| Rank
|
Artist
|
Title
|
Label
|
Recorded
|
Released
|
Chart Positions
|
| 1 |
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra |
"Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"[3] |
Victor 19007 |
October 21, 1921 (1921-10-21) |
April 7, 1923 (1923-04-07) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 1, US No. 1 for 7 weeks, 13 total weeks, 722,895 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[4]
|
| 2 |
Isham Jones Orchestra |
"Swingin' Down the Lane"[5] |
Brunswick 2438 |
May 4, 1923 (1923-05-04) |
July 1923 (1923-07) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 2, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks
|
| 3 |
Billy Murray & Ed Smalle |
"That Old Gang of Mine"[6] |
Victor 19095 |
June 5, 1923 (1923-06-05) |
September 1923 (1923-09) |
US Billboard 1922 No. 3, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 14 total weeks
|
| 4 |
Billy Jones |
"Yes! We Have No Bananas"[7] |
Edison 51183 |
June 8, 1923 (1923-06-08) |
July 1923 (1923-07) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 4, US No. 1 for 5 weeks, 13 total weeks
|
| 5 |
Bessie Smith |
"Down Hearted Blues"[8] |
Columbia 3844 |
February 16, 1923 (1923-02-16) |
May 1923 (1923-05) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 5, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks, 1,000,000 sold[9]
|
| 6 |
Al Jolson |
"Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)"[10] |
Columbia 3705 |
September 11, 1922 (1922-09-11) |
December 1922 (1922-12) |
US Billboard 1922 No. 6, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
|
| 7 |
Van and Schenck |
"Carolina in the Morning"[11] |
Columbia 3712 |
September 18, 1922 (1922-09-18) |
December 1922 (1922-12) |
US Billboard 1922 No. 7, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks
|
| 8 |
Carl Fenton and His Orchestra |
"Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses"[5] |
Brunswick 2392 |
January 15, 1923 (1923-01-15) |
March 1923 (1923-03) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 8, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks
|
| 9 |
Art Landry & His Orchestra |
"Dreamy Melody"[12] |
Gennett 5255 |
February 12, 1923 (1923-02-12) |
May 1923 (1923-05) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 9, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks, 1,500,000 sales[13][9]
|
| 10 |
Ben Selvin's Dance Orchestra |
"Yes! We Have No Bananas"[14] |
Vocalion 14590 |
May 15, 1923 (1923-05-15) |
August 1923 (1923-08) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 10, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks
|
| 11 |
Eddie Cantor |
"No, No, Nora"[15] |
Columbia 3964 |
July 26, 1923 (1923-07-26) |
October 1923 (1923-10) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 11, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 9 total weeks
|
| 12 |
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra |
"I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise"[16] |
Victor 18949 |
September 1, 1922 (1922-09-01) |
November 22, 1922 (1922-11-22) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 12, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks
|
| 13 |
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra |
"Bambalina"[17] |
Victor 19035 |
September 1, 1922 (1922-09-01) |
June 22, 1923 (1923-06-22) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 13, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks
|
| 14 |
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra |
"Crinoline Days"[18] |
Victor 18983 |
February 20, 1923 (1923-02-20) |
March 17, 1923 (1923-03-17) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 14, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 9 total weeks
|
| 15 |
Eddie Cantor |
"I've Got the Yes! We Have No Bananas Blues"[19] |
Columbia 3964 |
July 26, 1923 (1923-07-26) |
October 1923 (1923-10) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 15, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks
|
| 22 |
Isham Jones Orchestra |
"Who's Sorry Now" |
Brunswick 2438 |
May 4, 1923 (1923-05-04) |
July 1923 (1923-07) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 22, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks
|
| 25 |
Great White Way Orchestra (vocal Billy Murray) |
"Yes! We have No Bananas" |
Victor 19068 |
April 26, 1923 (1923-04-26) |
July 1923 (1923-07) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 25, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks, 610,101 sales (Victor 1920s memo)[4]
|
| 28 |
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra |
"Wonderful One" |
Victor 19019 |
January 25, 1923 (1923-01-25) |
April 1923 (1923-04) |
US Billboard 1923 No. 28, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks, 800,005 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[4]
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