Top 30 Greatest Songs 1890-1899 (According to Dave's Music Database)

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It is my pleasure to present to you the Top 30 songs of the 1890s. This is a video I have wanted to do for a very long time now, but with recent copyright issues on this channel and a lack of research on 1890s music, it has been difficult to find an opportunity to create this project. I was excited to see that Dave's Music Database published a list on their blog of their selections regarding the best songs from the 1890s. A link to their blog is provided down below. The 1890s are significant for initiating an era when recording music was popularized and sold in large numbers.There are very few musical recordings before this decade. Some of the most popular acts from this decade include Arthur Collins, John Philip Sousa, Dan Quinn, George J. Gaskin, and Len Spencer. It should be noted that when music is this old, it is very difficult to compile a list of what the top 30 songs would be. There is little data regarding sales and various rewards, and this decades before the Billboard Hot 100 existed. However, this doesn't make this music any less fascinating to hear, and I hope you enjoy this countdown!

Link to Dave's Music Database (source of video):


Song list:
30. “She Was Bred in Old Kentucky” George J. Gaskin (1898)
29. “The Thunderer” U.S. Marine Band (1890)
28. “The Washington Post March” U.S. Marine Band (1890)
27. “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” Jules Levy (1893)
(Performed by George J. Gaskin, 1899)
26. “The Sunshine of Paradise Valley” George J. Gaskin (1896)
(Performed by Bradley Kincaid, unknown year)
25. “El Capitan March” Sousa’s Band (1895)
24. “A Hot Time in the Old Town” Dan Quinn (1896)
23. “Say Au Revoir, But Not Goodbye” Edward M. Favor (1894)
(Performed by John McCormack, unknown year)
22. “The Fatal Wedding” George J. Gaskin (1893)
(Performed by Bradley Kincaid, 1927)
21. “Liberty Bell March” U.S. Marine Band (1894)
20. “Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me a Bow Wow” Dan Quinn (1892)
(Performed by Silas Leachman, 1892)
19. “I’d Leave My Happy Home for You” Arthur Collins (1899)
18. “Sweet Rosie O’Grady” George J. Gaskin (1897)
(Performed by the Shannon Quartet, (1925-1928)
17. “A Hot Time in the Old Town” Len Spencer (1897)
16. “Oh Promise Me” George J. Gaskin (1893)
(Performed by Jessie Bartlett Davis, 1898)
15. “Turkey in the Straw” Billy Golden (1891)
14. “My Old New Hampshire Home” George J. Gaskin (1898)
13. “My Old Kentucky Home” Edison Male Quartette (1898)
12. “Ta-Ra-Ra Boom-De-Ay” Len Spencer (1892)
(Performed by Mary Martin, 1942)
11. “The Laughing Song” George Washington Johnson (1891)
10. “Hello Ma Baby” Arthur Collins (1899)
9. “The Sidewalks of New York” Dan Quinn (1895)
(Performed by the Shannon Quartet, 1925-1928)
8. “Listen to the Mocking Bird (aka ‘The Mocking Bird’)” John Yorke Atlee (1891)
7. “The Old Folks at Home (Swanee River)” Len Spencer (1892)
(Performed by Vess Ossman, 1909)
6. “Love’s Old Sweet Song” Thomas Bott (1892)
(Performed by John McCormack, 1927)
5. “On the Banks of the Wabash” George J. Gaaskin (1897)
4. “Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)” Dan Quinn (1893)
(Performed by Edward M. Favor, 1894)
3. “The Band Played On” Dan Quinn (1895)
2. “The Stars and Stripes Forever” John Philip Sousa (1897)
1. “After the Ball” George J. Gaskin (1893)