This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1929.

Specific locations

* 1929 in British music * 1929 in Norwegian music

Specific genres

* 1929 in country music * 1929 in jazz

Events

January 1 January 1 or 1 January is the first day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year (365 in leap years). This day is also known as New Year's Day since the day marks the beginning of the yea ...

– Pianist and composer

Abram Chasins Abram Chasins (August 17, 1903 – June 21, 1987) was an American composer, pianist, piano teacher, lecturer, musicologist, music broadcaster, radio executive and author. Born in Manhattan, New York, he attended the Ethical Culture schoo ...

makes his professional debut playing his own piano concerto with the Philadelphia Orchestra. *

January 11 Events Pre-1600 * 532 – Nika riots in Constantinople: A quarrel between supporters of different chariot teams—the Blues and the Greens—in the Hippodrome escalates into violence. * 630 – Conquest of Mecca: The prophet Muha ...

– Karol Szymanowski's '' Stabat Mater'' is premiered. * January 22 –

Gordon Jacob Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob CBE (5 July 18958 June 1984) was an English composer and teacher. He was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London from 1924 until his retirement in 1966, and published four books and many articles about ...

's First String Quartet is premiered by the Spencer Dyke Quartet in London. * February 4 – First recording of

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

's ''An American in Paris'', by

Nathaniel Shilkret Nathaniel Shilkret (December 25, 1889 – February 18, 1982) was an American musician, composer, conductor and musical director. Early career Shilkret (originally named Natan Schüldkraut) was born in New York City, United States, to parents ...

and the Victor Symphony Orchestra * February 19 – UK première of Béla Bartók's still-unpublished Third String Quartet, by The Hungarian String Quartet at the

Wigmore Hall Wigmore Hall is a concert hall located at 36 Wigmore Street, London. Originally called Bechstein Hall, it specialises in performances of chamber music, early music, vocal music and song recitals. It is widely regarded as one of the world's leadi ...

, London. *

April 29 Events Pre-1600 * 1091 – Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. * 1386 – Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and b ...

–

Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, ...

's opera '' The Gambler'' premiers in Brussels, based on the story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoevsky. *

May 17 Events Pre-1600 *1395 – Battle of Rovine: The Wallachians defeat an invading Ottoman army. *1521 – Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for treason. * 1527 – Pánfilo de Narváez departs Spain to explore Flo ...

–

's Symphony No. 3 is premiered in Paris. *

May 21 Events Pre-1600 * 293 – Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Galerius as ''Caesar'' to Diocletian, beginning the period of four rulers known as the Tetrarchy. * 878 – Syracuse, Sicily, is captured by the Muslim Aghlabi ...

**Season opening of

Sergei Diaghilev Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev ( ; rus, Серге́й Па́влович Дя́гилев, , sʲɪˈrɡʲej ˈpavləvʲɪdʑ ˈdʲæɡʲɪlʲɪf; 19 August 1929), usually referred to outside Russia as Serge Diaghilev, was a Russian art critic, pa ...

's Ballets Russes, in Paris, with the first performances of Igor Stravinsky's '' Renard'' and

's '' Le Fils prodigue''. **First recording date for a commercially issued RCA Victor rpm LP: ''Victor Salon Suite No. 1'' arranged and directed by

Victor Recording Book, p. 8282. (Victor's daily log at Victor Archives (SONY)) *

May 22 Events Pre-1600 * 192 – Dong Zhuo is assassinated by his adopted son Lü Bu. * 760 – Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. * 853 – A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt. * 1 ...

–

Jimmy Campbell and Reg Connelly Jimmy Campbell (born James Alexander Campbell-Tyrie; 5 April 1903–19 August 1967) and Reg Connelly (born Reginald John Connelly; 22 October 1895–23 September 1963) were English songwriters and music publishers. Writing together in t ...

establish music publishing house Campbell, Connelly & Co, Ltd. *

June 13 Events Pre-1600 * 313 – The decisions of the Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine the Great and co-emperor Valerius Licinius, granting religious freedom throughout the Roman Empire, are published in Nicomedia. * 1325 – Ibn Battuta ...

– Eugene Goosens conducts the UK premieres of Igor Stravinsky's

Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments The Concerto for Piano and Wind Instruments was written by Igor Stravinsky in Paris in 1923–24. This work was revised in 1950. It was composed four years after the ''Symphonies of Wind Instruments'', which he wrote upon his arrival in Paris after ...

, with the composer as soloist, and of Ottorino Respighi's ''

Feste Romane ''Roman Festivals'' (Italian: ''Feste Romane''), P 157 is a tone poem in four movements for orchestra completed in 1928 by the Italian composer Ottorino Respighi. It is the last of his three tone poems about Rome, following '' Fountains of Ro ...

'', at the

Queen's Hall The Queen's Hall was a concert hall in Langham Place, London, Langham Place, London, opened in 1893. Designed by the architect Thomas Knightley, it had room for an audience of about 2,500 people. It became London's principal concert venue. Fro ...

, London. *

June 27 Events Pre-1600 * 1358 – The Republic of Ragusa is founded. *1497 – Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England. * 1499 – Americo Vespucci, on Spanish financed trip, sights coa ...

– First London performances of two ballets by Igor Stravinsky, ''

Apollon musagète ''Apollo'' (originally ''Apollon musagète'' and variously known as ''Apollo musagetes'', ''Apolo Musageta'', and ''Apollo, Leader of the Muses'') is a neoclassical ballet in two '' tableaux'' composed between 1927 and 1928 by Igor Stravinsky ...

'' and ''

Le Baiser de la fée ''Le Baiser de la fée'' (''The Fairy's Kiss'') is a neoclassical ballet in one act and four scenes composed by Igor Stravinsky in 1928 and revised in 1950 for George Balanchine and the New York City Ballet. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's s ...

'', conducted by the composer at the

Kingsway Hall The Kingsway Hall in Holborn, London, was the base of the West London Mission (WLM) of the Methodist Church, and eventually became one of the most important recording venues for classical music and film music. It was built in 1912 and demolished ...

and broadcast on the wireless. *

September 11 Events Pre-1600 * 9 – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends: The Roman Empire suffers the greatest defeat of its history and the Rhine is established as the border between the Empire and the so-called barbarians for the next four hu ...

– Louis Armstrong records his hit song "

When You're Smiling "When You're Smiling" is a popular song written by Larry Shay, Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin in 1928. It bears resemblance to the Spanish Canción " Amapola" by José María Lacalle García. Early popular recordings were by Seger Ellis (1928) ...

". *

October 14 Events Pre-1600 * 1066 – The Norman conquest of England begins with the Battle of Hastings. * 1322 – Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at the Battle of Old Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's ...

– the

London Symphony Orchestra The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is a British symphony orchestra based in London. Founded in 1904, the LSO is the oldest of London's symphony orchestras. The LSO was created by a group of players who left Henry Wood's Queen's Hall Orc ...

opens its winter season, conducted by Alfred Coates, in a programme including Bach's

Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor ''Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor'' (BWV 582) is an organ piece by Johann Sebastian Bach. Presumably composed early in Bach's career, it is one of his most important and well-known works, and an important influence on 19th and 20th century pas ...

orchestrated by

Alexander Goedicke Alexander Fyodorovich Goedicke ( rus, Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Ге́дике, r=Aleksandr Fyodorovich Gedike; in Moscow9 July 1957 in Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian composer and pianist. Goedicke was a professor at Moscow Con ...

