Number 1 Songs in 1927 — UK and US Charts
"My Blue Heaven"
Gene Austin
Gene Austin's recording of 'My Blue Heaven' became one of the best-selling records of the entire decade, selling over 5 million copies. Its gentle, crooning style pointed the way toward popular music's future.
"My Blue Heaven"
Gene Austin
Gene Austin's mega-hit was the biggest-selling record of the 1920s. Its warm, intimate style was perfectly suited to the new electrical recording technology that had recently transformed record quality.
Biggest Films of 1927 — Box Office Hits
Wings
Box Office: $3.6 million
This World War I aviation drama won the first ever Academy Award for Best Picture (awarded in 1929 for the 1927-28 season). Its aerial dogfight sequences were genuinely dangerous to film and remain impressive today.
Fashion and Style of 1927
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1927
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1927