TOP SONGS IN THE USA FOR 1905

TOP SONGS IN THE USA FOR 1905*

No. Song-Artist-Peak month

  2 YANKEE DOODLE DANDY-BILLY MURRAY-March
  3 IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE-HENRY BURR-May
  4 IN MY MERRY OLDSMOBILE-BILLY MURRAY-November

  6 GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY-BILLY MURRAY-August
  7 COME TAKE A TRIP IN MY AIR SHIP-BILLY MURRAY-February
  8 DESIRE-Corrine Morgan & Haydn Quartet-October
  9 COAX ME-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-March
 10 IN THE SHADE OF THE OLD APPLE TREE-Albert Campbell-May
 11 My Little Canoe-Haydn Quartet-February
 12 Silent Night,Hallowed Night-Haydn Quartet-December
 13 Nobody-Arthur Collins-October
 14 What You Goin' To Do When De Rent Comes 'Round?-Arthur Collins-November
 15 Would You Care?-Byron G.Harlan-October
 16 In The Shadow Of The Pyramid-Frank Stanley-March
 17 In The Shade Of The Apple Trees-Haydn Quartet-July
 18 Tammany-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-August
 19 Come Take A Ride In My Air-Ship-J.W. Myers-January
 20 My Irish Molly O-Arthur Collins-August
 21 America-Sousa's Band-October
 22 In Dear Old Georgia-Frank Stanley-November
 23 The Day That You Grew Older-Richard Jose-April
 24 Marguerite-John Bieling-March
 25 Marguerite-Harry MacDonough-March
 26 Tell Me With Your Eyes-Haydn Quartet-March
 27 Sweet Thoughts Of Home-Harry MacDonough-February
 28 In The Valley Of Yesterday-Harry MacDonough-December
 29 Just Plain Folks-Ada Jones-September
 30 St.Louis Rag-Vess Ossman-February
 31 My Irish Molly O-Billy Murray-September
 32 My Carolina Lady-Ada Jones-May
 33 Tell Me With Your Eyes-Peerless Quartet-May
 34 Hearts And Flowers-Arthur Pryor's Band-May
 35 "Coax Me" Medley-Prince's Orchestra-April
 36 Ev'ry Little Bit Helps-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-June
 37 Can't You See My Heart Beats All For You-Billy Murray-February
 38 Can't You See My Heart Beats All For You-Len Spencer-February
 39 Everybody Works But Father-Lew Dockstader-December
 40 Blue Danube Waltz-Sousa's Band-December
 41 The Message Of The Old CHurch Bell-Byron G.Harlan-November
 42 When You And I Were Both Young,Maggie-Frank Stanley & Corrine Morgan-September
 43 Down Where The Silv'ry Mohawk Flows-Haydn Quartet-September
 44 Iris:Serenata-Enrico Caruso-June
 45 It Makes Me Think Of Home,Sweet Home-Byron G.Harlan-April
 46 When I'm Away From You,Dear-Richard Jose-April
 47 Jimmie And Maggie At The Hippodrome-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-October
 48 Uncle Josh At The White House-Cal Stewart-June
 49 Everybody Works But Father-Bob Roberts-May
 50 Give My Regards To Broadway-S.H. Dudley-June
 51 Tammany-S.H. Dudley-June
 52 When The Mists Have Rolled Away-Harry Anthony-November
 53 When The Mists Have Rolled Away-Harry Anthony-November
 54 Kentucky Babe-Peerless Quartet-March
 55 Grandfather's Clock-Haydn Quartet-October
 56 Keep A Cosey Little Corner In Your Heart For Me-Ada Jones-October
 57 A Picnic For Two-Byron G.Harlan-September
 58 Longing For You-Byron G.Harlan-July
 59 Tammany-Arthur Pryor's Band-July
 60 Pals-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-July
 61 Just My Style-Corrine Morgan-June
 62 Just My Style-Frank Stanley-June
 63 Heinie-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-June
 64 Listen To The Big Brass Band-Frank Stanley-April
 65 A Coon Band Contest-Arthur Pryor's Band-January
 66 The Irish Girl I Love-Billy Murray-December
 67 In Dear Old Georgia-Henry Burr-November
 68 The Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)-Louise Homer-October
 69 Dearie-Harry MacDonough-September
 70 Come Along,Little Girl,Come Along-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-August
 71-I Cavalleria Rusticana:Brindisi (Drinking Song)-Enrico Caruso-July
 72 Tale Of The Turtle Dove-Harry MacDonough-June
 73 Where The Southern Roses Grow-Haydn Quartet-May
 74 Reuben Haskins' Ride In The "Red Devil"-Len Spencer-October
 75 While The Brass Band Played-J.W. Myers-March
 76 Carmen:Toreador Song-Emilio DeGogorza-February
 77 Love's Old Sweet Song-Corrine Morgan-January
 78 In My Merry Oldsmobile-Arthur Collins & Byron Harlan-December
 79 O Come All Ye Faithful-Peerless Quartet-December
 80 Little Girl,You'll Do-Frank Stanley-November
 81 Tammany-Billy Murray-September
 82 The Chirpers-Joe Belmont-August
 83 Down Where The Silv'ry Mohawk Flows-Harry Anthony-October
 84 The Chirpers-Arthur Pryor's Band-August
 85 In The Sweet Bye And Bye-Peerless Quartet-July
 86 He's Me Pal-J.W. Myers-June
 87 America-George Alexander-May
 88 Oh Promise Me-Henry Burr-April
 89 Uncle Josh And Aunt Nancy Smith-Cal Stewart-March
 90 My Little Canoe-Grace Nelson-February
 91 My Cozy Corner Girl-Harry MacDonough-January
 92 Turkey In The Straw Medley-Vess Ossman-October
 93 Little Johnny James Medley-Vess Ossman-September
 94 Come Along,Little Girl,Come Along-Haydn Quartet-August
 95 Reuben & Cynthia-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-June
 96 Me And Mrs.Murphy-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-May
 97 Soldier Boy-Frank Stanley Byron G.Harlan-March
 98 Sing Me To Sleep-Henry Burr-February
 99 The Transformation Scene From "Dr. Jekyll and Mr.Hyde"-Len Spencer-January
100 Courtship Of Barney And Eileen-Len Spencer & Ada Jones-December
101 Dance Of The Hours-Arthur Pryor's Band-November
102 My Irish Molly O-Harry Tally-November
103 In The Shade Of The Apple Tree-Arthur Pryor's Band-August
104 Uncle Josh And Aunt Nancy In The Subway-Cal Stewart-May
105 Oh! Oh! Sallie-Billy Murray & Bob Roberts-May
106 You And I-Harry MacDonough-April
107 Juanita-Frank Stanley-March
108 The Battle Cry Of Freedom-Byron G.Harlan-February
109 The Battle Cry Of Freedom-Frank Stanley-February
110 Runaway Motor Car-Billy Murray-January
111 Please Come And Play In My Yard-Ada Jones-November
112 Barn Dance In Dixie-Len Spencer-October
113 Excelsior-Harry Anthony-July
114 Excelsior-James F.Harrison-July
115 Holy City-Haydn Quartet-May
116 Good-Bye-Nellie Melba-January

  * This list was compiled by data from the book titled
 "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954"(1986) by Billboard

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