, Respighi's ''Roman Festivals'', Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto (with soloist

Shura Cherkassky Shura Cherkassky (russian: Александр (Шура) Исаакович Черкасский; 7 October 190927 December 1995) was a Ukrainian-American concert pianist known for his performances of the romantic repertoire. His playing was c ...

), and Brahms's Fourth Symphony. *

December 31 It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day, New Year's Eve or Old Years Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day. It is the last day of the year; the following day is January 1, the first day of the following ...

–

Guy Lombardo Gaetano Alberto "Guy" Lombardo (June 19, 1902 – November 5, 1977) was an Italian-Canadian-American bandleader, violinist, and hydroplane racer. Lombardo formed the Royal Canadians in 1924 with his brothers Carmen, Lebert and Victor, and oth ...

plays " Auld Lang Syne" for the first time. *December – Release in the United States of

short film A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...

'' The Singing Brakeman'' starring

country singer Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...

. *

Charley Patton Charley Patton (April 1891 (probable) – April 28, 1934), also known as Charlie Patton, was an American Delta blues musician and songwriter. Considered by many to be the "Father of the Delta Blues", he created an enduring body of American musi ...

's musical career begins. *

T-Bone Walker Aaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West Coast blues, and electric blues sounds. In 2018 ''R ...

's recording career begins. *

Memphis Minnie Lizzie Douglas (June 3, 1897 – August 6, 1973), better known as Memphis Minnie, was a blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter whose recording career lasted for over three decades. She recorded around 200 songs, some of the best known being "Wh ...

's recording career begins. *

Amédé Ardoin Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) was an American Creole musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on the Cajun accordion. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for both Creole a ...

makes the first recordings of

zydeco Zydeco ( or , french: Zarico) is a music genre that evolved in southwest Louisiana by French Creole speakers which blends blues, rhythm and blues, and music indigenous to the Louisiana Creoles and the Native American people of Louisiana. Al ...

Louisiana Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is borde ...

. *

Manuel de Falla Manuel de Falla y Matheu (, 23 November 187614 November 1946) was an Andalusian Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first ...

relocates to Granada. * The

Musashino Academia Musicae , located in Tokyo, Japan, is a music conservatory founded in 1929. After World War II, the music school expanded, becoming the Musashino College of Music. It now has educational sites in Nerima, Iruma, Saitama, and Tama, Tokyo. Concert halls ...

is founded in Tokyo, Japan. *

Edison Records Edison Records was one of the early record labels that pioneered sound recording and reproduction, and was an important player in the early recording industry. The first phonograph cylinders were manufactured in 1888, followed by Edison's found ...

closes, ending production of Diamond Discs and Blue Amberols. *

Bessie Smith Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the " Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock a ...

shoots a short film for " St Louis Blues", which would become her only known film appearance.

Published popular music

* " Ain't Misbehavin'" w. Andy Razaf m.

Thomas "Fats" Waller Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller (May 21, 1904 – December 15, 1943) was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, violinist, singer, and comedic entertainer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz pi ...

& Harry Brooks * "After A Million Dreams" w.m. Walter Donaldson and Edgar Leslie * "All That I'm Asking Is Sympathy" w.m. Benny Davis and Joe Burke * " Am I Blue?" w.

Grant Clarke Grant Clarke (May 14, 1891, Akron, Ohio – May 16, 1931, California) was an American songwriter. Clarke moved to New York City early in his career, where he worked as an actor and a staff writer for comedians. He began working on Tin Pan Alley, ...

Harry Akst Harry Akst (August 15, 1894 – March 31, 1963)
- accessed November 19, 2011 was an American Jimmie Rodgers James Charles Rodgers (September 8, 1897 – May 26, 1933) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to popularity in the late 1920s. Widely regarded as "the Father of Country Music", he is best known for his distinctive rhythmi ...

* "Around The Corner" w.

Gus Kahn Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including " Pretty Baby", " Ain't We Got Fun?", " Carolina in the Morning", " Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo ...

Art Kassel Art Kassel (c. 1904 – February 3, 1965) was an American singer-songwriter and saxophonist. References External links Art Kassel recordingsat the Discography of American Historical Recordings The Discography of American Historical Recordings ...

* "The Banjo (That Man Joe Plays)" w.m. Cole Porter * " Barnacle Bill The Sailor" w.m.

Carson Robison Carson Jay Robison ( – ) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Although his impact is generally forgotten today, he played a major role in promoting country music in its early years through numerous recordings and radio appear ...

Frank Luther Frank Luther (born Francis Luther Crow, August 4, 1899 – November 16, 1980) was an American country music singer, dance band vocalist, playwright, songwriter and pianist. Early life Born on a farm near Lakin, Kansas, 40 miles from the Colorad ...

* "Big City Blues" w.

Sidney D. Mitchell Sidney D. Mitchell (June 15, 1888 in Baltimore, Maryland – February 25, 1942 in Los Angeles, California) was a Hollywood film industry lyricist and composer. Mitchell is best known for his collaborations with Lew Pollack on movie scores a ...

m. Archie Gottler &

Con Conrad Con Conrad (born Conrad K. Dober, June 18, 1891 – September 28, 1938) was an American songwriter and producer. Biography Conrad was born in Manhattan, New York, and published his first song, "Down in Dear Old New Orleans", in 1912. Conrad p ...

* "

Black and Blue ''Black and Blue'' is the 13th British and 15th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 23 April 1976 by Rolling Stones Records. This album was the first recorded after former guitarist Mick Taylor qu ...

" w. Andy Razaf m.

* " Blue, Turning Grey Over You" w. Andy Razaf m.

* "Broadway Melody" w.

Arthur Freed Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 – April 12, 1973) was an American lyricist and Hollywood film producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture twice, in 1951 for '' An American in Paris'' and in 1958 for '' Gigi''. Both films were musicals. ...

Nacio Herb Brown Ignacio Herbert "Nacio Herb" Brown (February 22, 1896 – September 28, 1964) was an American writer of popular songs, movie scores and Broadway theatre music in the 1920s through the early 1950s. Amongst his most enduring work is the scor ...

* "Can Broadway Do Without Me?" w.m. Jimmy Durante * " Can't We Be Friends?" w. Paul James m.

Kay Swift Katharine Faulkner "Kay" Swift (April 19, 1897 – January 28, 1993) was an American composer of popular and classical music, the first woman to score a hit musical completely. Written in 1930, the Broadway musical '' Fine and Dandy'' includes s ...

* "Chant Of The Jungle" w.

. Introduced by

Joan Crawford Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; March 23, ncertain year from 1904 to 1908was an American actress. She started her career as a dancer in traveling theatrical companies before debuting on Broadway theatre, Broadway. Crawford was si ...

in the film '' Untamed''. * "

Corrine, Corrina "Corrine, Corrina" (sometimes "Corrina, Corrina") is a 12-bar country blues song in the AAB form. "Corrine, Corrina" was first recorded by Bo Carter ( Brunswick 7080, December 1928). However, it was not copyrighted until 1932 by Armenter "Bo Car ...

" w.

J. Mayo Williams Jay Mayo "Ink" Williams (September 25, 1894 – January 2, 1980) was a pioneering African-American producer of recorded blues music. Some historians have claimed that Ink Williams earned his nickname by his ability to get the signatures of t ...

