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  • Early 1900s: The 100 Most Popular Songs

    Early 1900s: The 100 Most Popular Songs

    The 1900s: 1900-1919 Pop Song Hits

    1. I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy – 1904 (by George M Cohen)
    2. America the Beautiful – 1910
    3. Danny Boy – 1913
    4. Take Me Out To The Ball Game – 1908 (by Jack Norworth & Albert Von Tilzer )
    5. Pomp and Circumstance – 1902 (by Elgar)
    6. The Grand Old Rag (aka “You’re a Grand Old Flag”) – 1906 (by George M. Cohan)
    7. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling – 1912 (by Chauncey Olcott & George Graff Jr, . Ernest R. Ball)
    8. Daddy’s Little Girl – 1905 (by Edward Madden & Theodore F. Morse)
    9. The Bells Of St Mary’s – 1917 (by Douglas Furber & A. Emmett Adams)
    10. Give My Regards to Broadway – 1904 (by George M. Cohan )
    11. Swanee – 1919
    12. Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That’s An Irish Lullaby) – 1913 (by James R. Shannon )
    13. I Ain’t Got Nobody – 1916 (by Roger Graham, Dave Peyton & Spencer Williams)
    14. I Want To Be In Dixie (I’m Going Back To Dixie) – 1911 (by Irving Berlin & Ted Snyder)
    15. The Entertainer – 1902 (by Scott Joplin)
    16. Strike Up the Band (Here Comes a Sailor) – 1900
    17. Anchors Aweigh – 1906 (by Alfred Hart Miles & R. Lovell and Charles A. Zimmerman)
    18. The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous – 1903 (by Dan McAvoy)
    19. Colonel Bogey March – 1914 (by Kenneth J. Alford)
    20. Melody Of Love – 1903 (by Tom Glazer & H. Engelmann)
    21. Flight of the Bumble Bee – 1900 – (by N. Rimsky-Korsakov)
    22. Rite of Spring – 1913 (by Stravinsky)
    23. Over There – 1917 (by George M. Cohan)
    24. Yale Boola! (March and Two-Step) – 1901
    25. Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo – 1919 (by Edward Rowland)
    26. March of the Toys – 1903 (by Victor Herbert, heard in Babes In Toyland)
    27. Frankie and Johnny – 1912
    28. Dardanella – 1919 (by Fred Fisher & Felix Bernard, Johnny S. Black)
    29. You Belong To Me – 1916 (by Harry B. Smith & Victor Herbert)
    30. Alexander’s Ragtime Band – 1911(?)
    31. Hail! Hail! The Gang’s All Here – 1917 (by D. A. Esrom, Theodore F. Morse & Arthur Sullivan)
    32. Fascination – 1915 (by Harold Atteridge & Sigmund Romberg)
    33. McNamara’s Band – 1917 (by John J. Stamford & Shamus O’Connor)
    34. Peg O’ My Heart – 1913 (by Alfred Bryan & Fred Fisher)
    35. Saint Louis Blues – 1914 (by W. C. Handy)
    36. The Glow-Worm – 1902 (by Lilla Cayley Robinson, Heinz Bolten-Backers, Paul Lincke)
    37. Scott Joplin’s New Rag – 1912 (by Scott Joplin)
    38. Hail Hail the Gang’s All Here – 1917
    39. Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet – 1909 (by Stanley Murphy & Percy Wenrich)
    40. Bye, Bye My Honey – Billy Golden (1911)
    41. Joe Turner Blues – 1915 (by Walter Hirsch & W. C. Handy)
    42. It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary – 1912
    43. Ragtime Cowboy Joe – 1912 (by Grant Clarke, Lewis F. Muir & Maurice Abrahams)
    44. Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning – 1918 (by Irving Berlin)
    45. The Whiffenpoof Song – 1909 (by Meade Minnigerode & George S. Pomeroy, Tod B. Galloway)
    46. Alabama Jubilee – 1915 (by Jack Yellen & George L. Cobb)
    47. The Darktown Strutters’ Ball – 1916 (by Shelton Brooks)
