TOP SONGS IN THE USA FOR 1930*
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 STEIN SONG (UNIVERSITY OF MAINE)-RUDY VALLEE-APRIL
2 DANCING WITH TEARS IN MY EYES-NAT SHILKRET & THE VICTOR YOUNG ORCHESTRA-July
3 BODY AND SOUL-PAUL WHITEMAN-November
4 LITTLE WHITE LIES-FRED WARING's PENNSYLVANIANS-September
5 YOU'RE DRIVING ME CRAZY! (WHAT DID I DO?)-GUY LOMBARDO-December
6 THREE LITTLE WORDS-DUKE ELLINGTON-December
7 WHEN IT'S SPRING TIME IN THE ROCKIES-BEN SELVIN-June
8 CHANT OF THE JUNGLE-Roy Ingraham-January
9 HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN-Benny Meroff & Dusty Rhodes-February
10 WHEN IT'S SPRING TIME IN THE ROCKIES-Hilo Hawiian Orhestra-June
11 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight-McKinney's Cotton Pickers-September
12 Happy Days Are Here Again-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-March
13 Puttin' On The Ritz-Harry Richman-March
14 The Man From The South-Ted Weems & His Orchestra-February
15 Let Me Sing And I'm Happy-Al Jolson-April
16 So Beats My Heart For You-Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra-July
17 Three O'Clock In The Morning-Ted Lewis & His Band-August
18 Nobody's Sweetheart-Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-March
19 What's The Use?-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-August
20 On The Sunny Side Of The Street-Ted Lewis & His Band-April
21 Embraceable You-Red Nichols & His Five Pennies-December
22 It Happened In Monterey-Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-May
23 Old New England Moon-Jack Fulton,Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-August
24 Confessin' (That I Love You)-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-September
25 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes-Regent Club Orchestra-June
26 Should I?-Arden-Ohman Orchestra-March
27 If I Had A Girl Like You-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-July
28 Happy Days Are Here Again-L. Levin,Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-March
29 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me-Bing Crosby,Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-May
30 I'm Yours-Bert Lown & His Orchestra-November
31 Body And Soul-Libby Holman-November
32 Go Home And Tell Your Mother-Bobby Burns,Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra-October
33 Swingin' In A Hammock-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-August
34 The Lonesome Road-Ted Lewis & His Band-June
35 A Little Kiss Each Morning (A Little Kiss Each Night)-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-January
36 Three Little Words-Jacques Renard & His Orchestra-November
37 Little White Lies-Elmer Feldkamp,Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys-September
38 So Beats My Heart For You-Stuart Churchill,Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-September
39 Cryin' For The Carolines-Will Morgan & Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-March
40 Chant Of The Jungle-Frank Munn,Nat Shilkret & The Victor Young Orchestra-January
41 Have A Little Faith In Me-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-January
42 Betty Co-Ed-Bob Haring & His Orchestra-September
43 A Cottage For Sale-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-May
44 There's Danger In Your Eyes,Cherie-Harry Richman-March
45 My Baby Just Cares For Me-Art Jarrett,Ted Weems & His Orchestra-October
46 Betty Co-Ed-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-September
47 Singing A Song To The Stars-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-July
48 It Must Be True-Gus Arnheim & His Orchestra-December
49 Confessin' (That I Love You)-Jack Fulton,Romancers,Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-October
50 Little White Lies-Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra-September
51 Yellow Dog Blues-Ted Lewis & His Band-August
52 Stein Song (University Of Maine)-Colonial Club Orchestra-May
53 You've Got That Thang-Ted Lewis & His Band-February
54 Ten Cents A Dance-Ruth Etting-June
55 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes-Ruth Etting,Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-July
56 Under A Texas Moon-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-April
57 It Happened In Monterey-Regent Club Orchestra-May
58 My Sweeter Than Sweet-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-January
59 I Still Get A Thrill(Thinking Of You)-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-November
60 Bye,Bye Blues-Biltmore Rhythm Boys,Bert Lown & His Orchestra-September
61 When It's Springtime In The Rockies-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-June
62 Without A Song-Paul Whiteman-January
63 Beyond The Blue Horizon-Bob Borger,George Olsen & His Orchestra-November
64 If I Could Be With You-Tom Gerun & His Orchestra-October
65 Don't Tell Her What Happened-Ruth Etting-October
66 Get Happy-Phil Dewey,Frank Luther,Leo O'Rourke,Nat Shilkret & The Victor Young Orchestra-July