& Bo Chatman * "Cross Your Fingers" w. Arthur Swanstrom &

Benny Davis Benny Davis (August 21, 1895 - December 20, 1979) was a vaudeville performer and writer of popular songs. Biography Davis started performing in vaudeville in his teens. He began writing songs when working as an accompanist for Blossom Seeley. In ...

J. Fred Coots John Frederick Coots (May 2, 1897 – April 8, 1985) was an American songwriter. He composed over 700 popular songs and over a dozen Broadway shows. In 1934, Coots wrote the melody with his then chief collaborator, lyricist Haven Gillespie, for t ...

* "Cryin' For The Carolines" w.

Sam M. Lewis Sam M. Lewis (October 25, 1885 – November 22, 1959) was an American singer and lyricist. Career Lewis was born Samuel M. Levine in New York City, United States. He began his music career by singing in cafés throughout New York City, and be ...

& Joe Young m. Harry Warren * "Daddy Won't You Please Come Home?" w.m.

Sam Coslow Sam Coslow (December 27, 1902 – April 2, 1982) was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher and market analyst. Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager. He contributed songs to Broadway revues, ...

* "Dear Little Cafe" w.m. Noël Coward * "

Deep Night "Deep Night" is a song and jazz standard with a melody composed in 1929 by Charles E. Henderson and lyrics written by Rudy Vallee. The tune is written in a minor key. History The song was first recorded in 1929 by Vallee with The Connecticut Yan ...

" w.

Rudy Vallee Rudy or Rudi is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Rudolf, Rudolph, Rawad, Rudra, Ruairidh, or variations thereof, a nickname and a surname which may refer to: People Given name or nickname *Rudolf Rudy Andeweg (born 1952), Dutch poli ...

m. Charlie Henderson * "

Do Something DoSomething (also DoSomething.org) is a global nonprofit organization with the goal of motivating young people to make positive change both online and offline through campaigns. The organization's CEO is DeNora Getachew. History The organizatio ...

" w.

Bud Green Bud Green (19 November 1897 – 2 January 1981) was an American lyricist especially of Broadway musicals and show tunes Early life and family Green was born Moses David Green in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and immigrated to the United Stat ...

Sam H. Stept Samuel Howard Stept (aka Sammy Stept; 18 September 1897 – 1 December 1964) was an American songwriter who wrote for Broadway, Hollywood and the big bands. He became known simply as Sam Stept or Sam H. Stept – he rarely used his full middle n ...

* "Do What You Do" w. Ira Gershwin &

* "Don't Ever Leave Me" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m.

Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in ove ...

* "Dream Lover" w. Clifford Grey m.

Victor Schertzinger Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include '' Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930), ''Something to Sing About'' (1937) with James C ...

* "Every Little Moment" w.m.

Vivian Ellis Vivian John Herman Ellis, CBE (29 October 1903 – 19 June 1996) was an English musical comedy composer best known for the song "Spread a Little Happiness" and the theme " Coronation Scot". Life and work Ellis was born in Hampstead, London in ...

* "Feeling Sentimental" w. Ira Gershwin m.

* "Find Me A Primitive Man" w.m. Cole Porter * "Funny, Dear, What Love Can Do" w.m. Charles Straight, Joe Bennett & George Little * "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You?" w. Andy Razaf &

Don Redman Donald Matthew Redman (July 29, 1900 – November 30, 1964) was an American jazz musician, arranger, bandleader, and composer. Biography Redman was born in Piedmont, Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. His father was a music teacher ...

m. Don Redman * "Great Day!" w. Billy Rose & Edward Eliscu m.

Vincent Youmans Vincent Millie Youmans (September 27, 1898 – April 5, 1946) was an American Broadway composer and producer. A leading Broadway composer of his day, Youmans collaborated with virtually all the greatest lyricists on Broadway: Ira Gershwin, ...

* "

Happy Days Are Here Again "Happy Days Are Here Again" is a 1929 song with music by Milton Ager and lyrics by Jack Yellen. The song is a standard that has been interpreted by various artists. It appeared in the 1930 film '' Chasing Rainbows'' and was the campaign song for ...

" w.

Jack Yellen Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs " Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the th ...

Milton Ager Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 – May 6, 1979) was an American composer, regarded as one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. His most lasting compositions include " Ain't She Sweet?” and “ Happy Days Are Here Again”. Biography ...

* "Have A Little Faith In Me" w. Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Harry Warren * "Here Am I" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m.

* "He's A Good Man To Have Around" w.

* " He's So Unusual" w.m. Al Sherman, Al Lewis and Abner Silver * "High And Low" w.

Howard Dietz Howard Dietz (September 8, 1896 – July 30, 1983) was an American publicist, lyricist, and librettist, best remembered for his songwriting collaboration with Arthur Schwartz. Biography Dietz was born in New York City. He attended Columbia Colle ...

Arthur Schwartz Arthur Schwartz (November 25, 1900 – September 3, 1984) was an American composer and film producer, widely noted for his songwriting collaborations with Howard Dietz. Biography Early life Schwartz was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on Nov ...

* " Honeysuckle Rose" w. Andy Razaf m.

* "How Am I To Know?" w.

Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker (née Rothschild; August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhap ...

m. Jack King * "I Got A Code In My Dose" w.m.

Arthur Fields Arthur Fields (August 6, 1884 – March 29, 1953) was an American singer (baritone) and songwriter. Biography He was born Abraham Finkelstein in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up mainly in Utica, New York. He became a professional ...

, Fred Hall & Billy Rose * "

I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan" is a popular song published in 1929, with music by Arthur Schwartz and lyrics by Howard Dietz. Camp song It originally was a summer camp song titled "I Love to Lie Awake in Bed," with Schwartz's music set to l ...

" w.

. Introduced by

Clifton Webb Webb Parmelee Hollenbeck (November 19, 1889 – October 13, 1966), known professionally as Clifton Webb, was an American actor, singer, and dancer. He worked extensively and was known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, i ...

in the

revue A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own dur ...

The Little Show ''The Little Show'' was a musical revue with lyrics by Howard Dietz and music by Arthur Schwartz. It was the first of 11 musicals that featured the songs of Dietz and Schwartz. The revue opened at the Music Box Theatre on Broadway on April 30, 192 ...

'' * "I Have To Have You"

Leo Robin Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Academy Award for Best Original Song, Oscar-winning song "Thanks for t ...

, Richard A. Whiting * "I Lift Up My Finger" w.m.

Leslie Sarony A Wills cigarette card from the 'Radio Celebrities' series, 1934; Sarony on right Leslie Sarony (born Leslie Legge Frye; 22 January 1897 – 12 February 1985) was a British entertainer, singer, actor and songwriter. Biography Sarony was b ...

* " I May Be Wrong" w. Harry Ruskin m. Henry Sullivan. Introduced in the

John Murray Anderson's Almanac ''John Murray Anderson's Almanac'' is a musical revue, featuring the music of the songwriting team of Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, as well as other composers. It was conceived by John Murray Anderson. Productions ''John Murray Anderson's Almanac ...

'' by

Trixie Friganza Trixie Friganza (born Delia O'Callaghan; November 29, 1870February 27, 1955) was an American actress. She began her career as an operetta soubrette, working her way from the chorus to starring in musical comedies to having her own feature act o ...

and Jimmie Savo. * "If I Can't Have You" w. Al Bryan m. George W. Meyer * "If I Had A Talking Picture Of You" w.

