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Swing band leader Cab Calloway in 1933

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1933.

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1933 USA pop songs

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There were many talented writers, producers and performers in the music industry during 1933, but record sales were very low, although higher than 1932, and work was hard to find. Most of the records released came from Radio Corporation of America (Victor) and American Record Corporation (ARC), through its premium (Brunswick label, and its discounted "dime store" labels (Perfect, Vocalion, Oriole, Banner, Melotone, Romeo, and Conqueror), with a trickle from Columbia (that would completely disappear by mid-1934). Four of the top five records paired one of the label's top vocalists (Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby and Al Bowly) with a headline band (Reisman (Victor), Lombardo (Brunswick)) and Ray Noble (Decca UK). Victor also featured Howard Arlen, composer of "Stormy Weather" as vocalist with house band Reisman. This tactic was extremely successful in stimulating sales in the depressed economic conditions.

The top popular records of 1933 listed below were compiled from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954,[2] 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 1933, the numbers are only used for a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
1 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Fred Astaire "Night and Day"[3] Victor 24193 November 22, 1932 (1932-11-22) January 13, 1933 (1933-01-13) US Billboard 1933 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 18 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2004, Jazz Standards 1932,[4] 22, 811 sales reported by Victor was top-selling record for 1933.[4]
2 George Olsen and His Music (vocal Joe Morrison) "The Last Roundup"[5] Columbia 2791-D July 11, 1933 (1933-07-11) July 20, 1933 (1933-07-20) US Billboard 1933 #2, US #1 for 9 weeks, 24 total weeks
3 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Harold Arlen "Stormy Weather"[6] Victor 24262 February 28, 1933 (1933-02-28) April 7, 1933 (1933-04-07) US Billboard 1933 #3, US #1 for 8 weeks, 19 total weeks
4 Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Orchestra, vocal refrain by Al Bowlly "Love Is the Sweetest Thing"[7] Victor 24333 September 8, 1932 (1932-09-08) June 1933 (1933-06) US Billboard 1933 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 16 total weeks
5 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with Bing Crosby "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me"[8] Brunswick 6472 January 12, 1933 (1933-01-12) February 1933 (1933-02) US Billboard 1933 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 14 total week
6 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Irene Taylor "Willow Weep for Me"[9] Victor 24187 November 17, 1932 (1932-11-17) December 17, 1932 (1932-12-17) US Billboard 1933 #6, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks, Jazz Standards 1932, 8,292 sales (second highest total 1933).[10]
7 Ethel Waters "Stormy Weather"[11] Brunswick 6564 May 3, 1933 (1933-05-03) May 1933 (1933-05) US Billboard 1933 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 11 total weeks, Added to National Recording Registry 2004, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003
8 Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, vocal refrain by Al Bowlly "The Old Spinning Wheel"[12] Victor 24357 May 10, 1933 (1933-05-10) June 1933 (1933-06) US Billboard 1933 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 22 total weeks
9 Ted Lewis and His Band "Lazybones"[13] Columbia 2786-D June 22, 1933 (1933-06-22) July 1933 (1933-07) US Billboard 1933 #9, US #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks
10 Bing Crosby "Shadow Waltz"[11] Brunswick 6599 June 13, 1933 (1933-06-13) June 30, 1933 (1933-06-30) US Billboard 1933 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
11 Don Bestor and His Orchestra "Forty-Second Street"[14] Victor 24253 February 26, 1933 (1933-02-26) March 1933 (1933-03) US Billboard 1933 #11, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
12 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking"[15] Victor 24477 December 1, 1933 (1933-12-01) December 13, 1933 (1933-12-13) US Billboard 1933 #12, US #1 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
13 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "The Last Round-up"[11] Brunswick 6662 September 27, 1933 (1933-09-27) October 1933 (1933-10) US Billboard 1933 #13, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
14 Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra "Sophisticated Lady"[11] Brunswick 6600 May 16, 1933 (1933-05-16) June 3, 1933 (1933-06-03) US Billboard 1933 #14, US #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
15 Bing Crosby "Thanks"[11] Brunswick 6643 August 27, 1933 (1933-08-27) September 1933 (1933-09) US Billboard 1933 #15, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks
16 Bing Crosby with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Young and Healthy"[8] Brunswick 6472 January 12, 1933 (1933-01-12) February 1933 (1933-02) US Billboard 1933 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks
17 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)"[11] Brunswick 6550 April 12, 1933 (1933-04-12) April 1933 (1933-04) US Billboard 1933 #17, US #2 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
18 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra "Night And Day"[8] Brunswick 6445 January 5, 1933 (1933-01-05) January 17, 1933 (1933-01-17) US Billboard 1933 #18, US #2 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
19 Bing Crosby "Just an Echo in the Valley"[8] Brunswick 6454 March 10, 1933 (1933-03-10) March 31, 1933 (1933-03-31) US Billboard 1933 #19, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
20 Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)"[11] Brunswick 6600 May 16, 1933 (1933-05-16) June 3, 1933 (1933-06-03) US Billboard 1933 #20, US #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
21 Don Bestor and His Orchestra "The Last Round-Up" Victor 24391 August 28, 1933 (1933-08-28) March 1933 (1933-03) US Billboard 1933 #21, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
22 Don Bestor and His Orchestra "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?"[16] Victor 24410 October 4, 1933 (1933-10-04) October 1933 (1933-10) US Billboard 1933 #22, US #2 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
23 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore"[11] Brunswick 6662 August 27, 1933 (1933-08-27) October 1933 (1933-10) US Billboard 1933 #23, US #2 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
24 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking"[11] Brunswick 6713 November 27, 1933 (1933-11-27) December 1933 (1933-12) US Billboard 1933 #20, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks

