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

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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.

RankArtistTitleLabelRecordedReleasedChart Positions
1 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" [3] Victor 19007October 21, 1921April 7, 1923US 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 2438May 4, 1923July 1923US 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 19095June 5, 1923September 1923US Billboard 1922 No. 3, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 14 total weeks
4 Billy Jones "Yes! We Have No Bananas" [7] Edison 51183June 8, 1923July 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 4, US No. 1 for 5 weeks, 13 total weeks
5 Bessie Smith "Down Hearted Blues" [8] Columbia 3844February 16, 1923May 1923US 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 3705September 11, 1922December 1922US Billboard 1922 No. 6, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
7 Van and Schenck "Carolina in the Morning" [11] Columbia 3712September 18, 1922December 1922US 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 2392January 15, 1923March 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 8, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks
9Art Landry & His Orchestra"Dreamy Melody" [12] Gennett 5255February 12, 1923May 1923US 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 14590May 15, 1923August 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 10, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
11 Eddie Cantor "No, No, Nora" [15] Columbia 3964July 26, 1923October 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 11, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
12Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra"I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" [16] Victor 18949September 1, 1922November 22, 1922US Billboard 1923 No. 12, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks
13Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra"Bambalina" [17] Victor 19035September 1, 1922June 22, 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 13, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks
14Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra"Crinoline Days" [18] Victor 18983February 20, 1923March 17, 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 14, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 9 total weeks
15Eddie Cantor"I've Got the Yes! We Have No Bananas Blues" [19] Columbia 3964July 26, 1923October 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 15, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks
22Isham Jones Orchestra"Who's Sorry Now"Brunswick 2438May 4, 1923July 1923US 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 19068April 26, 1923July 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 25, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks, 610,101 sales (Victor 1920s memo) [4]
28Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra"Wonderful One"Victor 19019January 25, 1923April 1923US Billboard 1923 No. 28, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks, 800,005 sold (Victor 1920s memo) [4]

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References

  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. 1 2 3 "The Victor Talking Machine Company". davidsarnoff.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  5. 1 2 "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. 1 2 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.
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