B. G. De Sylva George Gard "Buddy" DeSylva (January 27, 1895 – July 11, 1950) was an American songwriter, film producer and record executive. He wrote or co-wrote many popular songs and, along with Johnny Mercer and Glenn Wallichs, he co-founded Capitol Recor ...

Lew Brown Lew Brown (born Louis Brownstein; December 10, 1893 – February 5, 1958) was a lyricist for popular songs in the United States. During World War I and the Roaring Twenties, he wrote lyrics for several of the top Tin Pan Alley composers, esp ...

m. Ray Henderson * "

If Love Were All "If Love Were All" is a song by Noël Coward, published in 1929 and written for the operetta '' Bitter Sweet''. The song is considered autobiographical, and has been described as "self-deprecating" as well as "one of the loneliest pop songs ev ...

" w.m. Noël Coward * " I'll Always Be In Love With You" w. Herman Ruby,

, &

m. Sam H. Stept * "

I'll See You Again "I'll See You Again" is a song by the English songwriter Sir Noël Coward. It originated in Coward's 1929 operetta ''Bitter Sweet'', but soon became established as a standard in its own right and remains one of Coward's best-known compositions. ...

" w.m. Noël Coward * "I'll Still Go On Wanting You" w.m. Bernie Grossman * " I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All?" w.

m. Ray Henderson * "I'm A Gigolo" w.m. Cole Porter * "I'm In Seventh Heaven" w.m.

Al Jolson Al Jolson (born Eizer Yoelson; June 9, 1886 – October 23, 1950) was a Lithuanian-American Jewish singer, comedian, actor, and vaudevillian. He was one of the United States' most famous and highest-paid stars of the 1920s, and was self-billed ...

& Ray Henderson * "I'm Just A Vagabond Lover" w.m.

& Leon Zimmerman * "

I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling" is a popular song with music by Fats Waller and Harry Link and lyrics by Billy Rose, published in 1929. In 1929, right after its publication, a very large number of different recordings were made (see below); afte ...

" w. Billy Rose m. Fats Waller & Harry Link * "

Just You, Just Me "Just You, Just Me" is a song from the 1929 musical film ''Marianne'', composed by Jesse Greer with lyrics by Raymond Klages. It was introduced by Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray. The song has had many revisions after its first appearance and has b ...

" w. Raymond Klages m.

Jesse Greer Jesse Greer (August 26, 1896 New York City – October 3, 1970 Columbia, Connecticut) was an American Broadway songwriter. His musical '' Shady Lady'' was staged in 1933 with additional music by Sam H. Stept. Greer composed " Just You, Just Me" for ...

. Introduced in the film ''

Marianne Marianne () has been the national personification of the French Republic since the French Revolution, as a personification of liberty, equality, fraternity and reason, as well as a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty. Marianne is displayed in ...

'' by

Lawrence Gray Lawrence Gray (July 28, 1898 – February 2, 1970) was an American actor of the 1920s and 1930s. Biography Born in San Francisco in 1898, Gray served during World War I in the U. S. Navy and gained a commission. After the war he began i ...

and reprised by

Marion Davies Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies fled the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl ...

and

Cliff Edwards Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American singer, musician and actor. He enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standar ...

. * "Kansas City Kitty" w. Edgar Leslie m.

Walter Donaldson Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 – July 15, 1947) was an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Song ...

* "Keepin' Myself For You" w. Sidney Clare m. Vincent Youmans. * "Lady Divine" w.m.

and Richard Kountz * "Let Me Sing And I'm Happy" w.m.

Irving Berlin Irving Berlin (born Israel Beilin; yi, ישראל ביילין; May 11, 1888 – September 22, 1989) was a Russian-American composer, songwriter and lyricist. His music forms a large part of the Great American Songbook. Born in Imperial Russ ...

* "Little By Little" w.m. Walter O'Keefe & Robert Emmet Dolan. Introduced by

Sally O'Neil Sally O'Neil (born Virginia Louise Concepta Noonan; October 23, 1908 – June 18, 1968) was an American film actress of the 1920s. She appeared in more than 40 films, often with her name above the title. Early years O'Neil was one of eleven child ...

and

Eddie Quillan Edward Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor and singer whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Vaudeville and silent fi ...

in the film ''

The Sophomore ''The Sophomore'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Eddie Quillan, Sally O'Neil and Jeanette Loff.Munden p.747 Made during the early sound era, it was shot using the RCA Photophone sound system with a se ...

'' * "The Little Things You Do" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers * "Liza" w.

& Ira Gershwin m.

. Introduced by

Nick Lucas Dominic Nicholas Anthony Lucanese (August 22, 1897 – July 28, 1982), known professionally as Nick Lucas, was an American jazz guitarist and singer. Known as the Crooning Troubadour, he was the first jazz guitarist to record as a soloist. His p ...

in the musical '' Show Girl'' * "Looking At You" w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by Jessie Matthews and Dave Fitzgibbon in the musical '' Wake Up and Dream'' * "Louise" w.

m. Richard A. Whiting. Introduced by Maurice Chevalier in the film '' Innocents of Paris'' * "Lovable And Sweet" w. Sidney Clare m. Oscar Levant. Introduced by

Jack Oakie Jack Oakie (born Lewis Delaney Offield; November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) was an American actor, starring mostly in films, but also working on stage, radio and television. He portrayed Napaloni in Chaplin's ''The Great Dictator'' (194 ...

John Harron John Harron (March 31, 1903 – November 24, 1939) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1918 and 1940. Born in New York, New York, he was the brother of actor Robert Harron and of actress Mary Harron. Harron di ...

and

Ned Sparks Ned Sparks (born Edward Arthur Sparkman, November 19, 1883 – April 3, 1957) was a Canadian-born character actor of the American stage and screen. He was known for his deadpan expression and comically nasal, monotone delivery. Life and career ...

in the film ''

Street Girl ''Street Girl'' is a 1929 pre-Code musical film directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Betty Compson, John Harron and Jack Oakie. It was adapted by Jane Murfin from "The Viennese Charmer", a short story by William Carey Wonderly. While it was ...

'' * "Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere" w. Elsie Janis m. Edmund Goulding * "March Of The Grenadiers" w. Clifford Grey m. Victor Schertzinger Introduced by

Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', '' Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow'' and '' On ...

in the film ''

The Love Parade ''The Love Parade'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film, directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald, involving the marital difficulties of Queen Louise of Sylvania (MacDonald) and her consort, C ...

'' * "Maybe Who Knows" John Tucker, Joe Schuster, Ruth Etting * " Mean to Me" w. Roy Turk m. Fred E. Ahlert * "The Minor Drag" m.

* "Miss Hannah" w.m. Don Redman & John Nesbitt * "Miss You" w.m. Harry Tobias, Charles Tobias & Henry Tobias * "Moanin' Low" w. Howard Dietz m. Ralph Rainger. Introduced by

Libby Holman Elizabeth Lloyd Holman (née Holzman; May 23, 1904 – June 18, 1971) was an American socialite, actress, singer, and activist. Early life Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman was born May 23, 1904, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the daughter of a lawyer and stockbrok ...

in the

'' * " More Than You Know" w. Edward Eliscu & Billy Rose m.

