1950 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1950.

These singles reached the top of Billboard magazine's charts in 1950.

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1950.

Clarinetist George Lewis in 1950 was prominent in the revived popularity of traditional jazz .
Dorothy Kirsten and Bing Crosby in " Mr. Music ".