Tag: 1902
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Early 1900s: The 100 Most Popular Songs
1. I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy – 1904 (by George M Cohen)2. America the Beautiful – 19103. Danny Boy – 19134. 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 – 191912. 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) – 190017. 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) – 190125. 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 – 191228. 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 – 191739. 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 – 191243. 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 – 190250. Let Me Call You Sweetheart – 191051. Keep On The Sunny Side – 1906 (by Jack Drislane & Theodore F. Morse)52. Because – 190253. Hiawatha (His Song to Minnehaha) – 190354. 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 – 191260. American Patrol – 1901(?)61. On a Sunday Afternoon – 190262. The Saint Louis Blues – 191463. 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 – 190469. Give Us Just Another Lincoln – 190070. 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 – 190272. Twelfth Street Rag – 1914 (by Euday L. Bowman)73. A Little Bit of Heaven – 191574. Casey Jones – 1909 (by T. Lawrence Seibert & Eddie Newton)75. Blame It on the Blues – 191476. 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 – 190082. 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! – 191886. 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 – 190590. Concerto for Piano #2 – 1901 (by Rachmaninoff)91. Topsy Song – 191092. 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) – 191495. In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree – 190596. 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 -
1902 Trivia, History and Fun Facts
1902 Trivia, History, and Fun Facts
Top Ten Baby Names of 1902
Mary, Helen, Anna, Margaret, Ruth, John, William, James, George, Charles
US Life Expectancy
(1902) Males: 49.8 years, Females: 53.4 years
Firsts, Inventions and Wonders
The Fuller Building (now called the Flatiron Building) at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, was completed.
The Texas Oil Company (Texaco) was formed.
(oops!) – The Greek symbol Caduceus (two snakes on a winged pole) was mistakenly used as the emblem for the US Medical Corps instead of the Rod of Asclepius (one snake climbing a pole), the true Greek symbol for medicine. We still use the wrong one.
J C Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyoming.
The American Automobile Association (AAA) was founded in Chicago.
Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840-1914) first invented the term ‘Middle East’ in the September 1902 issue of London’s monthly National Review.
Carnegie Institution for Science (CIS) was founded in Washington, DC, with a $10 Million grant from Andrew Carnegie.
Denmark became the first country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals.
The Electric Theatre, the first full-time movie theater in the United States, opened in Los Angeles, California.
The Most Popular Singers and Artists of 1902 include
Arthur Collins, Charles D’ Almaine, Joe Belmont, S.H. Dudley, Edward M. Favor, Byron G. Harlon, The Hayden Quartet, Mina Hickman, Silas Leachman, Jules Levy, Aldrich Libbey, Harry Macdonough, Jere Mahoney, The Metropolitan Orchestra, J.W. Meyers, Dan Quinn, William Redmond, John Philip Sousa’s Band, Len Spencer, Frank Stanley, Cal Stewart, Fred Van Epps, Bert Williams
Pop Culture Facts & History
A Trip to the Moon (Le Voyage Dans la Lune), directed by Georges Méliès, is recognized as the first Science Fiction film.
The Cecil Rhodes Scholarship fund was established.
Brooklyn, NY, toymaker Morris Michtom named his Teddy Bear doll after US President Teddy Roosevelt.
Paleontologist Barnum Brown discovered remains of a Tyrannosaurus Rex near the town of Jordan, Montana.
Michigan beat Stanford 49-0 in the Tournament East-West Football Game, which would later be known as the Rose Bowl Game
1902 was about the time Trains were used more than Horses for transportation.
Marie and Pierre Curie isolated the radioactive element radium chloride.
Grawlix, or obscenicons (like #@$%&!) as swear words in comics, were first seen in The Katzenjammer Kids in 1902.
The Horrible
The volcanic eruption of Mt. Pelée on the French-Caribbean island of Martinique on May 8, 1902, killed between 30 and 40 thousand people.
The Yacolt Burn is the collective name for dozens of September fires in Washington and Oregon, killing ~70 people.
A Mystery
Albert Einstein and his wife Mileva Maric had a daughter in 1902 named Lieserl before they were married. Her existence was only discovered in 1986. Einstein is believed to have never met her, and what happened to her is a mystery.