. Introduced by

Mayo Methot Mayo Jane Methot (March 3, 1904 – June 9, 1951) was an American film and stage actress. She appeared in over 30 films, as well as in various Broadway productions, though she attracted significant media attention for her tempestuous marriage t ...

in the musical '' Great Day'' * "My Ideal" w.

m. Richard A. Whiting & Newell Chase. Introduced by Maurice Chevalier in the film ''

Playboy of Paris ''Playboy of Paris'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Maurice Chevalier, Frances Dee (in her film debut), and O.P. Heggie. It was based on a 1911 play '' The Little Cafe'' by Tristan Bernard ...

'' * "

My Kinda Love "My Kinda Love", also recorded as "My Kind of Love", is a popular song with music by Louis Alter and lyrics by Jo Trent, published in 1929. The song was used in the short lived Americana show in 1928. Bing Crosby recorded the song on three occas ...

" w. Jo Trent m.

Louis Alter Louis Alter (June 18, 1902 – November 5, 1980) was an American pianist, songwriter and composer. At 13, he began playing piano in theaters showing silent films. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of Stuar ...

* "My Love Parade" w. Clifford Grey m. Victor Schertzinger * "My Mother's Eyes" w. L. Wolfe Gilbert m.

Abel Baer Abel Baer (March 16, 1893 – October 5, 1976) was an American songwriter, associated with Tin Pan Alley. Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Baer graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, specialising in dentistry. Baer left ...

* "My Sin" w.

m. Ray Henderson * "Nobody's Using It Now" Clifford Grey, Victor Schertzinger * "On The Amazon" w. Clifford Grey & Greatrex Newman m. Vivian Ellis * "Orange Blossom Time" w. Joe Goodwin m. Gus Edwards * "Pagan Love Song" w. Arthur Freed m. Nacio Herb Brown * "

Painting the Clouds with Sunshine "Painting the Clouds with Sunshine" is a popular song published in 1929. The music was written by Joe Burke and the lyrics by Al Dubin for the 1929 musical film ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' when it was sung by Nick Lucas. ''Gold Diggers of Broa ...

" w. Al Dubin m. Joe Burke. Introduced by

in the film ''

Gold Diggers of Broadway ''Gold Diggers of Broadway'' is a 1929 American pre-Code musical comedy film directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Winnie Lightner and Nick Lucas. Distributed by Warner Bros., the film is the second all-talking, all-Technicolor feature-length ...

''. * "Paris, Stay the Same" w. Clifford Grey m. Victor Schertzinger * "Piccolo Pete" w.m.

Phil Baxter Phil Baxter ''(né'' Philip Kerley Baxter; 5 September 1896 Rural Shade, TexasThe ''American Big Bands'' reference book gives Navarro, Texas as Baxter's birthplace. – 21 November 1972 Dallas) was an American songwriter, singer and band leader. ...

* " Puttin' on the Ritz" w.m.

* "Raisin' the Roof" w.

Dorothy Fields Dorothy Fields (July 15, 1904 – March 28, 1974) was an American librettist and lyricist. She wrote over 400 songs for Broadway musicals and films. Her best-known pieces include "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), "A Fine Romance" (1936), " On t ...

Jimmy McHugh James Francis McHugh (July 10, 1894 – May 23, 1969) was an American composer. One of the most prolific songwriters from the 1920s to the 1950s, he is credited with over 500 songs. His songs were recorded by many artists, including Chet Baker, Ju ...

* "Reaching For Someone" w. Edgar Leslie m.

* "

Rock Island Line "Rock Island Line" is an American folk song. Ostensibly about the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, it appeared as a folk song as early as 1929. The first recorded performance of "Rock Island Line" was by inmates of the Arkansas Cummins ...

" w.m. Clarence Wilson (written) * "Rockin' Chair" w.m.

Hoagy Carmichael Hoagland Howard Carmichael (November 22, 1899 – December 27, 1981) was an American musician, composer, songwriter, actor and lawyer. Carmichael was one of the most successful Tin Pan Alley songwriters of the 1930s, and was among the first ...

* "Romance" w.

Edgar Leslie Edgar Leslie (December 31, 1885 – January 22, 1976) was an American songwriter. Biography Edgar Leslie was born in Stamford, Connecticut, in 1885. He studied at the Cooper Union in New York. He published his first song in 1909, starting a lo ...

* "Satisfied!" w.

Irving Caesar Irving Caesar (born Isidor Keiser, July 4, 1895 – December 18, 1996) was an American lyricist and theater composer who wrote lyrics for numerous song standards, including " Swanee", "Sometimes I'm Happy", " Crazy Rhythm", and " Tea for T ...

Cliff Friend Cliff Friend (October 1, 1893 – June 27, 1974) was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including " Lovesick Blues", "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and " The Merry-Go-Round Broke Do ...

* "Serenade of Love" by

* "Seventh Heaven" w. Sidney D. Mitchell m. Lew Pollack * "She's Such A Comfort To Me" w. Douglas Furber, Max Lief, Nathaniel Lief & Donovan Parsons m. Arthur Schwartz * "She's Wonderful" w.

* "

A Ship Without A Sail Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most well-known American c ...

" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers. Introduced by Jack Whiting in the musical '' Heads Up!''. Performed in the film version by

Charles "Buddy" Rogers Charles Edward "Buddy" Rogers (August 13, 1904 – April 21, 1999) was an American film actor and musician. During the peak of his popularity in the late 1920s and early 1930s he was publicized as "America's Boyfriend". Life and career Early ...

. * "Should I?" w. Arthur Freed m. Nacio Herb Brown * " Canto Siboney" w. Dolly Morse m. Ernesto Lecuona * "

Singin' in the Bathtub "Singing in the Bathtub" is a song written in 1929 by Michael H. Cleary, with lyrics by Herb Magidson and Ned Washington for the film ''The Show of Shows''. ''The Show of Shows'' was Warner Bros.' answer to MGM's '' The Hollywood Revue of 1929 ...

" w.

Herb Magidson Herbert A. Magidson (January 7, 1906 – January 2, 1986) was an American popular lyricist. His work was used in over 23 films and four Broadway revues. He won the first Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1934. Life and career Magidson was ...

Ned Washington Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Life and career Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Bes ...

Michael H. Cleary Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

* " Singin' in the Rain" w.

* "So The Bluebirds And The Blackbirds Got Together" w. Billy Moll m. Harry Barris * "S'posin'" w. Andy Razaf m. Paul Denniker * "Spread A Little Happiness" w.m. Vivian Ellis, Richard Myers & Greatrex Newman * " Star Dust" w.

Mitchell Parish Mitchell Parish (born Michael Hyman Pashelinsky; July 10, 1900 – March 31, 1993) was an American lyricist, notably as a writer of songs for stage and screen. Biography Parish was born to a Jewish family in Lithuania, Russian Empire in July 190 ...

Music 1927. * "Sunny Side Up" w.

m. Ray Henderson * "Too Wonderful For Words" w.m.

Dave Stamper David Stamper (November 10, 1883September 18, 1963) was an American songwriter of the Tin Pan Alley and vaudeville eras, a contributor to twenty-one editions of the Ziegfeld Follies, writer for the Fox Film Corporation, and composer of more than ...

* "Thank Your Father" w.

m. Ray Henderson * "Then You've Never Been Blue" w. Sam M. Lewis & Joe Young m. Ted Fiorito * " Thinking of You" w.

Bert Kalmar Bert Kalmar (February 10, 1884 – September 18, 1947) was an American songwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. He was also a screenwriter. Biography Kalmar, a native of New York City, left school at an early ag ...

