1957 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1957.
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^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard
.A ^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
B ^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
Events
- April — Jimmy DeanJimmy DeanJimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
hosts his first nationally televised series, a 30-minute daytime variety series airing on CBS named The Jimmy Dean ShowThe Jimmy Dean ShowThe Jimmy Dean Show is the name of several similar music and variety series on American local and network television between 1957–75. Each starred country music singer Jimmy Dean as host.-Daytime:...
. The show has a prime-time run from June to September (as a summer replacement series); the daytime show will run until 1958. This is the first of three country music-oriented series bearing Dean's name and hosting duties. - June 24 — BillboardBillboard (magazine)Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
terminates its "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes" chart, leaving just the "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts to gauge a song's popularity. - November 4 — The Nos. 1 and 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, and Billboards R&BHot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and countryHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts are identical: Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
's "Jailhouse RockJailhouse RockJailhouse Rock may refer to:*Jailhouse Rock , a 1957 film starring Elvis Presley*"Jailhouse Rock", a song first recorded by Elvis Presley*Jailhouse rock...
" and the Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little SusieWake Up Little Susie"Wake Up Little Susie" is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957.The song is best known in a recording by The Everly Brothers, issued by Cadence Records as catalog number 1337...
." In addition, the No. 6 hit on the Hot 100 and R&B charts — Jimmie RodgersJimmie Rodgers (pop singer)James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers is an American singer. He is not related to the country singer of the same name.-Career:...
' "HoneycombHoneycomb (song)"Honeycomb" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. "Honeycomb" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers...
" — is also climbing the country chart. - December 11 — Jerry Lee LewisJerry Lee LewisJerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
secretly weds his second cousin, Myra Gale Brown, in Hernando, Tennessee.
United States
(as certified by BillboardBillboard (magazine)
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| Date | Single name | Artist | Wks. No.1 | Notes |
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| February 2 | Young Love | Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1... |
9 | [A]
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| March 2 | There You Go | Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century... |
5 | [2] |
| April 6 | Gone Gone (Ferlin Husky song) "Gone" is a 1957 single by Ferlin Husky written by Smokey Rogers. The song was Ferlin Husky's second #1 on the country chart where it stayed at the top for ten weeks with a total of twenty-seven weeks on the charts... |
Ferlin Husky Ferlin Husky Ferlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes... |
10 | [1]
A Dear John Letter "A Dear John Letter", or "Dear John" is the name of a popular country music song. It was popularized by Ferlin Husky and Jean Shepard, and was a crossover country-pop hit in 1953.... in 1953. |
| May 13 | All Shook Up All Shook Up "All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music and composed by Otis Blackwell. Elvis Presley's single topped the U.S. Pop chart on April 13, 1957, staying there for eight weeks. It also topped the R&B chart for four weeks, becoming Presley's second single to... |
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... charts. |
| May 20 | A White Sport Coat A White Sport Coat "A White Sport Coat " was a 1957 rock and roll song with words and music both written by Marty Robbins.Robbins is said to have had the inspiration for the song while driving from a motel to a venue in Ohio where he was due to perform that evening... |
Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist... |
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| May 20 | Honky Tonk Song | Webb Pierce Webb Pierce Webb Michael Pierce was one of the most popular American honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the decade. His biggest hit was "In The Jailhouse Now," which charted for 37 weeks in 1955, 21 of them at number one... |
1 | [B] |
