TOP SONGS IN THE USA FOR 1924*
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 IT AIN'T GONNA RAIN NO MO'-WENDELL HALL-MARCH
2 CALIFORNIA,HERE I COME!-AL JOLSON & BUDDY DESYLVA-June
3 MEMORY LANE-FRED WARING'S PENNSYLVANIANS-October
4 IT HAD TO BE YOU-ISHAM JONES & HIS ORCHESTRA-September
5 WHAT'LL I DO?-PAUL WHITEMAN-August
6 SOMEBODY STOLE MY GAL-TED WEEMS & HIS ORCHESTRA-April
7 SOMEBODY LOVES ME-PAUL WHITEMAN-December
8 SLEEP-Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-January
9 LINGER AWHILE-Paul Whiteman-March
10 I WONDER WHAT'S BECOME OF SALLY?-Al Jolson-November
11 Spain-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-July
12 Charleston-Arthur Gibbs & His Gang-January
13 The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else-Al Jolson-June
14 I'm Goin' South-Al Jolson-June
15 June Night-Ted Lewis & His Band-October
16 Some Other Day,Some Other Girl-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-December
17 Fare You Well,Old Joe Clark-Fiddlin' John Carson-June
18 You Will Never Miss Your Mother Until She Is Gone-Fiddlin' John Carson-April
19 Nobody's Sweetheart-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-June
20 Rhapsody In Blue,Parts 1 & 2-George Gershwin & Paul Whiteman Orchestra-November
21 Charley My Boy-Eddie Cantor-December
22 Follow The Swallow-Al Jolson-November
23 Hard-Hearted Hannah-Dolly Kay-Octpber
24 Jealous-Marion Harris-September
25 Mandalay-Al Jolson-October
26 It Had To Be You-Marion Harris-August
27 I Love You-Paul Whiteman-January
28 Steppin' Out-Al Jolson-May
29 Chansonette-Paul Whiteman-January
30 The Pal That I Loved (Stole The Gal I Loved-Vernon Dalhart-December
31 What I'll Do-Henry Burr & Marcia Freer-July
32 Lazy-Al Jolson-July
33 Limehouse Blues-Paul Whiteman-June
34 So This Is Love-Irene Bordoni-March
35 Rememb'ring-Duncan Sisters-March
36 When Lights Are Low-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-February
37 Sun-Kist Rose-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-February
38 Somebody Loves Me-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-December
39 San-Ted Lewis & His Band-September
40 Mr.Radio Man-Al Jolson-June
41 A Smile Will Go A Long,Long Way-Ted Weems & His Orchestra-May
42 Little Butterfly-John Steel-April
43 Old-Fashioned Love-Frank Crumit-January
44 Red-Headed Music Maker-Wendell Hall-April
45 Somewhere In The World-John McCormack-March
46 Deep In My Heart-Franklyn Baur-December
47 There'll Be Some Changes Made-Ted Lewis & His Band-November
48 How Come You Do Me Like You Do?-Marion Harris-August
49 Deep In My Heart-Benny Krueger & His Orchestra-August
50 The One I Love Belongs To Someone Else-Isham Jones,Ray Miller & His Orchestra-May
51 Doodle-Doo-Doo-Eddie Cantor-December
52 I Want To Be Happy-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-December
53 Driftwood-Paul Whiteman-October
54 There's Yes! Yes! In Your Eyes-Paul Whiteman-September
55 Never Again-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-July
56 Mr.Radio Man (Tell My Mammy To Come Back Home)-Lewis James-June
57 Take,Oh Take,Those Lips Away-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-April
58 Covered Wagon Days-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-February
59 An Orange Grove In California-Paul Whiteman-February
60 Love Sends A Little Gift Of Roses-John McCormack-January
61 Hinky Dinky Parley Voo-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-October
62 Rememb'ring-Paul Ash & His Orchestra-January
63 Adoring You-Paul Whiteman-December
64 It Had To Be You-Cliff Edwards-August
65 Why Did I Kiss That Girl?-Paul Whiteman-July
66 Twelve O'Clock At Night-Ted Lewis & His Band-April