Harry Ruby Harry Rubenstein (January 27, 1895 – February 23, 1974), known professionally as Harry Ruby, was an American actor, pianist, composer, songwriter and screenwriter, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.Leo Robin Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 – December 29, 1984) was an American composer, lyricist and songwriter. He is probably best known for collaborating with Ralph Rainger on the 1938 Academy Award for Best Original Song, Oscar-winning song "Thanks for t ...

& Richard A. Whiting * "Turn on the Heat" w. B. G. DeSylva &

m. Ray Henderson. Introduced by

Sharon Lynn Sharon Lynn (born D'Auvergne Sharon Lindsay, April 9, 1901 – May 26, 1963) was an American actress and singer. She began playing in silent films but enjoyed her biggest success in the early sound years of motion pictures before fading away i ...

and Frank Richardson in the film '' Sunny Side Up'' * "Wait 'Til You See Ma Cherie" w.

m. Richard A. Whiting * "Waiting At The End Of The Road" w.m.

* "Wake Up And Dream" w.m. Cole Porter * "Walk Right In" Cannon, Woods, Darling, Suanoe * " Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine" w.

Irving Kahal Irving Kahal (March 5, 1903, Houtzdale, Pennsylvania – February 7, 1942, New York City) was a popular American song lyricist active in the 1920s and 1930s. He is best remembered for his collaborations with composer Sammy Fain which started in 19 ...

Willie Raskin Willy or Willie is a masculine, male given name, often a diminutive form of William or Wilhelm, and occasionally a nickname. It may refer to: People Given name or nickname * Willie Aames (born 1960), American actor, television director, and scree ...

m. Sammy Fain * "The Wedding Of The Painted Doll" w. Arthur Freed m. Nacio Herb Brown * "Weary River" w. Grant Clarke m. Louis Silvers. Introduced by Johnny Murray in the film ''

Weary River ''Weary River'' is a 1929 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Richard Barthelmess, Betty Compson, and William Holden (no relation to William Holden, star of such films as '' Sunset Boulevard''). Produced and dist ...

'' * "

What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?" is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical '' Wake Up and Dream''. It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most ...

" w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by

Elsie Carlisle Elizabeth 'Elsie' Carlisle (28 January 1896 – 5 September 1977) was a popular English female singer both before and during the British dance band era of the 1920s and 1930s, nicknamed "Radio Sweetheart Number One"; according to AllMusic, she w ...

in the musical '' Wake Up and Dream'' * "What Wouldn't I Do For That Man?" w. E. Y. Harburg m. Jay Gorney * "When It's Springtime In The Rockies" w. Mary Hale Woolsey & Milton Taggert m. Robert Sauer * "Why Can't I?" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers * "Why Do You Suppose?" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers * "

Why Was I Born? "Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was written for the show '' Sweet Adeline'' (1929) and introduced by Helen Morgan. Popular recordings in 1930 were by Helen Morgan and by ...

" w. Oscar Hammerstein II m.

* " With A Song in My Heart" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers * "

Without A Song "Without a Song" is a popular song composed by Vincent Youmans with lyrics later added by Billy Rose and Edward Eliscu, published in 1929. It was included in the musical play, ''Great Day''. The play only ran for 36 performances but contained two ...

" w. Edward Eliscu & Billy Rose m.

* " You Do Something To Me" w.m. Cole Porter. Introduced by

William Gaxton William Gaxton (né Arthur Anthony Gaxiola, December 2, 1893 – February 2, 1963) was an American star of vaudeville, film, and theatre. Gaxton was president of The Lambs Club from 1936 to 1939, 1952 to 1953, and 1957 to 1961. He and Victo ...

in the musical ''

Fifty Million Frenchmen ''Fifty Million Frenchmen'' is a musical comedy with a book by Herbert Fields and music and lyrics by Cole Porter. It opened on Broadway in 1929 and was adapted for a film two years later. The title is a reference to the hit 1927 song "Fifty Mill ...

'' * " You Were Meant For Me" w.

* "Yours Sincerely" w. Lorenz Hart m. Richard Rodgers * "You've Got That Thing" w.m. Cole Porter * "Zigeuner" w.m. Noël Coward

Top popular recordings 1929

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 1929: Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

1929 Harlem Hit Parade + Blues

(created with Popular Music Chart Entries and Blues records)

Classical music

Opera

* Hans Chemin-Petit – ''Der gefangene Vogel'' *

Umberto Giordano Umberto Menotti Maria Giordano (28 August 186712 November 1948) was an Italian composer, mainly of operas. He was born in Foggia in Apulia, southern Italy, and studied under Paolo Serrao at the Conservatoire of Naples. His first opera, ''Mari ...

– ''

Il re ''Il re'' (''The king'') is a novella or opera in one act and three scenes by composer Umberto Giordano to an Italian libretto by Giovacchino Forzano. The opera premiered at La Scala in Milan on 12 January 1929.Julian Budden: "Il re", ''Grove Musi ...

'' (La Scala, January 12) *

Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ' ...

– ''

Neues vom Tage ''Neues vom Tage'' (English: ''News of the Day'') is a comic opera (''Lustige Oper'') in three parts by Paul Hindemith, with a German libretto by Marcellus Schiffer. The opera is a satire of modern life, celebrity and marriage, involving parodie ...

'' (June 8, 1929,

Kroll Opera House The Kroll Opera House (german: Krolloper, Kroll-Oper) in Berlin, Germany, was in the Tiergarten district on the western edge of the '' Königsplatz'' square (today ''Platz der Republik''), facing the Reichstag building. It was built in 1844 as ...

, Berlin) *

– '' The Gambler'' (first performance) * Arnold Schoenberg – ''

Von heute auf morgen ' (''From Today to Tomorrow'' or ''From One Day to the Next'') is a one act opera composed by Arnold Schoenberg, to a German libretto by "Max Blonda", the pseudonym of Gertrud Schoenberg, the composer's wife. It is the composer's opus 32. The ope ...

'' (completed January 1, 1929; first performance February 1, 1930) * Ralph Vaughan Williams – ''

Sir John in Love ''Sir John in Love'' is an opera in four acts by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The libretto, by the composer himself, is based on Shakespeare's ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' and supplemented with texts by Philip Sidney, Thomas Mi ...

Film

* Dmitri Shostakovich – ''

The New Babylon ''The New Babylon'' (russian: Новый Вавилон, Novyy Vavilon alt. title: russian: Штурм неба, Shturm neba) is a 1929 silent historical drama film written and directed by Grigori Kozintsev and Leonid Trauberg. The film deals w ...

Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

Musical theater

* '' Bitter Sweet'' ( Noël Coward) ** London production opened at His Majesty's Theatre on July 12 and ran for 673 performances ** Broadway production opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on November 5 and transferred to the Shubert Theatre on February 17, 1930, for a total run of 159 performances * '' Boom Boom'' Broadway production opened at the Casino Theatre on January 28 and ran for 72 performances * ''Dear Love'' opened at the Palace Theatre on November 14 and ran for 132 performances * ''

Die Dreigroschenoper ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...

'' Vienna production * ''

'' Broadway production opened at the Lyric Theatre on November 27 and ran for 254 performances * ''

Follow Thru ''Follow Thru'' is a 1930 American pre-Code musical romantic comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was the second all-color all-talking feature to be produced by Paramount Pictures. The film was based on the hit 1929 Broadway mu ...

