1932 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1932. Top Popular Recordings. 1932 marked the lowest trough the recording industry would experience during the Great Depression, as the record industry struggled for its existence. Only Victor, ARC and Columbia released records, and Columbia would be in bankruptcy by 1934. In the United States, revenues went from 104 million units in 1927 to 6 million in 1932, and did not start to rebound until 1937. Regarding single releases, three of the six top selling 10" 78s were recorded by Jimmie Rodgers , who would die of Tuberculosis in May 1933. They can be found on the 1932 Country (Hillbilly) page. The twenty popular records listed below were extracted from Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954, record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. All sold at least 10,000 discs. Numerical rankings are always approximate.