67 When The Little Red Roses Get The Blues-Al Jolson-April
68 Sing Something Simple-Jacques Renard & His Orchestra-November
69 The Kiss Waltz-Bob Borger,George Olsen & His Orchestra-September
70 Aunt Hagar's Blues-Ted Lewis & His Band-March
71 My Future Just Passed-High Hatters-July
72 Crying In The Carolines-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-February
73 When The Bloom Is On The Sage-Beverly Hill Billies-July
74 Moonlight On The Colorado-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-October
75 Baby's Birthday Party-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-December
76 Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder (For Somebody Else)-Paul Small,B. Cummins & Hotel New Yorker Orch.-July
77 To My Mammy-Al Jolson-April
78 Singing A Vagabond Song-Harry Richman-April
79 Strike Up The Band-Red Nichols & His Five Pennies-February
80 You're The Sweetest Girl This Side Of Heaven-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-June
81 The Moon Is Low-Fran Frey,George Olsen & His Orchestra-June
82 What Is This Thing Called Love?-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-March
83 When The Organ Played At Twilight-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-November
84 Dinah-Ted Lewis & His Band-June
85 I Am Only Human,After All-Colonial Club Orchestra-August
86 Go Home And Tell Your Mother-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-October
87 Why Was I Born?-Helen Morgan-January
88 Just A Little Longer-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-September
89 Hittin' The Bottle-Colonial Club Orchestra-August
90 Stein Song (University Of Maine)-Smith Ballew,Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys-May
91 I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You-Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra-October
92 For You-John Bloes & Leroy Shield's Orchestra-August
93 Rollin' Down The River-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-July
94 I'm In The Market For You-Bob Borger,George Olsen & His Orchestra-June
95 More Than You Know-Ruth Etting-January
96 Sweetheart Of My Student Days-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-December
97 Beyond The Horizon-Jeanette MacDonald-October
98 St.James' Infirmary-Frank Marvin,King Oliver & His Jazz Band-March
99 That Wonderful Something-Roy Ingham & His Orchestra-January
100 Down The River Of Golden Dreams-Johnny Marvin,Hilo Hawiian Orhestra-August
101 The White Dove-Lawrence Tibbett & Nat Shilkret's Orchestra-March
102 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes-Ruth Etting-July
103 Somewhere In Old Wyoming-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-September
104 It Happened In Monterey-Bob Borger,George Olsen & His Orchestra-June
105 Lazy Lou'siana Moon-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-April
106 Sweet Jennie Lee!-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-December
107 Just A Little Closer-Ruth Etting-November
108 Body And Soul-Ruth Etting-October
109 The New Tiger Rag-Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-October
110 Sing,You Sinners-High Hatters-May
111 A Bundle Of Old Love Letters-Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-January
112 Fine And Dandy-Arden-Ohman Orchestra-December
113 Three Little Words-Ipana Troubadors-December
114 What Is This Thing Called Love?-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-March
115 I'll See You Again-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-January
116 Funy.Dear.What Love Can Do-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-February
117 The Little Things In Life-Dick Dixon,Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys-December
118 Can This Love?-Arden-Ohman Orchestra-December
119 Exactly Like You-Ruth Etting-May
120 'Leven Thirty Saturday Night-Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra-April
121 St.Louis Blues-Louis Armstrong-February
122 You've Got That Thing-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-February
123 When I'm Looking At You-Lawrence Tibbett & Nat Shilkret's Orchestra-March
124 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me-Maurice Chevalier-June
125 Song Of The Islands-Wayne King & His Orchestra-April
126 Around The Corner-Tom Gerun & His Orchestra-July
127 Exactly Like You-Harry Richman-May
128 Strike Up The Band-Arden-Ohman Orchestra-April
129 Body And Soul-Annette Hanshaw-November
130 I'm Following You-Paul Specht & His Orchestra-February
131 Trees-Isham Jones & His Orchestra-September
132 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me-High Hatters-July
133 If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight-Louis Armstrong-October
134 On The Sunny Side Of The Street-Harry Richman-April
135 There's Danger In Your Eyes,Cherie-Clare Hanlon,Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians-March
136 Crying For The Carolines-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-February
