Top Songs of 1936


Rank All Time Rank Artist Song Genres
1
290
Robert Johnson Cross Road Blues Delta Blues
2
1460
Bunny Berigan I Can't Get Started Big Band
3
1553
Robert Johnson Sweet Home Chicago Delta Blues
4
1660
Lead Belly Goodnight Irene Country Blues
5
1725
Robert Johnson Terraplane Blues Delta Blues
6
2641
Jones-Smith, Incorporated [Count Basie] Oh, Lady Be Good Swing
7
2944
Bing Crosby Pennies from Heaven Standards
8
3315
Tommy Dorsey I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You Swing
9
4271
Roy Acuff and His Crazy Tennesseans Great Speckled Bird Traditional Country
10
4637
Robert Johnson Come On in My Kitchen Delta Blues
11
4883
Fred Astaire The Way You Look Tonight Standards
12
5244
Jimmie Lunceford Organ Grinder's Swing Swing
13
6487
The Monroe Brothers What Would You Give in Exchange? Close Harmony
14
6492
Fred Astaire A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song) Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
15
7263
Tommy Dorsey feat. Edythe Wright Star Dust Big Band
16
8551
Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy Until the Real Thing Comes Along Swing, Vocal Jazz
17
8557
Benny Goodman & Charlie Christian Stompin' at the Savoy Big Band, Swing
18
8709
Marian Anderson Ave Maria Lieder
19
9367
Billie Holiday Summertime Standards, Vocal Jazz
20
9452
Jean Sablon Vous qui passez sans me voir Chanson
21
9723
Benny Goodman Goody-Goody Big Band
22
9724
Benny Goodman (with Ella Fitzgerald) Goodnight, My Love Big Band
23
9725
Fats Waller It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Swing
24
9843
Tino Rossi Marinella Chanson
25
9933
Stéphane Grappelly and His Hot Four with Django Reinhardt Djangology Jazz manouche
26
9968
Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Indian Love Call Operetta

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000:
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Steel Guitar Rag Western Swing
Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds of Joy Walkin' and Swingin Swing, Vocal Jazz
Albert Ammons and His Rhythm Kings Boogie Woogie Stomp Boogie Woogie
Ray Ventura et ses Collégiens Ca Vaut Mieux Que D'attraper La Scarlatine Chanson