| May 27 | Four Walls Four Walls (song) "Four Walls" is a country song published in 1957 by Marvin Moore and George Campbell, written by Winifred J. Bartly in 1957.Jim Reeves’ recording is the best known; it has been recorded by other artists, including Bing Crosby and Willie Nelson... |
Jim Reeves Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound... |
8 | [2]
Bimbo (song) Bimbo was a popular song written in either 1948 or 1949 by Glenn O'Dell, but credited to Rodney Morris or "Pee Wee" King. The song was recorded by Gene Autry and originally released on vinyl as a 78rpm single in 1954. It can also be found on the 1998 album, Always Your Pal, Gene Autry... " in 1954. |
| July 15 | Bye Bye Love | The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers The Everly Brothers are country-influenced rock and roll performers, known for steel-string guitar playing and close harmony singing... |
7 | [A] |
| August 5 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear | Elvis Presley | 1 |
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| September 9 | Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" is a song best known in the 1957 rock and roll/rockabilly hit version by Jerry Lee Lewis.-Origins of the song:... |
Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The... |
2 | [A]
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| September 16 | Fraulein Fraulein (song) "Fraulein" is a 1957 single by Bobby Helms. "Fraulein" was Bobby Helms debut single on the U.S. country chart, reaching number one for four weeks and staying on chart for 52 weeks, the second longest song in country music history to spend over 50 weeks on the country singles chart after Eddy... |
Bobby Helms Bobby Helms Robert Lee Helms , better known as Bobby Helms, was an American country music singer who enjoyed his peak success in 1957 with his hit, "Jingle Bell Rock". He was mostly known for the Christmas song... |
4 | [2], [A] |
| September 16 | My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You | Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music... |
4 | [2] |
| October 14 | Wake Up Little Susie Wake Up Little Susie "Wake Up Little Susie" is a popular song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant and published in 1957.The song is best known in a recording by The Everly Brothers, issued by Cadence Records as catalog number 1337... |
The Everly Brothers | 8 | [2]
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| December 2 | Jailhouse Rock Jailhouse Rock (song) "Jailhouse Rock" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. The song was released as a 45rpm single on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the release of Presley's motion picture, Jailhouse Rock... |
Elvis Presley | 1 |
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| December 9 | My Special Angel My Special Angel "My Special Angel" is a popular song by Jimmy Duncan, published in 1957.The song became a crossover hit in 1957 for Bobby Helms. "My Special Angel" peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and spent four weeks at number one on the US Country music chart... |
Bobby Helms | 4 | [B] |
^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
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- Note: Several songs were simultaneous No. 1 hits on the separate "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes," "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts.
Other major hits
| US | Single | Artist |
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| 3 | Am I Losing You Am I Losing You "Am I Losing You" is a 1981 single written by Jim Reeves. He originally released it in 1957, with his version spending two weeks at number three on the country singles charts... |
Jim Reeves Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves , better known as Jim Reeves, was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well-known for being a practitioner of the Nashville sound... |
| 9 | The Auctioneer The Auctioneer "The Auctioneer" is a 1956 country song by Leroy Van Dyke. It was co-written with Buddy Black.- Origin :... |
Leroy Van Dyke Leroy Van Dyke Leroy Frank Van Dyke is an American country music singer best known for his hits, "The Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" .-Biography:... |
| 7 | Bye Bye Love | Webb Pierce Webb Pierce Webb Michael Pierce was one of the most popular American honky tonk vocalists of the 1950s, charting more number one hits than any other country artist during the decade. His biggest hit was "In The Jailhouse Now," which charted for 37 weeks in 1955, 21 of them at number one... |
| 14 | Dark Moon Dark Moon (song) "Dark Moon" is a 1957 country song by Ned Miller. With its haunting rhythm and forlorn lyrics, it scored on both the country and popular charts in the year of its release. Singer Bonnie Guitar took it to the country charts; Gale Storm to the pop charts. Storm's version, with Ned Miller himself on... |