137 You Do Something To Me-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-February
138 I'm Following You-High Hatters-January
139 I'll Be Blue Just Thinking Of You-Ruth Etting-November
140 When It's Springtime In The Rockies-Ford & Glenn-April
141 Sweetheart Of My Student Days-Dick Dixon,Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys-December
142 Here Comes The Sun-Biltmore Rhythm Boys,Bert Lown & His Orchestra-November
143 Worried Man Blues-Carter Family-September
144 I Love You So Much-Bob Haring & His Orchestra-August
145 (I Am Only The Words) You Are The Melody-Wayne King & His Orchestra-December
146 Homemade Sunshine-Ted Lewis & His Band-November
147 If I Had A Girl Like You-Hal Kemp & His Orchestra-June
148 Blue Is The Night-Ipana Troubadors-May
149 After You've Gone-Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-March
150 South Sea Rose-Ethel Shutta,George Olsen & His Orchestra-February
151 Funny,Dear,What Love Can Do-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-January
152 My Pretty Quadron-Beverly Hill Billies-August
153 St.Louis Blues-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-May
154 Cryin' For The Carolines-Ruth Etting-February
155 Get Happy-Frank Trumbauer & His Orchstra-July
156 Au Revoir,Pleasant Deams-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-November
157 Telling It To The Daisies-Nick Lucas-June
158 Kiss Me With Your Eyes-Ray Miller & His Orchestra-May
159 My Love Parade-Maurice Chevalier-February
160 Tea For Two-Ipana Troubadors-January
161 It's A Lonesome Old Town(When You're Not Around)-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-December
162 St.Louis Blues-Cab Calloway-December
163 Body And Soul-Helen Morgan-November
164 I'm Yours-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-October
165 Living In The Sunlight,Loving In The Moonlight-Bing Crosby,Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-June
166 I Still Remember-Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees-May
167 Skirts-Slatz Randall & His Orchestra-June
168 Around The Corner-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-July
169 With You-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians-May
170 When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)-Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys-March
171 Ring Dem Bells-Cootie Williams,Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra-December
172 Bye Bye Blues-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-September
173 On A Blue And Moonless Night-Wayne King & His Orchestra-May
174 Thank Your Father-Scrappy Lambert,Al Goodman & His Orchestra-April
175 Puttin' On The Ritz-Earl Burtnett & His Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel Orchestra-March
176 H'lo Baby-Hal Kemp & His Orchestra-January
177 The Kiss Waltz-September
178 Around The Corner-Ben Selvin & His Orchestra-July
179 Sing,You Sinners-Smith Ballew & His Orchestra-March
180 Wabash Blues-Ted Lewis & His Band-January
181 Fine And Dandy-Scrappy Lambert & Dorsey Brothers-December
182 Body And Soul-Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra-December
183 Memories Of You-Louis Armstrong-December
184 I Still Get A Thrill (Thinking Of You)-Art Jarrett,Ted Weems & His Orchestra-November
185 Beyond The Blue Horizon-Phil Spitalny & His Orchestra-October
186 China Boy-Red Nichols & His Five Pennies-October
187 F'r Instance-Ben Bernie & His Orchestra-September
188 Rollin' Down The River-Ben Pollack & His Orchesra-August
189 Anchors Aweigh-Paul Tremaine & His Orchestra-June
190 A Cottage For Sale-Revelers-May
191 Anytime's The Time To Fall In Love-Buddy Rogers & His Orchestra-April
192 San-Ted Lewis & His Band-April
193 Hand Me Down My Walking Cane-Paul Tremaine & His Orchestra-March
194 The Rogue Song-Lawrence Tibbett & Nat Shilkret's Orchestra-February
195 Anniversary Yodel-(Blue Yodel No.7)-Jimmie Rodgers-October
196 I'm A Ding-Dong Daddy (From Dumas)-Louis Armstrong-September
197 It Happened In Monterey-Ruth Etting-June
198 Exactly Like You-Smith Ballew,Sam Lanin & His Orchestra-June
199 I Want To Be Happy-Red Nichols & His Five Pennies-May
200 I Like To Do Things For You-Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra-April
201 What Is This Thing Called Love?-Fred Rich & His Orchestra-March
202 Why Was I Born?-Libby Holman-January
203 I Still Get A Thrill-Lee Morse-September
204 Livin' In The Sunlight,Lovin' In The Moonlight-Bernie Cummins & His Hotel New Yorker Orchestra-July
205 Lazy Lou'sianna Moon-Chick Bullock & His Orchestra-April
206 Stout-Hearted Man-Perry Askam-April
207 Puttin' On The Ritz-Leo Reisman & His Orchestra-April
208 Lover,Come Back To Me-Perry Askam-March
209 Nobody's Using It Now-Marion Harris-January
210 Star Dust-Irving Mills & His Hotsy Totsy 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:
Record label best-seller rankings (published each month in trade
periodicals from 1929-1938)
Billboard
Other trade publications
Sheet Music Sales
ASCAP