1912 in music

See also: 1911 in music, other events of 1912, 1913 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• June 26 - Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 9 is premiered in Vienna by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter
• W.C. Handy publishes "The Memphis Blues", one of the first blues songs to become a hit.

Top Hits

• "Hitchy Koo" by Wolfe Gilbert
• "Bagdad" by Anne Caldwell
• "Giannina Mia" by Otto Harbach
• "Moonlight Bay" by Edward Madden
• "Do It Again" by Irving Berlin
• "At the Devil's Ball" by Irving Berlin
• "Everybody Two-Step" by Earl C. Jones & Wallie Herzer
• "Kentucky Sue" by Lew Brown

Births

• March 15 - Lightnin' Hopkins
• July 14 - Woodie Guthrie