Bonnie Guitar Bonnie Guitar Bonnie Guitar is an American Country-Pop Singer. She is best remembered for her 1957 Country-Pop crossover hit "Dark Moon"... |
| 12 | Don't Do It Darlin' | Webb Pierce |
| 11 | Don't Laugh | The Louvin Brothers |
| 10 | Don't Stop the Music | George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... |
| 2 | A Fallen Star | Jimmy C. Newman Jimmy C. Newman Jimmy Yves Newman , better known as Jimmy C. Newman , is an American singer and a long time star of the Grand Ole Opry.-Biography:Newman was born near Big Mamou, Louisiana... |
| 8 | A Fallen Star | Ferlin Husky Ferlin Husky Ferlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes... |
| 9 | First Date, First Kiss, First Love | Sonny James Sonny James James Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1... |
| 7 | For Rent (One Empty Heart) | Sonny James |
| 4 | Geisha Girl | Hank Locklin Hank Locklin Lawrence Hankins Locklin , better known as Hank Locklin, was an American country music singer-songwriter... |
| 13 | Give My Love to Rose | Johnny Cash Johnny Cash John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century... |
| 3 | Gonna Find Me a Bluebird | Marvin Rainwater Marvin Rainwater Marvin Karlton Rainwater , better known as Marvin Rainwater, is an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman"... |
| 12 | Gonna Find Me a Bluebird | Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more... |
| 3 | Holiday for Love | Webb Pierce |
| 3 | Home of the Blues Home of the Blues "Home of the Blues" is a Johnny Cash song about his unhappy childhood. It was recorded over a year after "I Walk the Line" on July 1, 1957 in Memphis, Tennessee. The song was written by Johnny Cash, and Douglas L... |
Johnny Cash |
| 7 | Honeycomb Honeycomb (song) "Honeycomb" is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957. "Honeycomb" also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers... |
Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer) James Frederick "Jimmie" Rodgers is an American singer. He is not related to the country singer of the same name.-Career:... |
| 7 | I Can't Quit (I've Gone Too Far) | Marty Robbins Marty Robbins Martin David Robinson , known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist... |
| 4 | I Heard the Bluebirds Sing | The Browns The Browns The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells". The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie Brown, had a close, smooth harmony characteristic of the Nashville sound, though their music also... |
| 5 | I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone) | Faron Young Faron Young Faron Young was an American country music singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s and one of its most successful and colorful stars... |
| 11 | I Thought I Heard You Call My Name | Porter Wagoner Porter Wagoner Porter Wayne Wagoner was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. He introduced the young Dolly Parton near the beginning of her career on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and... |
| 10 | (I'll Always Be Your) Fraulein | Kitty Wells Kitty Wells Ellen Muriel Deason , known professionally as Kitty Wells, is an American country music singer. Her 1952 hit recording, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", made her the first female country singer to top the U.S. country charts, and turned her into the first female country star... |
| 12 | I'll Be There (When You Get Lonely) | Ray Price Ray Price (musician) Ray Price is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone has often been praised as among the best male voices of country music... |
| 11 | I'm Coming Home | Johnny Horton Johnny Horton John Gale "Johnny" Horton was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s... |
| 3 | I'm Tired | Webb Pierce |
| 13 | Jingle Bell Rock Jingle Bell Rock "Jingle Bell Rock" is the name of a popular Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas time since then. "Jingle Bell Rock" was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal , and James Ross Boothe... |
Bobby Helms Bobby Helms Robert Lee Helms , better known as Bobby Helms, was an American country music singer who enjoyed his peak success in 1957 with his hit, "Jingle Bell Rock". He was mostly known for the Christmas song... |
| 6 | Kisses Sweeter than Wine Kisses Sweeter than Wine (song) "Kisses Sweeter than Wine" is a popular love song written by The Weavers in 1950, and a hit for Jimmie Rodgers in 1957 and Frankie Vaughan in 1958.-History:... |
Jimmie Rodgers |
| 3 | Knee Deep in the Blues Knee Deep in the Blues "Knee Deep in the Blues" is a song written by Melvin Endsley and was recorded by Marty Robbins in 1957. The song reached #3 on the Country Singles charts.-Guy Mitchell version:... |
Marty Robbins |
| 12 | Love Has Finally Come My Way | Faron Young |
