1934 in music

See also: 1933 in music, other events of 1934, 1935 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents

2 Top Hit Published Songs

3 Top Hit Recordings

Events

November 7 - Sergei Rachmaninovs Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini is premiered
Sun Ra's musical career begins
Django Reinhart[?]'s musical career begins

Top Hit Published Songs

"Solitude" by Duke Ellington
"Fair and Warmer" by Al Dubin[?]
"One Night of Love" by Gus Kahn[?]
"You're the Top" by Cole Porter
"Fun to be Fooled" by Ira Gershwin
"Anything Goes" by Cole Porter
"Lost in a Fog" by Dorothy Fields[?]
"There Goes My Heart" by Abner Silver[?]

Top Hit Recordings

"Love In Bloom" by Bing Crosby
"Stars Fell On Alabama" by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
"Moon Glow" by Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
"Temptation" by Bing Crosby
"You're the Top" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
"The Object Of My Affection" by Jimmie Greer[?]
"The Old Spinning Wheel In The Parlor" by Ray Noble]] & His Orchestra
"Stompin' At the Savoy" by Chick Webb[?] & His Orchestra
"The Carioca" by Enric Madriguera[?]
"Everything I Have Is Yours" by Rudy Vallee

Births

January 26 - Huey Piano Smith[?]
February 1 - Bob Shane[?], The Kingston Trio[?]
February 2 - Skip Battin[?], The Byrds, The New Riders[?]
February 7 - King Curtis[?]
March 25 - Johnny Burnette, Rockabilly pioneer (+ 1964)
April 1 - Jim Ed Brown[?], The Browns[?]
April 17 - Don Kirschner[?]
April 19 - Dickie Goodman[?], Buchanan & Goodman[?]
June 1 - Pat Boone
June 9 - Jackie Wilson
June 11 - James Pookie Hudson[?], The Spaniels[?]
July 4 - Gilbert Lopez[?], Tune Weavers[?]
September 3 - Freddie King[?],
September 7 - Little Milton[?],
September 19 - Brian Epstein, manager for The Beatles
September 21 - Leonard Cohen
October 8 - Doc Green[?], The Drifters
November 19 - Dave Guard[?], The Kingston Trio[?]
December 1 - Billy Paul[?]
December 30 - Del Shannon

Deaths

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