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

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Publications

  • 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.

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

Classical music

Opera

Film

Jazz

Musical theater

Births

Deaths

References

  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.
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Victor Talking Machine Company". davidsarnoff.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
  11. 1 2 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.
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