Murray & Ed Smalle "That Old Gang of Mine"[6] Victor 19095 June 5, 1923 (1923-06-05) September 1923 (1923-09) US Billboard 1922 No. 3, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 14 total weeks
4 Billy Jones "Yes! We Have No Bananas"[7] Edison 51183 June 8, 1923 (1923-06-08) July 1923 (1923-07) US Billboard 1923 No. 4, US No. 1 for 5 weeks, 13 total weeks
5 Bessie Smith "Down Hearted Blues"[8] Columbia 3844 February 16, 1923 (1923-02-16) May 1923 (1923-05) US Billboard 1923 No. 5, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks, 1,000,000 sold[9]
6 Al Jolson "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)"[10] Columbia 3705 September 11, 1922 (1922-09-11) December 1922 (1922-12) US Billboard 1922 No. 6, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
7 Van and Schenck "Carolina in the Morning"[11] Columbia 3712 September 18, 1922 (1922-09-18) December 1922 (1922-12) US Billboard 1922 No. 7, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks
8 Carl Fenton and His Orchestra "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses"[5] Brunswick 2392 January 15, 1923 (1923-01-15) March 1923 (1923-03) US Billboard 1923 No. 8, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks
9 Art Landry & His Orchestra "Dreamy Melody"[12] Gennett 5255 February 12, 1923 (1923-02-12) May 1923 (1923-05) US Billboard 1923 No. 9, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks, 1,500,000 sales[13][9]
10 Ben Selvin's Dance Orchestra "Yes! We Have No Bananas"[14] Vocalion 14590 May 15, 1923 (1923-05-15) August 1923 (1923-08) US Billboard 1923 No. 10, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
11 Eddie Cantor "No, No, Nora"[15] Columbia 3964 July 26, 1923 (1923-07-26) October 1923 (1923-10) US Billboard 1923 No. 11, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
12 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise"[16] Victor 18949 September 1, 1922 (1922-09-01) November 22, 1922 (1922-11-22) US Billboard 1923 No. 12, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks
13 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Bambalina"[17] Victor 19035 September 1, 1922 (1922-09-01) June 22, 1923 (1923-06-22) US Billboard 1923 No. 13, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks
14 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Crinoline Days"[18] Victor 18983 February 20, 1923 (1923-02-20) March 17, 1923 (1923-03-17) US Billboard 1923 No. 14, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 9 total weeks
15 Eddie Cantor "I've Got the Yes! We Have No Bananas Blues"[19] Columbia 3964 July 26, 1923 (1923-07-26) October 1923 (1923-10) US Billboard 1923 No. 15, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks
22 Isham Jones Orchestra "Who's Sorry Now" Brunswick 2438 May 4, 1923 (1923-05-04) July 1923 (1923-07) US Billboard 1923 No. 22, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks
25 Great White Way Orchestra (vocal Billy Murray) "Yes! We have No Bananas" Victor 19068 April 26, 1923 (1923-04-26) July 1923 (1923-07) US Billboard 1923 No. 25, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks, 610,101 sales (Victor 1920s memo)[4]
28 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Wonderful One" Victor 19019 January 25, 1923 (1923-01-25) April 1923 (1923-04) US Billboard 1923 No. 28, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks, 800,005 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[4]

Other important recordings

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Classical music

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Births

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Deaths

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References

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  1. ^ Sillito, David (2022-11-14). "Mystery of BBC radio's first broadcasts revealed 100 years on". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
  3. ^ "Victor matrix B-27268. Parade of the wooden soldiers / Paul Whiteman Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ^ a b c "The Victor Talking Machine Company". davidsarnoff.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. ^ a b "BRUNSWICK 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2000 - 2500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  6. ^ "Victor matrix B-27997. That old gang of mine / Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  7. ^ "Edison matrix 9018. Yes! We have no bananas / Billy Jones - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  8. ^ "Columbia matrix 80863. Down hearted blues / Bessie Smith ; Clarence Williams - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  9. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The book of golden discs. Internet Archive. London : Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
  10. ^ "Columbia matrix 80532. Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo'bye) / Al Jolson - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  11. ^ "Columbia matrix 80552. Carolina in the morning / Van and Schenck - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  12. ^ "GENNETT numerical listing discography: 5000 - 5500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  13. ^ "Jazz History: The Standards (1920s)". www.jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  14. ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 14500 - 15000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  15. ^ "Columbia matrix 81148. No, no, Nora / Eddie Cantor - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  16. ^ "Victor matrix B-26748. I'll build a stairway to paradise / Paul Whiteman Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  17. ^ "Victor matrix B-27610. Bambalina / Paul Whiteman Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  18. ^ "Victor matrix B-27112. Crinoline days / Paul Whiteman Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  19. ^ "Columbia matrix 81149. I've got the Yes! We have no banana blues / Eddie Cantor - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  20. ^ Burns Mantle; John Arthur Chapman; Garrison P. Sherwood; Louis Kronenberger (1924). Burns Mantle Yearbook. Dodd, Mead.
  21. ^ Edward Tegla Davies. "Davies, John Cadvan (Cadvan; 1846–1923), Wesleyan minister". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.