'' Broadway production opened at the

46th Street Theatre The Richard Rodgers Theatre (formerly Chanin's 46th Street Theatre and the 46th Street Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 226 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1925, it was designed by He ...

on January 9 and ran for 401 performances * '' Follow Through'' London production opened at the

Dominion Theatre The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden. Planned as primarily a musical theatre, it opened in 1929, but the following year ...

on October 3 and ran for 148 performances * '' Heads Up!'' Broadway production opened at the

Alvin Theatre The Neil Simon Theatre, originally the Alvin Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 250 West 52nd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and was built for ...

on November 11 and ran for 144 performances * '' Hold Everything'' London production opened at the Palace Theatre on June 12 and ran for 173 performances * ''

Hot Chocolates ''Hot Chocolates'' is a musical revue with music by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks and book by Andy Razaf. It was originally titled ''Tan Town Topics'' in hopes it would be picked up by Broadway. Performed at the Hudson Theater in New York City, it ...

'' Broadway

opened at the

Hudson Theatre The Hudson Theatre is a Broadway theater at 139–141 West 44th Street, between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue, in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. One of the oldest surviving Broadway venues, the Hudson was built ...

on June 20 and ran for 219 performances * '' The House That Jack Built'' London

opened at the

Adelphi Theatre The Adelphi Theatre is a West End theatre, located on the Strand in the City of Westminster, central London. The present building is the fourth on the site. The theatre has specialised in comedy and musical theatre, and today it is a receiv ...

on November 8 and ran for 270 performances * ''

Das Land des Lächelns ''The Land of Smiles'' (German: ') is a 1929 romantic operetta in three acts by Franz Lehár. The German language libretto was by and Fritz Löhner-Beda. The performance duration is about 100 minutes. This was one of Lehár's later works, and ...

'' (

Franz Lehár Franz Lehár ( ; hu, Lehár Ferenc ; 30 April 1870 – 24 October 1948) was an Austro-Hungarian composer. He is mainly known for his operettas, of which the most successful and best known is ''The Merry Widow'' (''Die lustige Witwe''). Life a ...

) – Berlin production opened at the Metropol Theater on October 10 * ''

'' Broadway

opened at the

Music Box Theatre The Music Box Theatre is a Broadway theater at 239 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1921, the Music Box Theatre was designed by C. Howard Crane in a Palladian-inspir ...

on April 30 and ran for 321 performances * '' Love Lies'' London production opened at the Gaiety Theatre on March 20 and ran for 347 performances * ''

Mr. Cinders ''Mr Cinders'' is a 1928 musical with music by Vivian Ellis and Richard Myers and a libretto by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman. The story is an inversion of the Cinderella fairy tale with the gender roles reversed. The Prince Charming char ...

'' London production opened at the

on February 11 and ran for 528 performances * ''

Show Boat ''Show Boat'' is a musical with music by Jerome Kern and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It is based on Edna Ferber's best-selling 1926 novel of the same name. The musical follows the lives of the performers, stagehands and dock worke ...

'' (

and Oscar Hammerstein II) – Paris production * ''

Spring Is Here "Spring is Here" is a 1938 popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical ''I Married an Angel'' (1938), where it was introduced by Dennis King and Vivienne Segal. Rodgers and Hart had previously written a so ...

'' (Music: Richard Rodgers Lyrics: Lorenz Hart Book:

Owen Davis Owen Gould Davis (January 29, 1874 – October 14, 1956) was an American dramatist known for writing more than 200 plays and having most produced. In 1919, he became the first elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America. He received t ...

) Broadway production opened at the

on March 11 and ran for 104 performances * ''

Toad of Toad Hall ''Toad of Toad Hall'' is a play written by A. A. Milne – the first of several dramatisations of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel '' The Wind in the Willows'' – with incidental music by Harold Fraser-Simson. It was originally produced by Willi ...

'' London production opened at the Lyric Theatre on December 17 * '' Top Speed'' Broadway production opened at

Chanin's 46th Street Theatre The Richard Rodgers Theatre (formerly Chanin's 46th Street Theatre and the 46th Street Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 226 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1925, it was designed by Her ...

on December 25 and transferred to the

Royale Theatre The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (formerly the Royale Theatre and the John Golden Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 242 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1927, the thea ...

on March 10, 1930, for a total run of 104 performances * '' Wake Up and Dream'' (Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter) ** London

opened at the

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on March 27 and ran for 263 performances ** Broadway

opened at the

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on December 30 and ran for 136 performances

Musical films

* ''

Applause Applause (Latin ''applaudere,'' to strike upon, clap) is primarily a form of ovation or praise expressed by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performanc ...

'' starring

Helen Morgan Helen Morgan may refer to: *Helen Morgan (singer) Helen Morgan (née Riggins; August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in ...

. Directed by

Rouben Mamoulian Rouben Zachary Mamoulian ( ; hy, Ռուբէն Մամուլեան; October 8, 1897 – December 4, 1987) was an American film and theatre director. Early life Mamoulian was born in Tiflis, Russian Empire, to a family of Armenian descent. ...

. * ''The Battle of Paris'' starring Gertrude Lawrence, Charles Ruggles, Walter Petrie, Gladys DuBois and Arthur Treacher. Directed by Robert Flory. * ''Broadway (1929 film), Broadway'' starring Glenn Tryon, Merna Kennedy, Evelyn Brent and Otis Harlan. Directed by Paul Fejos. * ''The Broadway Melody'' * ''The Cocoanuts'' * ''The Desert Song (1929 film), The Desert Song'' starring John Boles (actor), John Boles, Carlotta King, Louise Fazenda and Myrna Loy. Directed by Roy Del Ruth. * ''Glad Rag Doll (film), Glad Rag Doll'' * ''Glorifying the American Girl'' starring Mary Eaton and Dan Healy (actor), Dan Healy and featuring Eddie Cantor,

and

. * ''

'' * ''Happy Days (1929 film), Happy Days'' starring Charles E. Evans and Marjorie White and featuring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell * ''The Hollywood Revue of 1929, Hollywood Revue of 1929'' * ''Honky Tonk (1929 film), Honky Tonk'' starring Sophie Tucker * ''Hot for Paris'' starring Victor McLaglen, Fifi D'Orsay and El Brendel. Directed by Raoul Walsh. * ''

'' starring Maurice Chevalier,

, Lupino Lane and Lillian Roth * ''

'' starring

and

* ''On with the Show! (1929 film), On with the Show!'' starring Arthur Lake (actor), Arthur Lake, Betty Compson and Joe E. Brown (comedian), Joe E. Brown, and featuring Ethel Waters * ''Paris (1929 film), Paris'' released November 7 starring Irène Bordoni, Jack Buchanan and Zasu Pitts. * ''Pointed Heels'' starring William Powell, Helen Kane and Fay Wray. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland. * ''Rio Rita (1929 film), Rio Rita'' starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles (actor), John Boles * ''Sally (1929 film), Sally'' starring Marilyn Miller, Alexander Gray (actor), Alexander Gray and Joe E. Brown (comedian), Joe E. Brown * ''Show Boat (1929 film), Show Boat'' * ''So Long Letty (1929 film), So Long Letty'' starring Charlotte Greenwood * ''Song of Love (1929 film), Song of Love'' starring Belle Baker, Ralph Graves and Eve Arden, Eunice Quedens * '' Sunny Side Up'' starring Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell and Marjorie White * ''Tanned Legs'' starring Ann Pennington (actress), Ann Pennington, June Clyde, Arthur Lake (actor), Arthur Lake, Dorothy Revier and Sally Blane. Directed by Marshall Neilan. * ''The Vagabond Lover'' starring

, Sally Blane and Marie Dressler. Directed by Marshall Neilan. * ''Why Leave Home?'' starring Sue Carol, Nick Stuart, Dixie Lee and Ilka Chase. Directed by Raymond Cannon (actor), Raymond Cannon. * ''Words and Music (1929 film), Words and Music'' starring Lois Moran, Helen Twelvetrees and Tom Patricola. Directed by James Tinling.