Classical music

Premieres

Composer Composition Date Location Performers
Chávez, Carlos Sinfonía de Antígona December 15, 1933 Mexico City Mexico Symphony – Chávez [17]
Dallapiccola, Luigi Partita January 22, 1933 Florence, Italy Pasini / Teatro Comunale Orchestra – Gui[18]
Kodály, Zoltán Dances of Galánta October 23, 1933 Budapest, Hungary Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra – Dohnányi[19]
Messiaen, Olivier Fantaisie burlesque February 8, 1933 Paris, France Casadesus[20]
Revueltas, Silvestre Janitzio December 8, 1933 Mexico City Mexico Symphony – Revueltas [21]
Shostakovich, Dmitri Piano Concerto No. 1 October 15, 1933 Leningrad, Soviet Union Shostakovich / Leningrad Philharmonic – Stiedry[22]
Shostakovich, Dmitri Preludes for piano May 24, 1933 Leningrad, Soviet Union Shostakovich [23]

Compositions

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Jazz

Main article: 1933 in jazz

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References

  1. ^ John O'Brien; Dom S. Moreno (1933). Around the Boree Log – via Trove.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954. Record Research.
  3. ^ "Victor matrix BS-73977. Night and day / Fred Astaire ; Leo Reisman Orchestra". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Victor 24193 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  5. ^ "Columbia matrix W152436. The last round up / George Olsen and his Music ; Joe Morrison". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  6. ^ "Victor matrix BS-75329. Stormy weather / Harold Arlen ; Leo Reisman Orchestra". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Gramophone matrix 0B3196. Love is the sweetest thing / New Mayfair Dance Orchestra ; Ray Noble". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6000–6499". www.78discography.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Victor matrix BS-73968. Willow, weep for me / Paul Whiteman Orchestra ; Irene Taylor". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  10. ^ "Victor 24187 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced)". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Brunswick 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6500–7000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "VICTOR 78rpm numerical listing discography: 24000 - 24500". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  13. ^ "Columbia matrix W152420. Lazybones / Ted Lewis and his Band". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  14. ^ "Victor matrix BS-75323. Forty-second Street / Don Bestor Orchestra ; Dudley Mecum". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  15. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-78826. Did you ever see a dream walking? / Eddy Duchin Orchestra ; Lew Sherwood". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "Victor matrix BS-77983. Who's afraid of the big bad wolf? / Florence Case ; Don Bestor Orchestra ; Charles Yontz". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  17. ^ "Music and History". Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  18. ^ Music of the Twentieth-century Avant-garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook
  19. ^ Universal Edition
  20. ^ "Olivier Messiaen: Fantaisie burlesque" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  21. ^ Música en México
  22. ^ Boosey & Hawkes
  23. ^ "Dmitri Shostakovich: Vingt-quatre préludes pour pianp" (work details) (in French and English). IRCAM.
  24. ^ Kohl, Katrin & Robertson, Ritchie. A History of Austrian Literature 1918–2000. Camden House, 2006.
  25. ^ Jiménez, Enriqueta (La Prieta Linda) (September 9, 2016). ""Hasta siempre, ojos buenos": La Prieta Linda". Excelsior. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  26. ^ "Vale Colin Brumby (18/06/1933 – 3/01/2018)". abc.net.au/classic/features/vale-colin-brumby/9301580. January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  27. ^ "Claudio Abbado obituary". The Guardian. January 20, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  28. ^ Violinist Felix Ayo has died
  29. ^ Applebome, Peter (December 30, 2022). "Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  30. ^ Vierhaus, Rudolf, ed. (2005). "Burmester, Willy". Deutsche Biographische Enzyklopädie (in German). Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). Walter de Gruyter. p. 328. ISBN 978-3-11-094656-7.
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