The Number One Hits of 1936

Dec 28, 1935 – Jan 3, 1936
Fats Waller
A Little Bit Independent
Composed by Joe Burke with lyrics by Edgar Leslie.
Jan 4, 1936 – Feb 7, 1936
Tommy Dorsey
The Music Goes Round and Round (5 weeks*)
Composed by Edward Farley, Michael Riley, and Red Hodgson.
Jan 4, 1936 – Jan 31, 1936
Rikey-Farley Orchestra
The Music Goes Round and Round
This orchestra also had a popular version of the song during this time.
Feb 1, 1936 – Feb 22, 1936
Eddy Duchin
Moon Over Miami (3 weeks*)
Composed by Joe Burke with lyrics by Edgar Leslie.
Feb 8, 1936 – Mar 20, 1936
Tommy Dorsey
Alone
Composed by Nacio Herb Brown with lyrics by Arthur Freed.
Feb 29, 1936 – Mar 13, 1936
Jan Garber
A Beautiful Lady in Blue
Composed by J. Fred Coots with lyrics by Sam M. Lewis.
Mar 14, 1936 – Apr 24, 1936
Benny Goodman
Goody Goody (6 weeks*)
Composed by Matty Malneck with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
Mar 21, 1936 – Mar 27, 1936
Eddy Duchin
Lights Out
Composed by Billy Hill with lyrics by Maurie Rubens.
Apr 4, 1936 – Apr 10, 1936
Fred Astaire
I’m Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
Composed by Irving Berlin for the 1936 film “Follow the Fleet.”
Apr 11, 1936 – Apr 24, 1936
Benny Goodman
The Glory of Love
Composed by Billy Hill.
Apr 25, 1936 – May 8, 1936
Guy Lombardo
Lost
Composed by Edgar Leslie and Horatio Nicholls.
May 9, 1936 – May 22, 1936
Jan Garber
A Melody From The Sky
Composed by Louis Alter with lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell.
May 23, 1936 – May 29, 1936
Tommy Dorsey
You
Composed by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Harold Adamson.
May 30, 1936 – Jul 10, 1936
Benny Goodman
The Glory of Love (6 weeks*)
Benny Goodman’s version continued to be popular during this time.
Jun 6, 1936 – Jul 4, 1936
Jimmy Dorsey
Is It True What They Say About Dixie? (4 weeks*)
Composed by Gerald Marks with lyrics by Irving Caesar and Sammy Lerner.
Jun 6, 1936 – Jun 13, 1936
Fats Waller
All My Life
Composed by Sam H. Stept with lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell.
Jul 11, 1936 – Jul 17, 1936
Hal Kemp
There’s a Small Hotel
Composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart.
Jul 18, 1936 – Jul 24, 1936
Eddie Duchin
Take My Heart
Composed by J. Fred Coots with lyrics by Mitchell
Jul 25, 1936 – Aug 21, 1936
Fats Waller
It’s a Sin To Tell a Lie (4 weeks*)
Composed by Billy Mayhew.
Aug 1, 1936 – Aug 14, 1936
Benny Goodman
These Foolish Things Remind Me of You
Composed by Harry Link, Holt Marvell, and Jack Strachey.
Aug 15, 1936 – Aug 21, 1936
Hal Kemp
When I’m With You
Composed by Ben Oakland with lyrics by Mack Gordon.
Aug 22, 1936 – Aug 28, 1946
Andy Kirk
Until The Real Thing Comes Along
Composed by Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Alberta Nichols, and Mann Holiner.
Aug 29, 1936 – Sep 19, 1936
Shep Fields
Did I Remember?
Composed by Walter Donaldson with lyrics by Harold Adamson.
Sep 5, 1936 – Oct 9, 1936 (5 weeks*)
Fred Astaire
A Fine Romance
Composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
Oct 3, 1936 – Nov 13, 1936
Fred Astaire
The Way You Look Tonight (6 weeks*)
Composed by Jerome Kern with lyrics by Dorothy Fields.
Oct 10, 1936 – Oct 23, 1936
Guy Lombardo
When Did You Leave Heaven?
Composed by Richard A. Whiting with lyrics by Walter Bullock.
Nov 14, 1936 – Nov 27, 1936
Benny Goodman
You Turned The Tables on Me
Composed by Louis Alter with lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell.
Nov 28, 1936 – Feb 5, 1937 (10 weeks*)
Bing Crosby
Pennies From Heaven
Composed by Arthur Johnston with lyrics by Johnny Burke.
Dec 5, 1936 – Dec 11, 1936
Eddy Duchin
In The Chapel In The Moonlight
Composed by Billy Hill.
Dec 12, 1936 – Dec 26, 1936
Shep Fields
In The Chapel In The Moonlight
Shep Fields had his popular version of the song.
Nov 28, 1936 – Feb 5, 1937 (10 weeks*)
Bing Crosby
Pennies From Heaven
Bing Crosby’s version continued to be popular during this time.

*ties, and sometimes interrupted by competing songs

The Biggest Pop Artists of 1936 include:
Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire, Mildred Bailey, Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra, Bunny Berigan, Boswell Sisters, Cab Calloway, Bing Crosby, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Eddie Duchin, Duke Ellington, Shep Fields, Ella Fitzgerald, Jan Garber and His Orchestra, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, George Hall, Richard Himber, Billie Holiday, Hal Kemp, Henry King, Wayne King, Frances Langford, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Jimmie Lunceford, Freddy Martin, Russ Morgan, Ozzie Nelson, Ray Noble, Red Norvo, Leo Reisman, Fats Waller, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, Teddy Wilson

Charts based on Billboard music charts.

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