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1923 in music

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Template:Short description Template:More citations needed Template:YYYY music Template:Year nav topic5 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1923.

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EventsEdit

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PublicationsEdit

  • Stewart Macpherson – Melody and Harmony, Books 2 and 3. London: Stainer & Bell. (Book 1 published 1920.)

Published popular musicEdit

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Zez Confrey's "Dizzy Fingers"

Top popular recordings of 1923Edit

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.<ref name=PopMemories>Template:Cite book</ref> 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"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

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2 Isham Jones Orchestra "Swingin' Down the Lane"<ref name=Brunswick1>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Brunswick 2438 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 2, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks

3 Billy Murray & Ed Smalle "That Old Gang of Mine"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 19095 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1922 No. 3, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 14 total weeks

4 Billy Jones "Yes! We Have No Bananas"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Edison 51183 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 4, US No. 1 for 5 weeks, 13 total weeks

5 Bessie Smith "Down Hearted Blues"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 3844 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 5, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks, 1,000,000 sold<ref name=GoldenDiscs>Template:Cite book</ref>

6 Al Jolson "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 3705 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1922 No. 6, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks

7 Van and Schenck "Carolina in the Morning"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 3712 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref name=Brunswick1/> Brunswick 2392 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1923 No. 8, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks
9 Art Landry & His Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Gennett 5255 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 9, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks, 1,500,000 sales

10 Ben Selvin's Dance Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Vocalion 14590 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 10, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks

11 Eddie Cantor citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 3964 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 18949 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 12, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks

13 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 19035 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 13, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks

14 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Victor 18983 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || 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"<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation CitationClass=web

}}</ref> || Columbia 3964 || Template:Start date || Template:Start date || US Billboard 1923 No. 15, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks

22 Isham Jones Orchestra "Who's Sorry Now" Brunswick 2438 Template:Start date Template:Start date 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 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1923 No. 25, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks, 610,101 sales (Victor 1920s memo)<ref name=Victormemo/>
28 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Wonderful One" Victor 19019 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1923 No. 28, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks, 800,005 sold (Victor 1920s memo)<ref name=Victormemo/>

Other important recordingsEdit

Classical musicEdit

OperaEdit

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