1896 in music:
Singles:
- Cocoanut Dance Vess Ossman
- The Directorate March U.S. Marine Band
- The Sidewalks of New York George J. Gaskin
- Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep J. W. Myers
- Listen to the Mocking Bird George W. Johnson
- The Charlatan March Sousa's Band
- March from Carmen Issler's Orchestra
- Hot Times on the Levee Vess Ossman
- Banjo Medley Stephen Clements
- I Want Yer, Ma Honey Dan Quinn
- On the Gramophone David C. Bangs
- Arrah Go On Dan Quinn
- March from Carmen Orchestra [ National Phonograph Company ]
- Hear Dem Bells The Brilliant Quartet
- Oriental Echoes Band [ Berliner Records ]
- The Church Across the Way Annie Carter
- Stump Speech on Love George Graham
- Talk on Money George Graham