See also: 1938 in country music, 1939 in music, other events of 1939, 1940 in country music and the List of years in Country Music
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Events
Billboard Magazine begins Country music charts. They appeared, primarily on a monthly basis, until early 1942.
Top hits of the year
- "Annabelle" - Hoosier Hot Shots
- "Back In The Saddle Again" - Gene Autry
- "Convict And The Rose" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
- "It Makes No Difference Now" - Jimmie Davis
- "San Antonio Rose" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
- "Silver Bell" – Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
- "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" - Gene Autry
- "That's What I Like About The South" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
- "Truck Driver Blues" - Ted Daffan's Texans
Births
- January 12 - William Lee Golden, baritone (and long-bearded) member of the Oak Ridge Boys.
- January 19 - Phil Everly, of the Everly Brothers.
- January 24 - Ray Stevens, country-pop singer who released a long string of novelty-themed songs.
- April 20 - Johnny Tillotson, 1960s country singer ("It Keeps Right On A'Hurtin'").
- May 27 - Don Williams, baritone-voiced "Gentle Giant" who was one of country's biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
- June 11 - Wilma Burgess, 1960s country singer. (d. 2003)
- June 13 - Billy "Crash" Craddock, "Mr. Country Rock," who gained fame in the 1970s.
- August 8 - Phil Balsley, baritone-voiced member of the Statler Brothers.
- August 21 - Harold Reid, member of the Statler Brothers (he sang bass).
- September 6 - David Allen Coe, key member of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s.
- October 27 - Dallas Frazier, songwriter best known for "Elvira."
- October 27 - Ruby Wright, daughter of Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells (and member of their touring show).
See also
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel. "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
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