Nobel Prize Winners
Physics – Hendrik Antoon Lorentz and Pieter Zeeman
Chemistry – Hermann Emil Fischer
Medicine – Ronald Ross
Literature – Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen
Peace – Élie Ducommun and Charles Albert GobatPopular and Best-selling Books From 1902
Fiction Bestsellers:
1. The Virginian by Owen Wister
2. Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch by Alice Caldwell Hegan
3. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall by Charles Major
4. The Mississippi Bubble by Emerson Hough
5. Audrey by Mary Johnston
6. The Right of Way by Gilbert Parker
7. The Hound of the Baskervilles by A. Conan Doyle
8. The Two Vanrevels by Booth Tarkington
9. The Blue Flower by Henry van Dyke
10. Sir Richard Calmady by Lucas MaletOther Books of Note
The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
Democracy and Social Ethics by Jane Addams
Varieties of Religious Experience by William James
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Human Nature and Social Order by C. H. Cooley
The Virginian by Owen Wister
The Immoralist by André Gide
What is to be Done? by Vladimir Lenin
The Wings of the Dove by Henry James
Garden Cities of To-morrow by Ebenezer HowardSports
American League Baseball Champions: Philadelphia Athletics
National League Baseball Champions: Pittsburg Pirates
Challenge Cup Champs: Winnipeg Victorias/Montreal Hockey Club
U.S. Open Golf: Laurie Auchterlonie
U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): William Larned/Marion Jones
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Laurence Doherty/Muriel Robb
NCAA Football Champions: Michigan
Kentucky Derby Winner: Alan-a-Dale
Boston Marathon Winner: Sammy Mellor Time: 2:43:12More 1902 History Resources
Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us)
Broadway Shows that opened in 1902
1902 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com
Fact Monster
Wikipedia 1902 -
Bandleader Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo
Guy Lombardo (born June 19, 1902 – died November 5, 1977) was a Canadian-American bandleader, violinist, and composer who became a popular music icon. His orchestra, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, was known for its “sweet” dance music style and was a fixture of American New Year’s Eve celebrations for decades.- Guy Lombardo was born to Italian-Canadian parents in London, Ontario, Canada.
- He was the eldest of five siblings, who eventually joined his orchestra.
- Lombardo began his music career as a violinist and formed his first band with his brothers in 1924.
- He and his orchestra relocated to Cleveland, Ohio, in 1927 and later to New York City.
- Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians gained nationwide fame through radio broadcasts and recordings.
- The orchestra’s signature sound was characterized by a smooth, sweet, and melodious style that appealed to a wide audience.
- Lombardo’s orchestra was known as “The Sweetest Music This Side of Heaven.”
- They recorded more than 500 songs, including hits like “Auld Lang Syne,” “Boo Hoo,” and “Seems Like Old Times.”
- Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians were the resident orchestra at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City for 33 years.
- Lombardo became synonymous with New Year’s Eve celebrations, performing live on radio and television broadcasts from 1929 until he died in 1977.
- Millions across the United States and Canada watched his annual New Year’s Eve broadcasts.
- Lombardo was also an accomplished speedboat racer, winning several championships during his lifetime.
- In addition to being a bandleader, Lombardo appeared as a guest conductor for symphony orchestras and worked as a composer and arranger.
- Lombardo’s orchestra featured notable vocalists such as Carmen Lombardo (his brother), Kenny Gardner, and Tony Craig.
- Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians appeared in several films, including “Many Happy Returns” and “Stage Door Canteen.”
- Lombardo received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the music industry.
- His band’s version of “Auld Lang Syne” remains a traditional choice for New Year’s Eve celebrations in North America.
- Lombardo’s orchestra continued to perform after his death, led by his brother Victor and later by other musicians.
- Guy Lombardo’s music has been featured in numerous films, television shows, and commercials, often as a nostalgic representation of a bygone era.
- His contributions to popular music and enduring legacy as “Mr. New Year’s Eve” have made Guy Lombardo a cherished figure in the history of American entertainment.
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Fraterville, Tennessee Mine Disaster Victim Jacob Vowell’s Farewell Letter
Fraterville, Tennessee Mine Disaster Victim Jacob Vowell’s farewell letter to his wife, Sarah Ellen Vowell
His son, Elbert died with him.
May 19, 1902Ellen, darling, goodbye for us both. Elbert said the Lord has saved him. We are all praying for air to support us, but it is getting so bad without any air.
Ellen I want you to live right and come to heaven. Raise the children the best you can. Oh how I wish to be with you, goodbye. Bury me and Elbert in the same grave by little Eddie. Godbye Ellen, goodbye Lily, goodbye Jemmie, goodbye Horace. We are together. Is 25 minutes after two. There is a few of us alive yet.
Jake and Elbert
Oh God for one more breath. Ellen remember me as long as you live Goodbye darling.



