1925 in music

1925 in music

See also: 1924 in music, other events of 1925, 1926 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Top Hits: Printed Music
3 Top Hits: Recordings
4 Births
5 Deaths

Victor, Columbia, and HMV phonograph companies switch from old acoustic mechanical recording methods to new electric microphone technology
Jimmie Rodgers begins performing
Blind Lemon Jefferson's recording career begins
Lonnie Johnson[?]'s recording career begins
Louis Armstrong leaves Fletcher Henderson's Orchestra, returns to Chicago, and makes his first records under his own name, leading Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five

Top Hits: Printed Music

"Sweet Georgia Brown" by Maceo Pinkard[?], Ben Bernie[?], & Kenneth Casey[?]
"The Charleston" by James P. Johnson & Cecil Mack[?]
"I Miss My Swiss" by L.W. Gilbert[?]
"Always" by Irving Berlin
"Freshie" by Jesse Greer[?]
"Sleepy Time Gal" by Joseph R. Alden[?]
"Collegiate" by Moe Jaffe[?] & Nat Bonx[?]
"5 Foot 2, Eyes of Blue" by Lewis & Young[?]
"Don't Bring Lulu" by Ray Henderson, Billy Rose[?] & Lew Brown
"Neapolitan Nights" by Harry D. Kerr[?]
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" by Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn[?]

Top Hits: Recordings

"Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now" by The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks[?]
"Charleston" by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra
"Dinah" by Ethel Waters
"Ah-Ha!" by Ted Lewis & His Jazz Band
"St. Louis Blues" by Bessie Smith
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" by Ace Brigode[?] & His Fourteen Virginians
"While We Danced 'Til Dawn" by Ted Lewis & His Jazz Band
"Sweet Georgia Brown" by Ben Bernie[?] & His Orchestra
"Everybody Loves My Baby" by Blossom Seeley[?]
"Sweet Georgia Brown" by Ethel Waters
"If You Knew Susie (Like I Know Susie)" by Eddie Cantor

April 26 - Jorgen Ingmann[?], Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar
June 27 - Doc Pomus
July 6 - Bill Haley, (+ 1981)
August 15 - Oscar Peterson
September 6 - Jimmy Reed
September 13 - Mel Torme[?]
September 16 - B.B. King
October 15 - Mickey Guitar Baker[?], Mickey & Sylvia[?]