The Number One Hits of 1937

Nov 28, 1936 – Feb 5, 1937 (10 weeks*)
Bing Crosby
Pennies From Heaven
Composed by Arthur Johnston with lyrics by Johnny Burke.
Jan 2, 1937 – Jan 16, 1937
Eddy Duchin
It’s De-Lovely
Composed by Cole Porter.
Feb 6, 1937 – Feb 20, 1937
Benny Goodman
Goodnight, My Love
Composed by Mack Gordon and Harry Revel.
Feb 20, 1937 – Feb 26, 1937
Harry Busse
With Plenty of Money and You
Composed by Al Dubin and Harry Warren.
Feb 20, 1937 – Mar 13, 1937
Hal Kemp
This Year’s Kisses (4 weeks*)
Composed by Irving Berlin.
Feb 27, 1936 – Mar 20, 1937
Benny Goodman
This Year’s Kisses (3 weeks*)
Benny Goodman’s version of the song was also popular during this time.
Mar 21, 1936 – Apr 2, 1937
Benny Goodman
Marie
Composed by Irving Berlin.
Apr 3, 1937 – May 7, 1937
Guy Lombardo
Boo Hoo (5 weeks*)
Composed by Carmen Lombardo, Edward Heyman, and John Jacob Loeb.
Apr 17, 1937 – Jun 19, 1937
Bing Crosby
Sweet Leilani (10 weeks*)
Composed by Harry Owens.
Apr 24, 1937 – Apr 30, 1937
Bing Crosby
Too Marvelous For Words
Composed by Richard A. Whiting with lyrics by Johnny Mercer.
May 1, 1937 – May 7, 1937
Fred Astaire
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
May 15, 1937 – Jun 4, 1937
Teddy Wilson featuring Billie Holiday
Carelessly
Composed by Charles F. Kenyon, Charles Kenny, and Nick Kenny.
Jun 5, 1937 – Jul 2, 1937
Guy Lombardo
September in the Rain
Composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Al Dubin.
Jul 3, 1937 – Aug 6, 1937
Guy Lombardo
It Looks Like Rain in Cherry Blossom Lane (5 weeks*)
Composed by Edgar Leslie and Joe Burke.
Jul 3, 1937 – Jul 16, 1937
Russ Morgan
The Merry Go Round Broke Down
Composed by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin.
Jul 17, 1937 – Jul 30, 1937
Shep Fields
The Merry Go Round Broke Down
Shep Fields also had a popular version of the song obviously
Jul 24, 1937 – Jul 30, 1937
Hal Kemp
Where or When
Composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart.
Jul 31, 1937 – Aug 14, 1937
Fats Waller
Smarty
Composed by J.C. Johnson, Andy Razaf, and Alex Hill.
Jul 31, 1937 – Aug 6, 1937
Horace Heidt
Gone With The Wind
Composed by Allie Wrubel with lyrics by Herb Magidson.
Aug 7, 1937 – Aug 28, 1937
Guy Lombardo
A Sailboat in the Moonlight (3 weeks*)
Composed by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb.
Aug 21, 1937 – Sep 12, 1937
Tommy Dorsey
Satan Takes a Holiday (3 weeks*)
Composed by Larry Clinton.
Sep 4, 1937 – Sep 24, 1937
Bob Crosby
Whispers in the Dark (4 weeks*)
Composed by Leo Robin and Frederick Hollander.
Sep 11, 1937 – Sep 24, 1937
Tommy Dorsey’s Clambake Seven
The Big Apple
Composed by Joe Young, Sam H. Stept, and Bernie Hanighen.
Sep 25, 1937 – Oct 15, 1937
Bing Crosby
The Moon Got In My Eyes (4 weeks*)
Composed by Arthur Johnston with lyrics by Johnny Burke.
Oct 9, 1937 – Nov 11, 1937
Shep Fields
That Old Feeling (4 weeks*)
Composed by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Lew Brown.
Oct 16, 1937 – Oct 30, 1937
Teddy Wilson
You Can’t Stop Me From Dreaming
Composed by Cliff Friend and Dave Franklin.
Nov 6, 1937 – Nov 19, 1937
Bing Crosby
Remember Me?
Composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Al Dubin.
Nov 20, 1937 – Nov 26, 1937
Rudy Vallee
Vieni, Vieni
Composed by Vincent Scotto and Ferdinando Russo.
Nov 27, 1937 – Jan 7, 1938
Tommy Dorsey
Once In A While (7 weeks*)
Composed by Michael Edwards with lyrics by Bud Green.
Nov 27, 1937 – Dec 31, 1937
Tommy Dorsey
The Dipsy Doodle
Composed by Larry Clinton.
Dec 11, 1937 – Dec 18, 1937
Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell
Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight?)
Composed by Bernard Hanighen and Johnny Mercer.

The Biggest Pop Artists of 1937 include:
Louis Armstrong, Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra, Fred Astaire, Mildred Bailey, Count Basie, Bunny Berigan, Connee Boswell, Cab Calloway, Larry Clinton, Bing Crosby, Bob Crosby, Dolly Dawn and Her Dawn Patrol, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Eddie Duchin, Duke Ellington, Shep Fields, Ella Fitzgerald, Jan Garber and His Orchestra, Benny Goodman, Glen Gray, George Hall, Lionel Hampton, Horace Heidt, Billie Holiday, Hudson-DeLange Orchestra, Sammy Kaye, Hal Kemp, Wayne King, Andy Kirk, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Jimmie Lunceford, The Mills Brothers, Russ Morgan, Ozzie Nelson, Ray Noble, Red Norvo, Dick Robertson, Raymond Scott, Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Claude Thornhill, Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees, Fats Waller, Chick Webb, Teddy Wilson, Victor Young

Charts based on Billboard music charts.

 
 
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