This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1923.
The following songs achieved the highest positions in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website during 1923.[2] Numerical rankings are approximate; they are only used as a frame of reference.
| Rank | Artist | Title | Label | Recorded | Released | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"[3] | Victor 19007 | US Billboard 1923 No. 1, US No. 1 for 7 weeks, 13 total weeks, 722,895 sold (Victor 1920s memo)[4] | ||||
| 2 | "Swingin' Down the Lane"[5] | Brunswick 2438 | US Billboard 1923 No. 2, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 15 total weeks | ||||
| 3 | "That Old Gang of Mine"[6] | Victor 19095 | US Billboard 1922 No. 3, US No. 1 for 6 weeks, 14 total weeks | ||||
| 4 | "Yes! We Have No Bananas"[7] | Edison 51183 | US Billboard 1923 No. 4, US No. 1 for 5 weeks, 13 total weeks | ||||
| 5 | "Down Hearted Blues"[8] | Columbia 3844 | US Billboard 1923 No. 5, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 12 total weeks, 1,000,000 sold[9] | ||||
| 6 | "Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye!)"[10] | Columbia 3705 | US Billboard 1922 No. 6, US No. 1 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks | ||||
| 7 | "Carolina in the Morning"[11] | Columbia 3712 | US Billboard 1922 No. 7, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks | ||||
| 8 | "Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses" | Brunswick 2392 | US Billboard 1923 No. 8, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks | ||||
| 9 | Art Landry & His Orchestra | "Dreamy Melody"[12] | Gennett 5255 | US Billboard 1923 No. 9, US No. 1 for 3 weeks, 10 total weeks, 1,500,000 sales[13] | |||
| 10 | "Yes! We Have No Bananas"[14] | Vocalion 14590 | US Billboard 1923 No. 10, US No. 1 for 2 weeks, 12 total weeks | ||||
| 11 | "No, No, Nora"[15] | Columbia 3964 | 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 | US Billboard 1923 No. 12, US No. 1 for 1 weeks, 9 total weeks | |||
| 13 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | "Bambalina"[17] | Victor 19035 | 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 | 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 | US Billboard 1923 No. 15, US No. 2 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks | |||
| 22 | Isham Jones Orchestra | "Who's Sorry Now" | Brunswick 2438 | US Billboard 1923 No. 22, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks | |||
| 25 | "Yes! We have No Bananas" | Victor 19068 | US Billboard 1923 No. 25, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 6 total weeks, 610,101 sales (Victor 1920s memo) | ||||
| 28 | Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra | "Wonderful One" | Victor 19019 | US Billboard 1923 No. 28, US No. 3 for 1 weeks, 5 total weeks, 800,005 sold (Victor 1920s memo) |
See main article: 1923 in jazz.