Rank
|
Artist
|
Title
|
Label
|
Recorded
|
Released
|
Chart Positions
|
1 |
Selvin's Novelty Orchestra |
"
Dardanella"
[4] |
Victor 18633 |
November 20, 1919 (1919-11-20) |
January 1920 (1920-01) |
US Billboard 1920 #1, US #1 for 13 weeks, 24 total weeks, 1-6 million sold
[5]
|
2 |
Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra |
"
Whispering"
[6] |
Victor 18690 |
August 23, 1920 (1920-08-23) |
November 1920 (1920-11) |
US Billboard 1920 #2, US #1 for 11 weeks, 20 total weeks,
National Recording Registry 2019, 2,000,000 sales
[5]
|
3 |
Al Jolson |
"
Swanee"
[7] |
Columbia 2884 |
January 9, 1920 (1920-01-09) |
April 1920 (1920-04) |
US Billboard 1920 #3, US #1 for 9 weeks, 18 total weeks, National Recording Registry 2004
|
4 |
Ted Lewis and His Band |
"
When My Baby Smiles at Me" |
Columbia 2908 |
January 12, 1920 (1920-01-12) |
April 1920 (1920-04) |
US Billboard 1920 #4, US #1 for 7 weeks, 18 total weeks
|
5 |
John Steel |
"The Love Nest" |
Victor 24871 |
November 9, 1920 (1920-11-09) |
November 24, 1920 (1920-11-24) |
US Billboard 1920 #5, US #1 for 7 weeks, 12 total weeks
|
6 |
Art Hickman and His Orchestra |
"Hold Me"
[8] |
Columbia 2899 |
September 25, 1919 (1919-09-25) |
May 1920 (1920-05) |
US Billboard 1920 #6, US #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks
|
7 |
Marion Harris |
"
St. Louis Blues" |
Victor 24871 |
February 15, 1920 (1920-02-15) |
April 1920 (1920-04) |
US Billboard 1920 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks
|
8 |
Paul Whiteman and His Ambassador Orchestra |
"
The Japanese Sandman" |
Victor 18690 |
August 23, 1920 (1920-08-23) |
November 1920 (1920-11) |
US Billboard 1920 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks
|
9 |
Al Jolson |
"
I've Got My Captain Working for Me Now" |
Columbia 2794 |
September 15, 1919 (1919-09-15) |
December 1919 (1919-12) |
US Billboard 1920 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks
|
10 |
Art Hickman and His Orchestra |
"The Love Nest" |
Columbia 2955 |
June 11, 1920 (1920-06-11) |
September 1920 (1920-09) |
US Billboard 1920 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 6 total weeks
|
11 |
Edith Day (
Rosario Bourdon Orchestra) |
"
Alice Blue Gown" |
Victor 45176 |
January 26, 1920 (1920-01-26) |
April 1920 (1920-04) |
US Billboard 1920 #11, US #1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks
|
34 |
Isham Jones Rainbo Orchestra |
"Kismet" |
Brunswick 5021 |
June 1, 1920 (1920-06-01) |
September 1920 (1920-09) |
US Billboard 1920 #34, US #4 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks
|