    48. Harrigan – 1907 (by George M. Cohan)
    49. Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home – 1902
    50. Let Me Call You Sweetheart – 1910
    51. Keep On The Sunny Side – 1906 (by Jack Drislane & Theodore F. Morse)
    52. Because – 1902
    53. Hiawatha (His Song to Minnehaha) – 1903
    54. Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider – 1903 (by Eddie Leonard & Eddie Munson)
    55. The Aba Daba Honeymoon – 1914 (by Arthur Fields & Walter Donovan)
    56. Play a Simple Melody – 1914 (by Irving Berlin)
    57. Ah! Sweet Mystery Of Life – 1910 (by Rida Johnson Young & Victor Herbert)
    58. Ballin’ The Jack – 1913 (by James Henry Burris & Chris Smith)
    59. The Memphis Blues – 1912
    60. American Patrol – 1901(?)
    61. On a Sunday Afternoon – 1902
    62. The Saint Louis Blues – 1914
    63. The Rose Of Tralee – 1912 (by C. Mordaunt Spencer m. Charles W. Glover)
    64. K-K-K-Katy – 1918 (by Geoffrey O’Hara)
    65. There’s A Broken Heart For Every Light On Broadway – 1915 (by Howard Johnson & Fred Fisher)
    66. Syncopated Walk – 1914 (by Irving Berlin)
    67. My Melancholy Baby – 1912 (by George A. Norton & Ernie Burnett)
    68. Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis – 1904
    69. Give Us Just Another Lincoln – 1900
    70. I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now – 1909 (by Will M. Hough & Frank R. Adams, Joseph E. Howard & Harold Orlob)
    71. In the Good Old Summer Time – 1902
    72. Twelfth Street Rag – 1914 (by Euday L. Bowman)
    73. A Little Bit of Heaven – 1915
    74. Casey Jones – 1909 (by T. Lawrence Seibert & Eddie Newton)
    75. Blame It on the Blues – 1914
    76. By the Light of the Silvery Moon – 1909 (by Edward Madden & Gus Edwards)
    77. Waltz Around Again Willie – 1906 (‘Round, ‘Round, ‘Round)
    78. Alcoholic Blues – 1919 (by Edward Laska & Albert Von Tilzer)
    79. I Didn’t Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier – 1915 (by Alfred Bryan & Al Piantadosi )
    80. Shine On Harvest Moon – 1907 (by Nora Bayes & Jack Norworth)
    81. I Can’t Tell Why I Love You But I Do – 1900
    82. Hungarian Rag – 1913 (by Julius Lenzberg)
    83. In My Merry Oldsmobile -1905 (by Vincent P. Bryan & Gus Edwards)
    84. And Then – 1913 (by Alfred Bryan & Herman Paley)
    85. Good Morning, Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip! – 1918
    86. Goodbye, Good Luck, God Bless You – 1916 (by J. Keirn Brennan & Ernest R. Ball)
    87. Mary’s a Grand Old Name – 1905 (from the musical play Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway)
    88. Un Bel Di Madame Butterfly – 1904 (by Puccini)
    89. My Gal Sal – 1905
    90. Concerto for Piano #2 – 1901 (by Rachmaninoff)
    91. Topsy Song – 1910
    92. I’m Always Chasing Rainbows – 1918 (from the Musical Comedy Oh Look!)
    93. On The Road To Mandalay – 1907 (by Rudyard Kipling & Oley Speaks)
    94. Missouri Waltz (Hush-a-Bye, Ma Baby) – 1914
    95. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree – 1905
    96. Beans! Beans!! Beans!!! – 1912 (by Elmer Bowman & Chris Smith)
    97. Tell Me Pretty Maiden (English Girls and Clerks) – 1900 (featured in Florodora)
    98. A Good Man Is Hard To Find – 1919(?)
    99. The Caissons Go Rolling Along – 1906 (by Edmund L. Gruber)
    100. Uncle Josh in Society – 1909
  • 1900 History, Facts and Trivia

