1935 in music

See also: 1934 in music, other events of 1935, 1936 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Hit Songs 3 Top Hit Recordings 4 Births 5 Deaths

Events

• April 8 - Béla Bartók's String Quartet No. 5 is premiered in Washington, DC
• April 23 - Your Hit Parade[?] preimiers on television
• Swing music evolves from jazz
• Frank Sinatra's musical career begins
• Ella Fitzgerald's musical career begins

Top Hit Songs

• "This Time It's Love" by Sam Lewis[?]
• "Love Me Forever" by Gus Kahn[?]
• "The Piccolino" by Irving Berlin
• "You're an Angel" by Jimmy McHugh[?]
• "Lullaby of Broadway" by Al Dubin[?]
• "Lights Out" by Billy Hill[?]
• "Lulu's Back in Town" by Al Dubin[?]
• "Why Shouldn't I?" by Cole Porter

Top Hit Recordings

• "Red Sails In the Sunset" by Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians
• "On the Isle Of Capri" by Ray Noble[?] & His Orchestra
• "Blue Moon" by Glen Gray[?] & The Casa Loma Orchestra[?]
• "Chasing Shadows" by The Dorsey Brothers[?] Orchestra
• "The Object Of My Affection" by the Boswell Sisters
• "In A Little Gypsy Tea Room" by Bob Crosby[?] & His Orchestra
• "It's A Sin to Tell a Lie" by Fats Waller & His Rhythm
• "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter" by Fats Waller & His Rhythm
• "When I Grow Too Old To Dream" by Glen Grey[?] & The Casa Loma Orchestra
• "The Lady In Red" by Louis Prima

Births

• January 8 - Elvis Presley
• January 10 - Ronnie Hawkins[?], The Hawks
• February 5 - Alex Harvey
• February 11 - Gene Vincent
• February 12 - Gene McDaniels[?]
• February 12 - Ray Manzarek[?], The Doors
• February 16 - Sonny Bono
• March 31 - Herb Alpert[?]
• May 10 - Larry Williams[?]
• May 27 - Ramsey Lewis[?]
• June 25 - Eddie Floyd[?]
• July 8 - Steve Lawrence[?]
• July 23 - Cleveland Duncan[?], The Penguins
• August 30 - John Phillips, The Mamas and Papas[?]
• September 8 - John Sylvia[?], Tune Weavers[?]
• September 19 - Nick Massi[?], The Four Seasons
• September 29 - Jerry Lee Lewis
• September 30 - Johnny Mathis[?]
• October 1 - Julie Andrews
• October 12 - Luciano Pavarotti
• October 12 - Sam Moore[?], Sam and Dave
• October 15 - Barry McGuire[?]
• November 27 - Al Jackson[?], Booker T. & The M.G.s[?]
• December 5 - Little Richard
• December 23 - Little Esther Phillips[?]
• December 26 - Abdul Fakir[?], The Four Tops

Deaths