1936 in music


This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1936.

Specific locations

The following songs achieved the highest
in the limited set of charts available for 1936.
#ArtistTitleYearCountryChart Entries
1Bing CrosbyPennies From Heaven1936US Billboard 1 – 1936, US BB 1 of 1936, Your Hit Parade 1 of 1936, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004, POP 1 of 1936, Oscar in 1936 , Music Imprint 8 of 1930s, nuTsie 23 of 1930s, Europe 32 of the 1930s, RYM 41 of 1936, RIAA 129, Acclaimed 1222
2Fred AstaireThe Way You Look Tonight1936US Billboard 1 – 1936, Oscar in 1936, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998, US BB 2 of 1936, Your Hit Parade 2 of 1936, POP 2 of 1936, Brazil 26 of 1937, nuTsie 38 of 1930s, RYM 40 of 1936, AFI 43, Europe 94 of the 1930s, Song of 1936
3Billie HolidaySummertime1936Europe 1 of the 1930s, RYM 2 of 1936, US Billboard 12 – 1936, nuTsie 70 of 1930s, Scrobulate 84 of jazz
4Benny GoodmanGoody Goody1936US Billboard 1 – 1936, Your Hit Parade 5 of 1936, US BB 6 of 1936, POP 6 of 1936, Brazil 32 of 1936, nuTsie 71 of 1930s
5Benny GoodmanGlory of Love1936US Billboard 1 – 1936, Your Hit Parade 3 of 1936, US BB 10 of 1936, POP 10 of 1936, Brazil 67 of 1936, nuTsie 96 of 1930s

Top hit recordings

Premieres

Compositions

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