(Saturday, May 23, 1936) — “You” by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Edyth Wright, recorded in New York City on March 25, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘You’ by Tommy Dorsey peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (May 23 1936) →

(Saturday, May 16, 1936) — “Melody from the Sky” by Jan Garber & his Orchestra (vocal by Lee Bennett; recorded in Chicago February 27, 1936) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week.

(Saturday, April 25, 1936) — “Lost” by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (vocal refrain by Guy’s brother, Carmen Lombardo; recorded March 13, 1936, in New York City) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for four non-consecutive weeks (Apr. 25, May 2/29/30, 1936). Continue reading ‘Lost’ by Guy Lombardo peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Apr 25 1936) →

(Saturday, March 28, 1936) — “Goody Goody” by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Helen Ward) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for four consecutive weeks (Mar. 28, Apr. 4/11/18, 1936). Continue reading ‘Goody Goody’ by Benny Goodman peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 28 1936) →

(Saturday, March 7, 1936) — “Lights Out” by Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Lew Sherwood) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for two non-consecutive weeks (Mar. 7/21, 1936). Continue reading ‘Lights Out’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Mar 7 1936) →

(Saturday, February 8, 1936) — “Alone” by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Cliff Weston; recorded in NYC Nov. 7, 1935) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for three consecutive weeks (Feb. 8/15/22, 1936). Continue reading ‘Alone’ by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Feb 8 1936) →

(Saturday, February 1, 1936) — “Moon Over Miami” by Eddy Duchin and his Orchestra (vocal refrain by Lew Sherwood; recorded in New York City on Dec. 23, 1935) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Moon Over Miami’ by Eddy Duchin peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Feb 1 1936) →

(Saturday, January 11, 1936) — “The Music Goes ‘Round and Around” by Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven (vocal refrain by Edythe Wright, recorded in New York City on December 9, 1935) peaked at #1 on today’s Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for three consecutive weeks (Jan. 11/18/25, 1936). Continue reading ‘The Music Goes ‘Round and Around’ by Tommy Dorsey and his Clambake Seven peaks at #1 in USA 90 years ago today (Jan 11 1936) →

Video: 'Benny Goodman At the Palomar Ballroom, Los Angeles Calif 1935'

(Wednesday, August 21, 1935) — The Benny Goodman Orchestra played a concert today at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles that’s considered to mark the beginning of the Swing Era.

(Saturday, April 20, 1935, 8:00 p.m. EST) — “Soon” by Bing Crosby With Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra peaked at #1 on today’s debut Your Hit Parade weekly music chart for one week. Continue reading ‘Soon’ by Bing Crosby with Georgie Stoll and His Orchestra tops debut ‘Your Hit Parade’ weekly music chart 90 years ago this hour (Apr 20 1935) →