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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1920.

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Publications

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The Japanese Sandman
Jellybean
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The following songs achieved the highest positions in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website during 1920:[3] Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

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

Classical music

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References

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  7. ^ "Columbia A2884 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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