    1900 History, Facts and Trivia

    1900 History, Trivia, and Fun Facts

    1900 History Roundup:

    • January 1 – Commonwealth of Australia Formed: Australia officially became a federation, uniting six colonies under one constitution.
    • February 5 – United States and Britain Sign Hay-Pauncefote Treaty: This agreement laid the groundwork for U.S. control over the construction of the Panama Canal.
    • February 27 – Labour Party Founded in the UK: The Labour Representation Committee (later the Labour Party) was established to represent working-class interests.
    • March 6 – German Empire Adopts Naval Expansion: The Second Naval Law passed, significantly increasing Germany’s naval fleet under Kaiser Wilhelm II.
    • May 18 – Second Boer War Intensifies: British troops lifted the siege of Mafeking in South Africa, marking a turning point in the war.
    • June 2 – Zeppelin LZ1 Makes Its Maiden Flight: The first successful flight of Count Zeppelin’s airship took place in Germany, revolutionizing aviation.
    • June 20 – Boxer Rebellion Peaks in China: The Siege of the International Legations in Beijing began, as anti-foreigner sentiment culminated in violent uprisings.
    • July 29 – King Umberto I of Italy Assassinated: Anarchist Gaetano Bresci killed the king in Monza, sparking political unrest in Italy.
    • August 14 – Allied Forces Capture Beijing: Eight-Nation Alliance troops entered Beijing, ending the Boxer Rebellion.
    • September 8 – Galveston Hurricane Strikes: The deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history devastated Galveston, Texas, killing an estimated 6,000-12,000 people.
    • September 17 – Commonwealth of Australia’s First Governor-General Appointed: Lord Hopetoun was sworn in, formalizing Australia’s new government.
    • October 19 – Max Planck Presents Quantum Theory: The German physicist introduced his groundbreaking work on quantum mechanics, changing the field of physics.
    • November 6 – William McKinley Re-Elected U.S. President: McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan in a landslide victory.
    • November 30 – Oscar Wilde Dies: The famous Irish writer and playwright passed away in Paris at the age of 46.
    • December 14 – First Mercedes Automobile Produced: Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft unveiled the first Mercedes car, a milestone in automotive history.
    • December 25 – Hurricane in Western Australia: A tropical cyclone caused massive destruction in the town of Onslow, leaving hundreds homeless.
    • Kodak Brownie Camera Released: The affordable camera popularized amateur photography and brought it into the mainstream.
    • Discovery of Radium: Marie and Pierre Curie isolated radium, paving the way for advances in science and medicine.
    • Paris Exposition Universelle: This world’s fair showcased technological innovation, including the debut of escalators and talking films.
    • Rise of American Imperialism: Following the Spanish-American War, the U.S. annexed territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, signaling its growing global influence.

    Top Ten Baby Names of 1900

    Mary, Helen, Anna, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, George, Charles

    US Life Expectancy

    Males: 46.3 years, Females: 48.3 years

    Firsts, Inventions and Wonders

    On January 18, author L. Frank Baum and illustrator W. W. Denslow joint copyrighted their new book- The Land of Oz. It was released as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on May 12.

    Veterans of Foreign Wars was founded on September 29, 1899

    King Oscar II of Sweden approved the creation of the Nobel Foundation, funded by the 1895 Will of Alfred Nobel. The first Nobel Prize awards were made by the foundation in 1901.

    The Eastman Kodak Company introduced the Brownie camera, priced at $1.00.

    The founding brothers of Michelin Tires started the Michelin Guide in 1900 when they decided that a rating guide (Michelin Stars) for hotels and restaurants would compel the limited number of drivers to use up and buy more of their tires.

    Nipper, the RCA Victor dog, was registered as a trademark and became one of the advertising icons of the 20th century. The dog belonged to Francis Barraud, whose painting His Master’s Voice showed the animal listening to a gramophone.

    The International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) was founded in New York.

    Harvey Firestone established the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company as an automobile tire supply store in Akron, Ohio. He started making tires about three years later.

    The Most Popular Singers and Artists of 1900

    Albert Cambell, Arthur Collins, Edward M. Favor, George J. Gaskin, The Hayden Quartet, Harry Macdonough, Jere Mahoney, J.W. Meyers, Voss Ossman, Steve Porter, Dan Quinn, Len Spencer

    Pop Culture Facts & History

    Dwight F. Davis, President of the United States Lawn Tennis Association, announced the creation of a silver cup for whoever won the international tennis championship. It is now known as The Davis Cup.

