This video is intended to give a very light overview of the popular music hits, by year, in the USA, as recorded throughout history.
Now I will present the list of all the artists and respective songs used. Do note that there is a striking difference between the authors of a song/music and the performers i've chosen to illustrate in the video, due to obvious technological reasons given that some are very old pieces. Here I will place the original authors of each popular song. A quick youtube search should reveal some examples of contemporary forms of the music, which are the ones I used (to the least extent possible, for authenticity reasons).
1890- Sleeping Beauty Waltz - Tchaikovsky
1891- The Laughing Song - George W. Johnson
1892- Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow - Dan W. Quinn
1893- Good Morning to All (Happy Birthday) - Patty Hill
1894- I've Been Working On The Railroad - Unknown
1895- King Cotton March - John Philip Sousa
1896- When The Saints Go Marching In - Katherine E. Purvis & James M. Black
1897- Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa
1898- The Rosary - Unknown/Robert Cameron Rogers?
1899- Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
1900- Strike Up The Band (Here comes the sailor) - Unknown
1901- Yale Boola! (March and two step) - Unknown
1902- The Entertainer - Scott Joplin
1903- Any Rags? - Unknown
1904- I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy - George M. Cohen
1905- I Love a Lassie - Harry Lauder
1906- Grand Old Flag - George M. Cohen
1907- Harrigan - George M. Cohen
1908- Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Jack Norworth & Albert Von Tilzer
1909- Swing Low Sweet Chariot - Fisk, Jubilee Singers
1910- America The Beautiful - Unknown
1911- Some of These Days - Sophie Tucker
1912- Frankie and Johnny - Unknown
1913- When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Chauncy Olcott
1914- St. Louis Blues - W.C.Handy
1915- Carry Me Back to Old Virginny - Alma Gluck
1916- I Ain't Got Nobody - Roger Graham, Dave Peyton & Spencer Williams
1917- Livery Stable Blues - The Original Dixieland Jazzband
1918- Tiger Rag - The Original Dixieland Jazzband
1919- Swanee - Al Johnson
1920- Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith
1921- My Man - Fanny Brice
1922- Sally Gooden - Eck Robertson
1923- Down Hearted Blues - Bessie Smith
1924- Rhapsody In Blue - George Gershwin
1925- St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith
1926- Bye Bye Blackbird - Gene Austin
1927- Star Dust - Hoagy Carmichael and his pals
1928- West End Blues - Louis Armstrong
1929- Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family
1930- Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington
1931- Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
1932- Take My Hand - Reverend Thomas A. Dorsey
1933- Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters
1934- Tumbling Tumbleweeds - The Sons of the Pioneers
1935- Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye) - The Carter Family
1936- Cross Roads Blues - Robert Johnson
1937- Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman
1938- God Bless America - Kate Smith
1939- Strange Fruit - Billie Holiday
1940- In The Mood - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
1941- Frenesi - Artie Shaw
1942- White Christmas - Bing Crosby
1943- Paper Doll - Mills Brothers
1944- Swinging on a Star - Bing Crosby
1945- Sentimental Journey - Les Brown with Doris Day
1946- The Gypsy - The Ink Spots
1947- Heartaches - Ted Weems
1948- Buttons and Bows - Dinah Shore
1949- (Ghost) Riders In the Sky - Vaughn Monroe
1950- Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
1951- Too Young - Nat King Cole
1952- Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson
1953- Where is Your Heart (Moulin Rouge) - Percy Faith
1954- Little Things Mean a Lot - Kitty Kallen
1955- Cerezo Rosa (Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White) - Perez Prado
1956- Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
1957- All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
1958- Nel Blu Di Blu (Volare) - Domenico Modugno
1959- The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
1960- Cathy's Clown - The Everly Brothers
1961- I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline
1962- Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton
1963- Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
1964- I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
1965- I Can't Get No Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
1966- The Ballad of the Green Berets - Sgt. Barry Sadler
1967- To Sir With Love - Lulu
1968- Hey Jude - The Beatles
1969- Aquarius - Fifth Dimension
1970- Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel
1971- Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
1972- The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
1973- Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree - Tony Orlando & Dawn
1974- The Way We Were - Barbra Streisand
1975- Love Will Keep Us Together - The Captain and Tanille
1976- Silly Love Songs - Paul McArtney and Wings
1977- Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
1978- Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
1979- My Sharona - The Knack
1980- Call Me - Blondie
1981- Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
1982- Physical - Olivia Newton
1983- Every Breath You Take - The Police
1984- When Doves Cry - Prince
1985- Careless Whisper - George Michael
1986- That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Glady Knight
1987- Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
1988 - Faith - George Michael
1989- Look Away - Chicago
1990- Hold On - Wilson Philips
1991- (Everything I do) I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
1992- End of the Road - Boyz II Men
1993- I Will Always Love you - Whitney Houston
1994- The Sign - Ace of Base
1995- Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio
1996- Macarena - Los Del Rio
1997- Candle In the Wind - Elton John
1998- Too Close - Next
1999- Believe - Cher
2000- Breathe - Faith Hill
2001- Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kin, Mya & Pink
2002- A Thousand Miles - Vanessa Carlton
2003- Crazy In Love - Beyoncé Knowles feat. Jay-Z
2004- The Reason - Hoobastank
2005- We Belong Together - Mariah Carey
2006- Bad Day - Daniel Powter
2007- Irreplaceable - Beyoncé Knowles
2008- Low - Florida feat. T-Pain
2009- Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas
From:
http://misguidedrant.blogspot.com/2010/10/evolution-of-popular-music-by-year-in.html