1922 in music

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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1922.

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Events[edit]

Publications[edit]

  • Busoni, Ferruccio (1922). Von der Einheit der Musik, von Dritteltönen und junger Klassizität, von Bühnen und Bauten und anschliessenden Bezirken. Berlin: M. Hesse.
  • Stanford, Charles Villiers (1922). Interludes, Records and Reflections. New York: E. P. Dutton and Company.
Sheet music cover of "Fate" featuring a photo of jazz band leader Ted Lewis.

Published popular music[edit]

Top Popular Recordings 1922[edit]

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 1922:[8] Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Al Jolson "April Showers" Columbia 3500 October 21, 1921 (1921-10-21) December 1921 (1921-12) US Billboard 1922 #1, US #1 for 11 weeks, 17 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales[9]
2 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Three O'Clock in the Morning" Victor 18940 August 21, 1922 (1922-08-21) November 1922 (1922-11) US Billboard 1922 #2, US #1 for 8 weeks, 20 total weeks, 1,732,034 sold (Victor 1920s memo),[10] 3.5 million[11]
3 Ed Gallagher and Al Shean "Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean" Victor 18941 July 21, 1922 (1922-07-21) October 1922 (1922-10) US Billboard 1922 #3, US #1 for 6 weeks, 12 total weeks, 929,185 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[10]
4 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Stumbling" Victor 18899 August 23, 1922 (1922-08-23) November 1922 (1922-11) US Billboard 1922 #4, US #1 for 6 weeks, 12 total weeks
5 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Hot Lips" Victor 18920 March 30, 1922 (1922-03-30) September 1922 (1922-09) US Billboard 1922 #5, US #1 for 6 weeks, 11 total weeks, 523,106 sold (Victor 1920s memo),[10] 1,000,000 sold[11]
6 Al Jolson "Angel Child" Columbia 3568 January 17, 1922 (1922-01-17) May 1922 (1922-05) US Billboard 1922 #6, US #1 for 5 weeks, 8 total weeks
7 Isham Jones Orchestra "On the Alamo" Brunswick 2245 February 15, 1922 (1922-02-15) May 1922 (1922-05) US Billboard 1922 #7, US #1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
8 Billy Jones & Ernie Hare "Mister Gallagher and Mister Shean" Okeh 4608 April 15, 1922 (1922-04-15) July 1922 (1922-07) US Billboard 1922 #8, US #1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
9 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra "Do it Again" Victor 18882 June 23, 1922 (1922-06-23) July 1922 (1922-07) US Billboard 1922 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks, 523,206 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[10]
10 Henry Burr "My Buddy" Victor 18930 July 13, 1922 (1922-07-13) October 1922 (1922-10) US Billboard 1922 #10, US #1 for 1 weeks, 10 total weeks
11 Fanny Brice (Orchestra conducted by Rosario Bourdon) "My Man" Victor 45263 November 15, 1921 (1921-11-15) February 1922 (1922-02) US Billboard 1922 #11, US #1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks, 424,849 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[10]
12 Al Jolson "Give Me My Mammy" Columbia 3540 October 22, 1921 (1921-10-22) April 1922 (1922-04) US Billboard 1922 #12, US #2 for 4 weeks, 8 total weeks
18 Vernon Dalhart and the Criterion Trio "Tuck Me to Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home)" Victor 18807 September 1, 1921 (1921-09-01) November 1921 (1921-11) US Billboard 1922 #18, US #2 for 1 weeks, 7 total weeks, 1,040,811 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[10]
19 Isham Jones Orchestra "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise" Brunswick 2313 July 1, 1922 (1922-07-01) October 1922 (1922-10) US Billboard 1922 #19, US #2 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Detroit News (1922). WWJ—The Detroit News, The History of Radiophone Broadcasting. Detroit, Michigan: The Evening News Association. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)
  2. ^ BBC Cymru Y gantores ysbrydegol: Llyfr am Leila Megane yn dwyn atgofion (Welsh language)
  3. ^ "Jean Cocteau – biography 1889–1922". Jean Cocteau Committee. Archived from the original on 2013-07-29. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
  4. ^ Waltz, Robert B. "This Train". Fresno State Ballad Index. Retrieved 2021-05-20.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Federal Copyright Protection for Pre-1972 Sound Recordings – U.S. Copyright Office". www.copyright.gov.
  6. ^ McBeath, Neil; McGlynn, Claude, Yarrawonga [music] / written & composed by Neil McBeath ; arranged by Claude McGlynn, Francis Day & Hunter ; J. Albert & Son
  7. ^ Russo, Gus Kahn, Ernie Erdman and Dan. Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goo' Bye!).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
  9. ^ "Jazz History: The Standards (1920s)". www.jazzstandards.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "The Victor Talking Machine Company". davidsarnoff.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  11. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The book of golden discs. Internet Archive. London : Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
  12. ^ Harmetz, Aljean (2019). Wholesome Box-Office Star and Golden Voice of 'Que Sera, Sera'. p. 1. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  13. ^ Michael Freedland (19 August 2004). "Elmer Bernstein - Prolific Hollywood composer whose scores ranged from The Magnificent Seven to Far From Heaven". The Guardian.
  14. ^ "Gale Storm, 87, Is Dead; Earned Television Fame for Her Wholesome Roles". The New York Times. June 29, 2009. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  15. ^ "Judy Garland | Biography, Movies, Songs, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2 January 2022.