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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1930.

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George Enescu and Alfred Cortot in 1930 Georges Enesco & Alfred Cortot 1930.jpg
George Enescu and Alfred Cortot in 1930

After $75 million in sales during 1929, the stock market crash in October nearly destroyed the industry, after forty years of consistent operation. Sales fell to $18 million in 1930 and to under $6 million in 1931.

The top popular records of 1930 listed below were compiled from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954, [3] record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, there were no Billboard charts in 1930, the numbers are only used for a frame of reference.

RankArtistTitleLabelRecordedReleasedChart Positions
1 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "Stein Song (University of Maine)" [4] Victor 22321February 10, 1930March 5, 1930US Billboard 1930 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 21 total weeks
2 Don Azpiazu and His Havana Casino Orchestra "The Peanut Vendor" [5] Victor 22483May 13, 1930September 1930US Billboard 1930 #2, US #1 for 7 weeks, 28 total weeks, [3] National Recording Registry 2005
3 Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (voc Lewis James) "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" [6] Victor 22425May 12, 1930June 10, 1930US Billboard 1930 #3, US #1 for 7 weeks, 11 total weeks
4 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Vocal Jack Fulton) "Body and Soul"Columbia 2297DSeptember 10, 1930October 1930US Billboard 1930 #4, US #1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks
5 Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians "Little White Lies"Victor 22492July 25, 1930October 1930US Billboard 1930 #5, US #1 for 6 weeks, 12 total weeks, 75,001 sales [7]
6Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees"If I Had a Girl Like You"Victor 22419April 30, 1930May 25, 1930US Billboard 1930 #6, US #3 for 10 total weeks, 73,710 sales [8]
7 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "You're Driving Me Crazy!"Columbia 2335DNovember 11, 1930November 1930US Billboard 1930 #7, US #1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks
8 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra v_The Rhythm Boys"Three Little Words"Victor 22488August 26, 1930September 5, 1930US Billboard 1930 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks
9Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra (vocals Carson Robison and Frank Luther)"When It's Springtime in the Rockies"Victor 22339February 24, 1930April 1930US Billboard 1930 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 19 total weeks
10 Isham Jones Orchestra "Star Dust"Brunswick 4856May 15, 1930July 1930US Billboard 1930 #10, US #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks
11 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra "When It's Springtime in the Rockies"Columbia 2206DMay 15, 1930June 1930US Billboard 1930 #12, US #1 for 3 weeks, 11 total weeks
12 McKinney's Cotton Pickers "If I Could Be with You One Hour To-night"Victor 38115January 31, 1930July 1930US Billboard 1930 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
13Roy Ingraham and His Orchestra"Chant of the Jungle"Brunswick 4586October 15, 1930December 1930US Billboard 1930 #13, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
14Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees"You're Driving Me Crazy"Columbia 2297DSeptember 10, 1930October 1930US Billboard 1930 #14, US #3 for 9 total weeks, 58,458 sales [9]
15 Ted Weems Orchestra w_Art Jarrett "The Man from the South"Victor 22238December 21, 1929February 1930US Billboard 1930 #15, US #1 for 1 week, 8 total weeks, 53,277 sales [10]
16 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra "Bye Bye Blues"Victor 22459June 17, 1930August 1930US Billboard 1930 #16, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total week, 52,811 sales
17Leo Reisman and His Orchestra"What is This Thing Called Love?"Victor 22282January 20, 1930February 1930US Billboard 1930 #17, US #5 for 1 week, 9 total weeks, 51,254 sales [11]
18 Benny Meroff Orchestra "Happy Days are Here Again"Brunswick 4709December 12, 1929January 1930US Billboard 1930 #18, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
19Ben Selvin and His Orchestra (vocal Annette Hanshaw)"Happy Days are Here Again"Columbia 2116February 1, 1930February 1930US Billboard 1930 #19, US #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
20 Harry Richman with Earl Burtnett Orchestra "Puttin' On the Ritz"Brunswick 4677January 31, 1930February 1930US Billboard 1930 #20, US #1 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
21 Al Jolson "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy"Brunswick 4721December 1, 1929February 1930US Billboard 1930 #21, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks

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References

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