67 Waltz Of Long Ago-Paul Specht & His Orchestra-March
68 I'm Sitting Pretty In A Pretty Little City-Henry Burr & Albert Campbell-February
69 That Old Gang Of Mine-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-January
70 Where The Dreamy Wabash Flows-Irving Kaufman-December
71 I Wonder What's Become Of Sally-Van & Schenck-October
72 Pale Moon-Paul Whiteman-October
73 Mandalay-Paul Whiteman-September
74 What'll I Do?-Lewis James-August
75 Arcady-Al Jolson-March
76 Tell Me You'll Forgive Me-Billy Murray & International Novelty Orchestra-December
77 There'll Be Some Changes Made-Marion Harris-October
78 You're In Kentucky Sure As You're Born-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-May
79 Bagdad-Paul Specht & His Orchestra-December
80 Song Of Songs-Paul Whiteman-December
81 Lonely Little Monday-Paul Whiteman-November
82 I Wonder What's Become Of Sally-Ted Lewis & His Band-November
83 Maytime-Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-November
84 June Night-Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-November
85 Red-Hot Mama-Sophie Tucker-October
86 She's Everybody Sweetheart-Ted Lewis & His Band-September
87 Spain-Paul Whiteman-September
88 California,Here I Come-Premier Quartet-June
89 Someone Loves You After All-Paul Whiteman-April
90 You've Simply Got Me Cuckoo-Al Jolson-January
91 It's A Man,Every Time,It's A Man-Marcia Freer-May
92 Memory Lane-Paul Specht & His Orchestra-September
93 What'll I Do-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-August
94 Mindin' My Business-Frank Crumit-May
95 Charleston Crazy-Fletcher Henderson & His Orchestra-April
96 Mama Loves Papa-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-March
97 In A Covered Wagon With You-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-January
98 It Had To Be You-Paul Whiteman-October
99 It Had To Be You-Billy Murray & Aileen Stanley-October
100 Don't Mind The Rain-Blossom Seeley-August
101 Morvanna-Paul Specht & His Orchestra-July
102 Oh Susanna-Wendell Hall & Shasnnon Four-July
103 I'm Goin' South-Paul Whiteman-April
104 Say It With A Ukelele-Frank Crumit-March
105 It Looks Like Rain-Wendell Hall-July
106 Learn To Do The Strut-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-May
107 My Home Town In Kansas-Frank Crumit-February
108 Indiana Moon-John McCormack-September
109 Lazy-Paul Whiteman-August
110 Lazy-Blossom Seeley-July
111 Does The Spearmint Lose It's Flavor On The Bedpost Over Night-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-July
112 Steppin' Out-Vincent Lopez & His Orchestra-June
113 When It's Night Time In Italy-Lew Holt & Lillian Rosedale-April
114 Shanghai Lullaby-Art Kahn & Orchestra-April
115 'Tain't Nobody's Bus'ness If I Do-Clarence Williams' Blue Five-March
116 Sleep-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-January
117 Dipper Mouth Blues-King Oliver & His Jazz Band-January
118 John Henry Blues-Fiddlin' John Carson-November
119 The Little Old Clock On The Mantel-Russo & Fiorito's Oriole Orchestra-October
120 Whistling The Blues Away-Wendell Hall-October
121 Whistling The Blues Away-Carson Robinson-October
122 Bringin' Home The Bacon-Blossom Seeley-October
123 Night Walks Blues-Coon-Sanders Orchestra-September
124 Shine-California Ramblers-September
125 It Had To Be You-Sam Lanin & His Orchestra-September
126 Forget-Me-Not (Means Remember Me)-Benson Orchestra Of Chicago-August
127 What I'll Do-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-August
128 Concerto No.2 in C Minor,Parts 1 & 2-Philadelphia Orchestra-August
129 Concerto No.2 in C Minor,Parts 1 & 2-Sergei Rachmaninoff-August
130 Virginia (Don't Go Too Far)-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-July
