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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1930.

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George Enescu and Alfred Cortot in 1930
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After $75 million in sales during 1929, the stock market crash in October nearly destroyed the industry, after forty years of consistent operation. Sales fell to $18 million in 1930 and to under $6 million in 1931.

The top popular records of 1930 listed below were compiled from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954,[3] record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, there were no Billboard charts in 1930, the numbers are only used for a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "Stein Song (University of Maine)"[4] Victor 22321 February 10, 1930 (1930-02-10) March 5, 1930 (1930-03-05) US Billboard 1930 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 21 total weeks
2 Don Azpiazu and His Havana Casino Orchestra "The Peanut Vendor"[5] Victor 22483 May 13, 1930 (1930-05-13) September 1930 (1930-09) US Billboard 1930 #2, US #1 for 7 weeks, 28 total weeks,[3] National Recording Registry 2005
3 Nat Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra (voc Lewis James) "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes"[6] Victor 22425 May 12, 1930 (1930-05-12) June 10, 1930 (1930-06-10) US Billboard 1930 #3, US #1 for 7 weeks, 11 total weeks
4 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra (Vocal Jack Fulton) "Body and Soul" Columbia 2297D September 10, 1930 (1930-09-10) October 1930 (1930-10) US Billboard 1930 #4, US #1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks
5 Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians "Little White Lies" Victor 22492 July 25, 1930 (1930-07-25) October 1930 (1930-10) US Billboard 1930 #5, US #1 for 6 weeks, 12 total weeks, 75,001 sales[7]
6 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "If I Had a Girl Like You" Victor 22419 April 30, 1930 (1930-04-30) May 25, 1930 (1930-05-25) US Billboard 1930 #6, US #3 for 10 total weeks, 73,710 sales[8]
7 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "You're Driving Me Crazy!" Columbia 2335D November 11, 1930 (1930-11-11) November 1930 (1930-11) US Billboard 1930 #7, US #1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks
8 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra v_The Rhythm Boys "Three Little Words" Victor 22488 August 26, 1930 (1930-08-26) September 5, 1930 (1930-09-05) US Billboard 1930 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 13 total weeks
9 Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra (vocals Carson Robison and Frank Luther) "When It's Springtime in the Rockies" Victor 22339 February 24, 1930 (1930-02-24) April 1930 (1930-04) US Billboard 1930 #9, US #1 for 2 weeks, 19 total weeks
10 Isham Jones Orchestra "Star Dust" Brunswick 4856 May 15, 1930 (1930-05-15) July 1930 (1930-07) US Billboard 1930 #10, US #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks
11 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra "When It's Springtime in the Rockies" Columbia 2206D May 15, 1930 (1930-05-15) June 1930 (1930-06) US Billboard 1930 #12, US #1 for 3 weeks, 11 total weeks
12 McKinney's Cotton Pickers "If I Could Be with You One Hour To-night" Victor 38115 January 31, 1930 (1930-01-31) July 1930 (1930-07) US Billboard 1930 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
13 Roy Ingraham and His Orchestra "Chant of the Jungle" Brunswick 4586 October 15, 1930 (1930-10-15) December 1930 (1930-12) US Billboard 1930 #13, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
14 Rudy Vallee and His Connecticut Yankees "You're Driving Me Crazy" Columbia 2297D September 10, 1930 (1930-09-10) October 1930 (1930-10) US Billboard 1930 #14, US #3 for 9 total weeks, 58,458 sales[9]
15 Ted Weems Orchestra w_Art Jarrett "The Man from the South" Victor 22238 December 21, 1929 (1929-12-21) February 1930 (1930-02) US Billboard 1930 #15, US #1 for 1 week, 8 total weeks, 53,277 sales[10]
16 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra "Bye Bye Blues" Victor 22459 June 17, 1930 (1930-06-17) August 1930 (1930-08) US Billboard 1930 #16, US #17 for 1 week, 1 total week, 52,811 sales
17 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra "What is This Thing Called Love?" Victor 22282 January 20, 1930 (1930-01-20) February 1930 (1930-02) US Billboard 1930 #17, US #5 for 1 week, 9 total weeks, 51,254 sales[11]
18 Benny Meroff Orchestra "Happy Days are Here Again" Brunswick 4709 December 12, 1929 (1929-12-12) January 1930 (1930-01) US Billboard 1930 #18, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
19 Ben Selvin and His Orchestra (vocal Annette Hanshaw) "Happy Days are Here Again" Columbia 2116 February 1, 1930 (1930-02-01) February 1930 (1930-02) US Billboard 1930 #19, US #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
20 Harry Richman with Earl Burtnett Orchestra "Puttin' On the Ritz" Brunswick 4677 January 31, 1930 (1930-01-31) February 1930 (1930-02) US Billboard 1930 #20, US #1 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
21 Al Jolson "Let Me Sing and I'm Happy" Brunswick 4721 December 1, 1929 (1929-12-01) February 1930 (1930-02) US Billboard 1930 #21, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks

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Main article: 1930 in jazz

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References

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