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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1929.

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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 1929: [2] Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

RankArtistTitleLabelRecordedReleasedChart positions
1 Nick Lucas "Tip Toe Through the Tulips" [3] Brunswick 4418May 9, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 19 total weeks
2 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees Honey" [4] Victor 21869February 7, 1929March 1929US BB 1929 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 15 total weeks
3 Gene Austin Carolina Moon" [5] Victor 21833December 10, 1928February 1929US BB 1929 #3, US #1 for 7 weeks, 14 total weeks
4 Al Jolson "Little Pal" [6] Brunswick 4400April 7, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 10 total weeks
5 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra "The Wedding of the Painted Doll" [7] Columbia 1780March 11, 1929May 1929US BB 1929 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks
6 Copley Plaza Orchestra (Bob Haring Orchestra) "Pagan Love Song" [8] Brunswick 4321March 29, 1929June 1929US BB 1929 #6, US #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks
7 Cliff Edwards "Singin' In The Rain" [9] Columbia 1869May 28, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
8 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Sweethearts On Parade" [10] Columbia 1628November 10, 1928December 1928US BB 1929 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
9 Ethel Waters "Am I Blue?" [11] Columbia 1837May 14, 1929June 1929US BB 1929 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
10 George Olsen and His Music "A Precious Little Thing Called Love" [12] Victor 21832October 3, 1928March 1929US BB 1929 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
11 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Great Day" [13] Columbia 2023October 9, 1929December 1929US BB 1929 #11, US #1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
12Nick Lucas"Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" [14] Brunswick 4418May 9, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #12, US #2 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks
13 Ted Weems and His Orchestra "Piccolo Pete" [15] Victor 22037June 28, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #13, US #2 for 4 weeks, 15 total weeks
14 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "Weary River" [16] Victor 21868February 6, 1929April 1, 1929US BB 1929 #14, US #2 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
15 Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (vocal Burt Lorin aka Scrappy Lambert)"You Were Meant for Me" [17] Victor 21886February 15, 1929April 1929US BB 1929 #15, US #2 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
16 Helen Kane "I Wanna Be Loved by You" [18] Victor 21684September 20, 1928December 1928US BB 1928 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
17 Ruth Etting "Love Me or Leave Me" [19] Columbia 1680December 17, 1928January 1929US BB 1929 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
18 Eddie Cantor "Makin' Whoopee" [20] Victor 21831December 18, 1928February 1929US BB 1929 #17, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
19 Jimmie Rodgers and the Three Southerners "The Sailor's Plea" [21] / I'm Lonely and Blue [22] Victor 40054February 14, 1928April 19, 1929236,231 sales [23]
20George Olsen and His Music / The Troubadours "Sonny Boy" [24] / Beggars of Life [25] Victor 21683September 18, 1928December 1928219,029 sales [26]
21Gene Austin"A Garden in the Rain" [27] Victor 21915March 13, 1929May 3, 1929US BB 1929 #173, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, 84,063 sales [28]
22Gene Austin"Little Pal" [29] Victor 21952April 3, 1929September 1929US BB 1929 #70, US #7 for 1 weeks 5 total weeks, 63,438 sales [30]
23Leo Reisman and His Orchestra"I Kiss Your Hand, Madame" [31] Victor 21920April 1, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #154, US #13 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, 44,431 sales [32]
24Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees"Deep Night" [33] Victor 21868February 6, 1929April 1929US BB 1929 #18, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
25 Gus Arnheim Coconut Grove Orchestra "Sleepy Valley" [34] Victor 21986April 17, 1929July 1929US BB 1929 #19, US #2 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
26 The Carter Family "Wildwood Flower" [35] Victor 40000May 10, 1928January 10, 1929US BB 1929 #30, US #3 for 1 weeks 10 total weeks, Hillbilly 1929 #1, 1,000,000 sales, [2] [36] National Recording Registry 2006

1929 Harlem Hit Parade + Blues

(created with Popular Music Chart Entries and Blues records) [2]

#ArtistTitleLabelRecording dateRelease dateChart positions
1 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra "Ain't Misbehavin'" [37] Okeh 8714July 19, 1929August 5, 1929US BB 1929 #75, US #7 for 1 week, 4 total weeks
2 Pine Top Smith "Pine Top's Boogie Woogie" [38] Vocalion 1245December 29, 1928March 1929US BB 1929 #246, US #20 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1983
3 Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra "South" [39] Victor 38021September 7, 1928August 1929US BB 1929 #115, US #10 for 1 week, 4 total weeks
4 Louis Armstrong and His Savoy Ballroom Five "St. James Infirmary" [37] Okeh 8657December 12, 1928February 1929US BB 1929 #172, US #15 for 1 week, 3 total weeks
5 Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra "When You're Smiling" [37] Okeh 8729September 11, 1929October 25, 1929US BB 1929 #175, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks
6 Bessie Smith "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" [40] Columbia 14451May 15, 1929September 13, 1929US BB 1929 #184, US #15 for 1 week, 2 total weeks
7 Duke Ellington & His Orch "The Mooche" [37] Okeh 8623October 1, 1928November 5, 1928US BB 1929 #192, US #16 for 1 week, 2 total weeks
8 Fats Waller "Ain't Misbehavin'" [41] Victor 22108August 2, 1929November 8, 1929US BB 1929 #206, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total week, National Recording Registry 2004
9 Blind Willie McTell "Statesboro Blues" [42] Victor 38001October 17, 1928January 4, 1929Hillbilly 1929 #9, [43] National Recording Registry 2015
10 Charlie McCoy and Bo Chatman "Corrine, Corrina" [44] Brunswick 7080December 1, 1928August 1929
11 Blind Willie Dunn (Eddie Lang) & Lonnie Johnson "Hot Fingers" [37] Okeh 8743October 9, 1929December 1929
12 Charley Patton "Pony Blues" [45] Paramount 12792June 14, 1929July 1929Grammy Hall of Fame 1999, National Recording Registry 2006
13 Mississippi John Hurt "Stack O' Lee Blues" [37] Okeh 8654December 28, 1928May 1929
14 Elder J. J. Hadley (Charley Patton) "Prayer Of Death" [46] Paramount 12799June 14, 1929August 1929
15 Blind Sammie (Blind Willie McTell) "Travelin' Blues" [40] Columbia 14484DOctober 30, 1929November 1929
16 Blind Blake "Police Dog Blues" [45] Paramount 12888August 17, 1929November 1929

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  10. "Columbia matrix W147502. Sweethearts on parade / Guy Lombardo; Royal Canadians – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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  12. "Victor matrix BVE-47801. A precious little thing called love / George Olsen and his Music – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  13. "Columbia matrix W149124. Great day / Paul Whiteman Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  14. "Brunswick matrix LAE497. Painting the clouds with sunshine / Nick Lucas – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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  25. "Victor matrix BVE-46966. Beggars of life / The Troubadours – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
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  30. "Victor 21952 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  31. "Victor matrix BVE-50947. I kiss your hand, madame / Leo Reisman Orchestra; Ran Weeks – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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