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  2. 1930 in music - Wikipedia

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    The top popular records of 1930 listed below were compiled from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954, [3] record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, there were no Billboard charts in 1930, the numbers are only used for a frame of ...

  3. 1930s - Wikipedia

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    Cole Porter was a popular music artist in the 1930s, with two of his songs, "Night and Day" and "Begin the Beguine" becoming No. 1 hits in 1932 and 1935 respectively. The latter song was of the Swing genre, which had begun to emerge as the most popular form of music in the United States since 1933.

  4. Popular music - Wikipedia

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    Popular music is music with wide appeal [1] [2 ... In the late 1920s and throughout the 1930s, there was a move towards consolidation in the recording industry, which ...

  5. American popular music - Wikipedia

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    American popular music (also referred to as "American Pop") is popular music produced in the United States and is a part of American pop culture. Distinctive styles of American popular music emerged early in the 19th century, and in the 20th century the American music industry developed a series of new forms of music, using elements of blues ...

  6. Category:1930s in music - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1930s in music" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 1929–1933; C.

  7. Novelty song - Wikipedia

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    A novelty song is a type of song built upon some form of novel concept, such as a gimmick, a piece of humor, or a sample of popular culture. Novelty songs partially overlap with comedy songs, which are more explicitly based on humor, and with musical parody, especially when the novel gimmick is another popular song. Novelty songs achieved great ...

  8. Category:1930 in music - Wikipedia

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    1930 music festivals (1 C) M. Musical groups disestablished in 1930 (2 P) Musical groups established in 1930 (23 P) 1930 musicals (15 P) R. Record labels ...

  9. Popular culture - Wikipedia

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    Popular culture (also called pop culture or mass culture) is generally recognized by members of a society as a set of practices, beliefs, artistic output (also known as popular art [cf. pop art] or mass art, sometimes contrasted with fine art) [1] [2] and objects that are dominant or prevalent in a society at a given point in time.