    Guglielmo Marconi was awarded a British patent (#7,777) for his wireless radio.

    Robert Leroy Parker (aka Butch Cassidy), Harry Longabaugh (aka The Sundance Kid), and other members of “The Wild Bunch” staged their third train robbery, taking control of Union Pacific train No. 3 at Tipton, Wyoming, robbing the express car of $45,000 and successfully escaping.

    The Paris World Exhibition (Exposition Universelle of 1900) World’s Fair occurred between April 14 and November 12.

    The American League’s eight teams for the inaugural 1900 season were the Buffalo Bisons, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Blues, Detroit Tigers, Indianapolis Indians, Kansas City Blues, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Minneapolis Millers.

    The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the controlling body for bicycling events around the world, was founded in Aigle, Switzerland.

    Nikola Tesla received a patent (#645,576) for ‘wireless transmission of electrical power’ – the first in a series of patents for sending “industrially significant amounts of power” from one station to another without electrical wires.

    The first book of stamps in the United States was placed on sale in American post offices in packs of 12,24 and 48 2-cent stamps.

    Willis L. Moore, Chief of the US Weather Bureau, issued the first workplace smoking ban. “The smoking of cigarettes in the offices of the Weather Bureau is hereby prohibited. Officials in charge of stations will rigidly enforce this order, and will also include in their semiannual confidential reports information about those of their assistants who smoke cigarettes outside of office hours.”

    The 1900 Census counted 76,295,220 people living in the United States and Territories.

    John Luther “Casey” Jones was driving a passenger train from Memphis to Canton, Mississippi, when he encountered two stalled freight trains on the main track at Vaughn, Mississippi, ahead of his. Unable to avoid a collision, Casey Jones slowed the train enough that he was the only fatality in the accident.

    The Patent (#646,375) was granted to William Abner Eddy for the ‘Eddy kite’ – the standard basic kite design we use today.

    The Associated Press (AP) was incorporated as a New York corporation.

    The vaudeville team of Joe and Myra Keaton was appearing at a matinee show at the Wonderland Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, and their 5-year-old son, Buster, joined the act. He later became one of the first silent film stars.

    The largest banquet in history was held at the Tuileries Gardens when French President Émile Loubet treated the 22,695 mayors of all French cities.

    A hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, causing the worst natural disaster in American history, with 8-12,000 people killed.

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1900

    Fiction Bestsellers

    1. To Have and To Hold by Mary Johnston
    2. Red Pottage by Mary Cholmondeley
    3. Unleavened Bread by Robert Grant
    4. The Reign of Law by James Lane Allen
    5. Eben Holden by Irving Bacheller
    6. Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford
    7. The Redemption of David Corson by Charles Frederic Goss
    8. Richard Carvel by Winston Churchill
    9. When Knighthood Was in Flower by Charles Majo
    10. Alice of Old Vincennes by Maurice Thompson

    Other Books of Note

    The World and the Individual by Josiah Royce
    An American Anthology by Clarence Stedman
    Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser
    The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud
    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
    Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad
    The School and Society by John Dewey

    1900 United States Census

    Total US Population: 76,212,168
    1. New York, New York – 3,437,202
    2. Chicago, Illinois – 1,698,575
    3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1,293,697
    4. St. Louis, Missouri – 575,238
    5. Boston, Massachusetts – 560,892
    6. Baltimore, Maryland – 508,957
    7. Cleveland, Ohio – 391,768
    8. Buffalo, New York 352,387
    9. San Francisco, California – 342,782
    10. Cincinnati, Ohio – 325,902

    Sports

    National League Baseball Champions: Brooklyn Superbas
    Challenge Cup Champs: Montreal Shamrocks
    U.S. Open Golf: Harry Varden
    U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): Malcolm Whitman/Myrtle McAteer
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Reginald Doherty/Blanche Hillyard
    NCAA Football Champions: Yale
    Kentucky Derby Winner: Lieutenant Gibson
    Boston Marathon Winner: 1900 John “Jack” Caffery Time: 2:39:44
    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.

    More 1900 Facts & History Resources:

    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us) 
    Broadway Shows that opened in 1900
    1900 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com 
    1900 Census
    Fact Monster 
    Wikipedia 1900