The Number One Hits of 1926
December 26, 1925 – February 12, 1926
Vernon Dalhart – The Prisoner’s Song
February 13, 1926 – March 26, 1926
George Olson – Who?
March 27, 1926 – April 16, 1926
Ben Bernie – Sleepy Time Gal
April 17, 1926 – May 7, 1926
Al Jolson – I’m Sitting On Top Of The World
May 8, 1926 – May 21, 1926
George Olson – Always
May 22, 1926 – June 4, 1926
Gene Austin – Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
June 5, 1926 – June 18, 1926
Vincent Lopez – Always
June 19, 1926 – July 2, 1926
“Whispering” Jack Smith – Gimme a Lil’ Kiss, Will Ya, Huh?
July 3, 1926 – September 3, 1926
Paul Whiteman – Valencia
September 4, 1926 – October 1, 1926
Gene Austin – Bye, Bye Blackbird
October 2, 1926 – October 15, 1926
Al Jolson – When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-Bob-Bobbin’ Along
October 16, 1926 – November 26, 1926
Jan Garber – Baby Face
November 27, 1926 – December 10, 1926
Johnny Marvin – Breezin’ Along With The Breeze
December 11, 1926 – January 7, 1927
Paul Whiteman – The Birth of the Blues
The biggest Pop Artists of 1926 include:
Gene Austin, Franklyn Baur, Ben Bernie and His Orchestra, Henry Burr, Eddie Cantor, Vernon Dalhart, Vaughn Deleath, Cliff “Ukelele Ike” Edwards, Ruth Etting, Jan Garber and His Orchestra, Johnny Hamp, Ipana Troubadors, Lewis James, Al Jolson, Isham Jones and His Orchestra, Richard Wolfe Kahn, Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra, Gertrude Lawrence, Ted Lewis and His Band, Nick Lucas, Abe Lymon, Johnny Marvin, Billy Murray, George Olson, Leo Reisman, Revelers, Ben Selvin, Nat Shilkret and The Victor Orchestra, Bessie Smith, “Whispering” Jack Smith, Aileen Stanley, Fred Waring’s Pennsylvanians, Ethel Waters, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Charts based on Billboard music charts.