131 I Wonder Who's Dancing With You Tonight?-Benny Krueger & His Orchestra-July
132 California,Here I Come-California Ramblers-July
133 Days Of Yesterday-Elliot Shaw-June
134 The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else-Sophie Tucker-June
135 You're In Kentucky Sure As You're Born-Jan Garber & His Orchestra-May
136 Roamin' To Wyoming-California Ramblers-April
137 Dream Daddy-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-April
138 Will Rogers' First Political Speech-Will Rogers-March
139 Moonlight Kisses-California Ramblers-March
140 Covered Wagon Days-Ted Weems & His Orchestra-February
141 I Love You-Lewis James-February
142 Aloha Oe (Farewell To Thee)-Frank Ferera-February
143 Where The Dreamy Wabash Flows-Paul Whiteman-December
144 Charley,My Boy-International Novelty Orchestra & Billy Murray-December
145 Hinky Dinky Parley Voo-Billy Murray & Ed Smalle-October
146 Adoration Waltz-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-September
147 What'll I Do-Irving Kaufman-September
148 My Papa Doesn't Two-Time No Time-Al Jolson--July
149 It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-July
150 Linger Awhile-Marcia Freer & Lewis James-June
151 Steppin' Ou-Ted Lewis & His Band-April
152 An Orange Grove In California-John Steel-April
153 Last Night On The Front Porch-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-February
154 So This Is Love-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-January
155 I've Got The Yes! We Have No Bananas Blue-Belle Baker-January
156 Hinky Dinky Parley Voo-Billy Murray & Ed Smalle-October
157 June Brought The Roses-Marcia Freer-October
158 Marcheta-John McCormack-September
159 Where The Lazy Daisies Grow-Jean Goldkette & His Orchestra-September
160 Lazy-Brox Sisters-July
161 Wonderful One-Henry Burr-July
162 Mindin' My Business-Ernest Hare-June
163 The Wreck Of The Southern Old 97-Henry Whittier-June
164 I Love You-Charles Hart-April
165 Raggedy Ann-Paul Whiteman-February
166 Just A Girl That Men Forget-Lewis James-January
167 Dirty Hands! Dirty Face!-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-January
168 Hard Hearted Hannah-Belle Baker-December
169 A Kiss In The Dark-Fritz Kreisler-December
170 Hard Hearted Hannah-Cliff Edwards-October
171 Jealous-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-September
172 A Smile Will Go A Long,Long Way-Peerless Quartet-July
173 Mama Goes Where Papa Goes-Sam Lanin & His Orchestra-April
174 A Kiss In The Dark-Amelita Galli-Curci-February
175 Rose Marie-Lambert Murphy-December
176 She Loves Me-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-December
177 Arkansas Traveler-Fiddlin' John Carson-September
178 Limehouse Blues-Carl Fenton & His Orchestra-September
179 Down Where The South Begins-Van & Schenck-July
180 Where The Lazy Daisies Grow-Cliff Edwards-July
181 Syncopated Opera-Ernest Hare & Bill Jones-April
182 What Do You Do Sunday,Mary?-American Quartet-April
183 Stack O' Lee Blues-Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-February
184 12th Street Rag-Ted Lewis & His Band-January
185 Ida (Sweet As Apple Cider)-Frank Crumit-October
186 She's Everybody's Sweetheart (But Nobody's Gal)-Henry Burr-September
187 Chicago Blues-Clara Smith-July
188 Home In Pasadena-Billy Murray & Ed Smalle-July
189 High Society Rag-King Oliver & His Jazz Band-January
* This list was compiled by data from the book titled
"Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954"
(1986) by Billboard Publications,Inc.
Whitburn's book used data from:
Billboard
Talking Machine World
Other trade publications
Sheet Music Sales
ASCAP
Best-selling records information