Births

*January 3 – Ernst Mahle, Brazilian composer and conductor *January 6 – Wilbert Harrison, singer (died 1994) *January 15 – Lord Woodbine (Harold Adolphus Phillips), calypsonian (died 2000) * January 22 – Petr Eben, composer (died 2007) *January 28 – Mr Acker Bilk, English jazz clarinetist (died 2014) * February 4 – Stanley Drucker, American clarinetist *February 10 – Jerry Goldsmith, composer for film and television (died 2004) *March 4 – Bernard Haitink, violinist and conductor (died 2021) *March 8 – Ardis Krainik, operatic mezzo-soprano and general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago (died 1997) *March 25 – Cecil Taylor, free jazz pianist (died 2018) *April 1 – Jane Powell, singer and actress (died 2021) *April 5 – Joe Meek, UK record producer (died 1967) *April 6 – André Previn, pianist and conductor (died 2019) *April 8 – Jacques Brel, Belgian singer-songwriter (died 1978) *April 16 – Roy Hamilton, American singer (died 1969) *April 17 – James Last, German bandleader (died 2015) *

** Halina Łukomska, soprano (died 2016) ** Peter Sculthorpe, composer (died 2014) *May 1 – Sonny James, country singer-songwriter (died 2016) *May 2 – Link Wray, American guitarist (died 2005) *May 3 – Denise Lor, singer (died 2015) *May 11 – Fernand Lindsay, Canadian organist and educator (died 2009) *May 16 – Betty Carter, jazz singer (died 1998) *May 25 – Beverly Sills, operatic soprano (died 2007) *June 2 – Jimmy Bryant (singer), Jimmy Bryant, singer, arranger and composer (died 2022) *June 6 – Don Hassler, American saxophonist and composer (died 2013) *June 9 – Johnny Ace, R&B singer (died 1954) *June 23 – June Carter Cash, singer-songwriter, wife of Johnny Cash (died 2003) *June 26 – June Bronhill, operatic soprano (died 2005) *

– Jarmila Šuláková, folk singer (died 2017) *June 30 – Othmar Mága, German conductor (died 2020) *July 3 – Pedro Iturralde, composer (died 2020) *July 9 **Lee Hazlewood, American singer-songwriter and record producer (died 2007) **Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolin player (Jim & Jesse) *July 15 **Charles Anthony (tenor), Charles Anthony, American tenor (died 2012) **Francis Bebey, Cameroonian-French guitarist (died 2001) *July 18 – Screamin' Jay Hawkins, singer (died 2000) *August 4 – Vellore G. Ramabhadran, Mridangam performer from Tamil Nadu, India (died 2012 in music, 2012) *August 12 – Buck Owens, singer and guitarist (died 2006) *August 16 – Bill Evans, jazz pianist (died 1980) *August 24 – William Winfield, doo-wop singer (The Harptones) *September 13 – Nicolai Ghiaurov, operatic bass (died 2004) *September 28 – Lata Mangeshkar, playback singer (died 2022) *October 2 – Kenneth Leighton, composer (died 1998) *October 12 – Nappy Brown, blues singer (died 2008) *October 24 – George Crumb, composer (died 2022) *October 26 – Neal Matthews Jr., (The Jordanaires) (died 2000) *November 7 – Benny Andersen, Danish author, poet and pianist (died 2018 in music, 2018) *November 8 – Bert Berns, songwriter record producer (died 1967) *November 10 – Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, songwriter (died 2022) *November 11 – LaVern Baker, R&B singer (died 1997) *November 12 – Toshiko Akiyoshi, jazz pianist *November 15 – Joe Hinton, American soul singer (died 1968) *November 18 – Gianna D'Angelo, American soprano and educator (died 2013) *November 24 – Eileen Barton, singer (died 2006) *November 26 – Slavko Avsenik, composer, musician and accordionist (died 2015) *November 28 – Berry Gordy Jr., record producer, founder of the Tamla Motown label *November 30 – Dick Clark, host of ''American Bandstand'' (died 2012) *December 4 – Wilhelm Georg Berger, composer (died 1993) *December 6 – Nikolaus Harnoncourt, conductor (died 2016) *December 23 – Chet Baker, jazz trumpeter and singer (died 1988) *December 25 ** Bill Horton, doo-wop singer (The Silhouettes) (died 1995) ** Chris Kenner, R&B singer-songwriter (died 1976) *December 26 – Régine Zylberberg, discothèque pioneer (died 2022)

Deaths

– Elfrida Andrée, organist, composer and conductor (born 1841) * January 22 – Adolph Brodsky, violinist (born 1851) *January 24 – Jacques Bouhy, baritone opera singer (born 1848) *January 30 – La Goulue, can-can dancer (born 1866) *February 24 – André Messager, conductor and composer (born 1853) *March 15 – Pinetop Smith, jazz pianist (born 1904) (shot, during a fight in a dance hall) *April 3 – :da:Sophus Hagen, Sophus Hagen, composer and music publisher (born 1842) *April 4 – Édouard Schuré, poet and music critic (born 1841) *April 12 – Harry Liston, music hall performer and composer (born 1843) *April 15 – Antonio Smareglia, opera composer (born 1854) *April 30 – Birger Sjöberg, poet and songwriter (born 1885) *

– Lilli Lehmann, operatic soprano (born 1848) *June 2 – Don Murray (clarinetist), Don Murray, jazz clarinettist (born 1894) (car accident) *June 4 – Harry Frazee, producer of Broadway musicals (born 1881) *July 3 – Dustin Farnum, singer, dancer and actor (born 1874) *August 3 – Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone (born 1851) *August 19 **

, ballet impresario (born 1872) ** Chris Kelly (jazz), Chris Kelly, jazz musician (born c. 1890) ** Meta Seinemeyer, operatic soprano (born 1894) *August 22 – Lucy Broadwood, folk song collector and researcher (born 1858) *September 4 – Frederick Freeman Proctor, vaudeville impresario (born 1851) *September 7 – Frederic Weatherly, songwriter (born 1848) *October 3 – Jeanne Eagels, Ziegfeld girl and actress (born 1894) *October 6 – Mikhail Ivanovich Mikhaylov, operatic tenor (born 1858) *

– Henri Berger, composer and royal bandmaster of Hawaii (born 1844) *October 17 – Ada Crossley, singer (born 1874) *October 26 – Swan Hennessy, composer (born 1866) *October 27 – Alfred Maria Willner, composer and librettist (born 1859) *December 19 – Blind Lemon Jefferson, blues musician (born 1893) *December 28 – Hans Kreissig, pianist and conductor (born 1856) * ''date unknown'' ** Antonio Chacón, flamenco singer (born 1869) ** Carl Herman Unthan, disabled violinist (born 1848)

References

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