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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1934.

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Cole Porter in 1934 Cole Porter 1934.jpg
Cole Porter in 1934

The Great Depression continued to wreak havoc on the American record industry in 1934. The Grigsby-Grunow Company, owner of Columbia Phonograph Company, failed, and Columbia was put up for sale. Columbia operations, catalogue and trademarks, as well as Okeh Records, were purchased by the American Record Corporation (ARC) for $70,000 in July 1934. Columbia's pressing and warehouse facilities, along with equipment and machines, were absorbed by ARC, but for the next four years, both labels were dormant. Decca Records, Ltd., London, UK, formed Decca Records, Inc. in the United States, and began operations in August 1934. Three former Brunswick managers, including Jack Kapp, were hired.

The top popular records of 1934 listed below were compiled from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954, [5] 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 1934, the numbers are only used for a frame of reference.

RankArtistTitleLabelRecordedReleasedChart positions
1 Bing Crosby "June in January" [6] Decca 310November 9, 1934November 24, 1934US Billboard 1934 #1, US #1 for 7 weeks, 12 total weeks
2 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Vocal Bob Lawrence) "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" [7] Victor 24455November 3, 1933December 9, 1933US Billboard US BB 1934 #2, US #1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks, Jazz Standards
3Bing Crosby"Love in Bloom" [8] Brunswick 6936July 5, 1934August 4, 1934US Billboard 1934 #3, US #1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks
4 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra "Cocktails for Two" [9] Victor 24617April 12, 1934May 9, 1934US Billboard 1934 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
5 Ray Noble and His Orchestra (Vocal Al Bowlly)"The Very Thought of You" [10] Victor 24657April 21, 1934June 20, 1934US Billboard 1934 #5, US #1 for 5 weeks, 14 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2005
6 Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra "I'll String Along with You" [8] Brunswick 6936March 1, 1934April 1934US Billboard 1934 #6, US #1 for 5 weeks, 14 total weeks
7Bing Crosby"Little Dutch Mill" [8] Brunswick 6794March 10, 1934March 31, 1934US Billboard 1934 #7, US #1 for 5 weeks, 11 total weeks
8 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra "Let's Fall in Love" [11] Victor 24510January 5, 1934January 17, 1934US Billboard 1934 #8, US #1 for 5 weeks, 11 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1936)
9 Freddy Martin and His Orchestra "I Saw Stars" [8] Brunswick 6948August 3, 1934September 1934US Billboard 1934 #9, US #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks
10 Grace Moore and Metropolitan Orchestra "One Night of Love" [8] Brunswick 6994October 3, 1934November 1934US Billboard 1934 #10, US #1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
11 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Stars Fell on Alabama" [12] Decca 104August 27, 1934October 1934US Billboard 1934 #11, US #1 for 4 weeks, 9 total weeks, Jazz Standards 1934
12Ray Noble and His Orchestra (Vocal Al Bowlly)"The Old Spinning Wheel"Victor 24357May 10, 1933October 1933US Billboard 1934 #12, US #1 for 3 weeks, 22 total weeks
13Jimmie Grier and His Orchestra"Stay as Sweet as You Are" [13] Brunswick 7307October 5, 1934November 1934US Billboard 1934 #13, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
14 Jan Garber and His Orchestra "All I Do Is Dream Of You" [14] Victor 24629May 8, 1934June 23, 1934US Billboard 1934 #14, US #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks
15Jimmie Grier and His Coconut Grove Orchestra"The Object of My Affection" [13] Brunswick 7308October 5, 1934November 1934US Billboard 1934 #15, US #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks
16Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra"The Carioca" [15] Columbia 2885January 24, 1934March 1934US Billboard 1934 #16, US #1 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
17 Leo Reisman "The Continental" [8] Brunswick 6973May 7, 1934June 1934US Billboard 1934 #17, US #1 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks
18 Benny Goodman and His Orchestra "Moon Glow" [15] Columbia 2927May 14, 1934June 1934US Billboard 1934 #18, US #1 for 1 week, 15 total weeks
19Ted Fio Rito & His Orchestra"My Little Grass Shack in Kealakekua, Hawaii" [8] Brunswick 6936December 13, 1933January 1934US Billboard 1934 #19, US #1 for 1 week, 14 total weeks
20Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Vocal Bob Lawrence"Wagon Wheels" [16] Victor 24517January 10, 1934February 1934US Billboard 1934 #20, US #1 for 1 week, 12 total weeks

