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File:Cab Calloway 1933.jpg
Swing band leader Cab Calloway in 1933

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1933.

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1933 USA pop songs

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There were many talented writers, producers and performers in the music industry during 1933, but record sales were very low, although higher than 1932, and work was hard to find. Most of the records released came from Radio Corporation of America (Victor) and American Record Corporation (ARC), through its premium (Brunswick label, and its discounted "dime store" labels (Perfect, Vocalion, Oriole, Banner, Melotone, Romeo, and Conqueror), with a trickle from Columbia (that would completely disappear by mid-1934). Four of the top five records paired one of the label's top vocalists (Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby and Al Bowlly) with a headline band (Reisman (Victor), Lombardo (Brunswick) and Ray Noble (Victor). Victor also featured Howard Arlen, composer of "Stormy Weather" as vocalist with house band Reisman. This tactic was extremely successful in stimulating sales in the depressed economic conditions.

The top popular records of 1933 listed below were compiled from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954,<ref name=PopMemories>Template:Cite book</ref> 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 1933, the numbers are only used for a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart positions
1 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Fred Astaire "Night and Day"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24193 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #1, US #1 for 10 weeks, 18 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2004, Jazz Standards 1932,<ref name="one">Template:Cite web</ref> 22,811 sales reported by Victor was top-selling record for 1933.<ref name="one" />
2 George Olsen and His Music (vocal Joe Morrison) "The Last Roundup"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Columbia 2791-D Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #2, US #1 for 9 weeks, 24 total weeks
3 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Harold Arlen "Stormy Weather"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24262 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #3, US #1 for 8 weeks, 19 total weeks
4 Ray Noble and his New Mayfair Orchestra, vocal refrain by Al Bowlly "Love Is the Sweetest Thing"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24333 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #4, US #1 for 5 weeks, 16 total weeks
5 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians with Bing Crosby "You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me"<ref name=Brunswick600/> Brunswick 6472 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #5, US #1 for 4 weeks, 14 total week
6 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra, vocal refrain by Irene Taylor "Willow Weep for Me"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24187 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #6, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks, Jazz Standards 1932, 8,292 sales (second highest total 1933).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
7 Ethel Waters "Stormy Weather"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6564 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #7, US #1 for 3 weeks, 11 total weeks, Added to National Recording Registry 2004, Grammy Hall of Fame 2003
8 Ray Noble and His New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, vocal refrain by Al Bowlly "The Old Spinning Wheel"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24357 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #8, US #1 for 3 weeks, 22 total weeks
9 Ted Lewis and His Band "Lazybones"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Columbia 2786-D Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #9, US #1 for 4 weeks, 11 total weeks
10 Bing Crosby "Shadow Waltz"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6599 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
11 Don Bestor and His Orchestra "Forty-Second Street"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24253 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #11, US #1 for 3 weeks, 12 total weeks
12 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24477 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #12, US #1 for 3 weeks, 6 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
13 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "The Last Round-up"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6662 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #13, US #1 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks
14 Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra "Sophisticated Lady"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6600 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #14, US #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
15 Bing Crosby "Thanks"<ref name=Brunswick650>Template:Cite web</ref> Brunswick 6643 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #15, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks
16 Bing Crosby with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Young and Healthy"<ref name=Brunswick600/> Brunswick 6472 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #16, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks
17 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6550 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #17, US #2 for 4 weeks, 10 total weeks
18 Eddy Duchin and His Orchestra "Night And Day"<ref name=Brunswick600>Template:Cite web</ref> Brunswick 6445 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #18, US #2 for 3 weeks, 8 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
19 Bing Crosby "Just an Echo in the Valley"<ref name=Brunswick600/> Brunswick 6454 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #19, US #2 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks
20 Duke Ellington And His Famous Orchestra "Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time)"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6600 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #20, US #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
21 Don Bestor and His Orchestra "The Last Round-Up" Victor 24391 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #21, US #2 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks
22 Don Bestor and His Orchestra "Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?"<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Victor 24410 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #22, US #2 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
23 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6662 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #23, US #2 for 2 weeks, 8 total weeks
24 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians "Did You Ever See a Dream Walking"<ref name=Brunswick650/> Brunswick 6713 Template:Start date Template:Start date US Billboard 1933 #20, US #2 for 2 weeks, 7 total weeks

Classical music

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Premieres

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Composer Composition Date Location Performers
Chávez, Carlos Sinfonía de Antígona December 15, 1933 Mexico City Mexico Symphony – Chávez <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Dallapiccola, Luigi Partita January 22, 1933 Florence, Italy Pasini / Teatro Comunale Orchestra – Gui<ref>Music of the Twentieth-century Avant-garde: A Biocritical Sourcebook</ref>
Kodály, Zoltán Dances of Galánta October 23, 1933 Budapest, Hungary Budapest Philharmonic Society Orchestra – Dohnányi<ref>Universal Edition</ref>
Messiaen, Olivier Fantaisie burlesque February 8, 1933 Paris, France Casadesus<ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>
Revueltas, Silvestre Janitzio December 8, 1933 Mexico City Mexico Symphony – Revueltas <ref>Música en México</ref>
Shostakovich, Dmitri Piano Concerto No. 1 October 15, 1933 Leningrad, Soviet Union Shostakovich / Leningrad Philharmonic – Stiedry<ref>Boosey & Hawkes</ref>
Shostakovich, Dmitri Preludes for piano May 24, 1933 Leningrad, Soviet Union Shostakovich <ref>Template:IRCAM work</ref>

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Jazz

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