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ComposerCompositionDateLocationPerformers
Bartók, Béla Cantata Profana 1934-05-25London, UK BBC Symphony Orchestra and Wireless Chorus, Aylmer Buesst (conductor), Trefor Jones (tenor), Frank Phillips (baritone) [17]
Bax, Arnold Symphony No. 5 1934-01-15London, UK London Philharmonic – Beecham [18]
Britten, Benjamin A Boy Was Born 1934-02-23BBC radio, UK Wireless Chorus – Woodgate [19]
Britten, Benjamin Simple Symphony 1934-03-06Norwich, UK Norwich String Orchestra – Britten [20]
Copland, Aaron Short Symphony 1934-11-23Mexico City Mexico Symphony – Chávez [21]
Glazunov, Alexander Saxophone Concerto 1934-11-26Nyköping, Sweden Raschèr / Norrköping Symphony – Benner [22]
Hindemith, Paul Mathis der Maler Symphony 1934-03-12Berlin, Germany Berlin Philharmonic – Furtwängler [23]
Holst, Gustav Lyric Movement 1934-04-18London, UK BBC Symphony – Boult [24]
Ibert, Jacques Flute Concerto 1934-02-24Paris, France Moyse / Paris Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra – Gaubert [25] [26]
Jolivet, André String Quartet 1934-03-24Paris, France Huot Quartet [27]
Rachmaninoff, Sergei Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 1934-11-07Baltimore, USRachmaninov / Philadelphia Orchestra – Stokowski [28]
Shostakovich, Dmitri Cello Sonata 1934-12-25Leningrad, Soviet Union Kubatsky, Shostakovich [29]
Varèse, Edgard Ecuatorial 1934-04-15 Town Hall, New York City Baromeo / [ensemble, incl. Lichter, Forstat, Weinrich] – Slonimsky [30] [31]
Vaughan Williams, Ralph Suite for Viola and Orchestra 1934-11-12London, UK Tertis / London Philharmonic – Sargent [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Paris, Alain. "Orchestre National de France". Encyclopædia Universalis.
  2. ↑ Prieberg, Fred K. (1991). Trial of Strength: Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Third Reich. Quartet Books.
  3. ↑ MacDonald, Laurence E. (2013). The Invisible Art of Film Music: A Comprehensive History. New York: The Scarecrow Press. p. 35. ISBN   978-0-8108-8397-0.
  4. ↑ Bathgate, Gordon (2012). Voices from the Ether: The History of Radio. Lulu.com. ISBN   9781471628610 . Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  5. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Record Research.
  6. ↑ "Decca matrix DLA 71. June in January / Bing Crosby – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  7. ↑ "Victor matrix BS-78511. (When your heart's on fire) Smoke gets in your eyes / Bob Lawrence; Paul Whiteman Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6500–7000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  9. ↑ "Victor matrix PBS-79156. Cocktails for two / Duke Ellington Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  10. ↑ "Gramophone matrix 0B6874. The very thought of you / Ray Noble Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  11. ↑ "Victor matrix BS-81037. Let's fall in love / Eddy Duchin Orchestra; Lew Sherwood – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  12. ↑ "Decca matrix 38444. Stars fell in Alabama / Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  13. 1 2 "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 7300–7500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  14. ↑ "Victor matrix BS-80505. All I do is dream of you / Fritz Heilbron; Jan Garber Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  15. 1 2 "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2500-D to 3000-D". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  16. ↑ "Victor matrix BS-81064. Wagon wheels / Bob Lawrence; Paul Whiteman Orchestra – Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
  17. ↑ Gillies, Malcolm. "Bartók, Béla". Grove Music Online, Oxford University Press, 2007– . accessed 11 October 2013.
  18. 1 2 London Philharmonic
  19. ↑ "A Boy was Born". Britten Thematic Catalogue. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  20. ↑ "Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  21. ↑ "Aaron Copland: Short Symphony" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  22. ↑ Interlude
  23. ↑ Paul Hindemith: A Guide to Research
  24. ↑ Hyperion Records
  25. ↑ Flutepage
  26. ↑ Iseguacidepan
  27. ↑ "André Jolivet: String Quartet" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  28. ↑ "San Francisco Symphony Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  29. ↑ "Dmitri Shostakovich: Cello Sonata" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  30. ↑ "Edgard Varèse: Ecuatorial" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  31. ↑ H[oward]. T[aubman]., "New Music by Pan-Americans", The New York Times (16 April): 2.
  32. ↑ David Carter (2010). East Asian Cinema. Kamera Books. ISBN   9781842433805.
  33. ↑ "Mister Cinders". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  34. ↑ Schroeder, David (2012). "4". Hitchcock's Ear: Music and the Director's Art. London: Continuum International Publishing Group.
  35. ↑ McCann, Bob (2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. p. 31. ISBN   9780786458042.
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