| 14 | Love Me to Pieces Love Me to Pieces "Love Me to Pieces" is a popular and country song. It was written by Melvin Endsley and was published in 1957.The song was recorded by a number of country music singers, including Janis Martin, Kitty Wells and Rusty & Doug... |
Rusty & Doug Rusty & Doug Rusty & Doug was a country music and bluegrass music duo composed of Doug Kershaw and his brother, Rusty . The two recorded for Hickory Records between 1955 and 1961, charting five times on the Hot Country Songs charts. They also performed on the Louisiana Hayride and Wheeling Jamboree... |
| 15 | Lovesick Blues Lovesick Blues "Lovesick Blues" is a show tune written by composer Cliff Friend and co-lyricist & producer Irving Mills. It has become a pop standard and an even more popular country song since it helped make Hank Williams famous in the 1940s. Published through Tin Pan Alley in 1922, the song was first recorded... |
Sonny James |
| 15 | Loving You | Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".... |
| 11 | Mean Woman Blues Mean Woman Blues "Mean Woman Blues" is a 12-bar blues song written by Claude Demetrius. It was recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1957 motion picture, Loving You. Presley also released the song on Side 2 of a four-song EP record... |
Elvis Presley |
| 7 | Missing You | Webb Pierce |
| 15 | Money | The Browns |
| 15 | Mister Fire Eyes | Bonnie Guitar |
| 8 | Mister Love | Ernest Tubb Ernest Tubb Ernest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music... and The Wilburn Brothers The Wilburn Brothers The Wilburn Brothers were a popular American country music duo from the 1950s to the 1970s consisting of brothers Doyle Wilburn and Teddy Wilburn .-Biography:... |
| 8 | My Arms Are a House | Hank Snow Hank Snow Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music artist. He charted more than 70 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980... |
| 9 | Next in Line | Johnny Cash |
| 8 | Oh, So Many Years | Kitty Wells and Webb Pierce |
| 12 | On My Mind Again | Billy Walker Billy Walker (musician) William Marvin Walker , better known as Billy Walker, was an American country music singer and guitarist best-known for his 1962 hit, " Charlie's Shoes"... |
| 15 | One Step at a Time | Brenda Lee Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley , known as Brenda Lee, is an American performer who sang rockabilly, pop and country music, and had 37 US chart hits during the 1960s, a number surpassed only by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis... |
| 8 | Playing for Keeps | Elvis Presley |
| 11 | Please Don't Blame Me | Marty Robbins |
| 14 | Plenty of Everything but You | The Louvin Brothers |
| 14 | A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold) A Poor Man's Roses (or a Rich Man's Gold) "A Poor Man's Roses " is a popular song, popularized by Patti Page and also by Patsy Cline in 1957 and again in 1981. The song was written by Bob Hilliard and Milton De Lugg .... |
Patsy Cline Patsy Cline Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s... |
| 12 | Prize Possession | Ferlin Husky |
| 6 | Repenting | Kitty Wells |
| 13 | Rockin' in the Congo | Hank Thompson |
| 14 | The Same Two Lips | Marty Robbins |
| 15 | The Shrine of St. Cecilia Min soldat "Min soldat" is a Swedish song written by Nils Perne . It was recorded by Ulla Billquist in 1940 and became one of the most popular Swedish songs during World War II.... |
Faron Young |
| 12 | Someday | Webb Pierce |
| 7 | Stolen Moments | Hank Snow |
| 8 | Talkin' to the Blues | Jim Lowe Jim Lowe Jim Lowe is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his 1956 number-one hit record, "The Green Door". He also served as a disc jockey and radio host and personality, and has been considered an expert on the popular music of the 1940s and 1950s.-Biography:Born in Springfield, Missouri, Lowe... |
| 4 | Tangled Mind | Hank Snow |
| 14 | Tears Are Only Rain | Hank Thompson |
| 15 | Teen-Age Dream | Marty Robbins |
| 15 | There Goes My Love | George Morgan George Morgan (singer) George Thomas Morgan was a mid-20th century American country music singer. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and a former member of the Grand Ole Opry.-Biography:... |
| 7 | Three Ways (To Love You) | Kitty Wells |
| 3 | Too Much Too Much (Elvis Presley song) "Too Much" is a #1 song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1956. It was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg. It was first recorded in 1954 by Bernard Hardison on Republic Records... |
Elvis Presley |
| 13 | Too Much Water | George Jones |
| 7 | Train of Love | Johnny Cash |
| 11 | Treat Me Nice Treat Me Nice Treat Me Nice is a song recorded by Elvis Presley.The song was included in the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe.-Chart performance:... |
Elvis Presley |
| 9 | Two Shadows On Your Window | Jim Reeves |
| 2 | Walkin' After Midnight Walkin' After Midnight "Walkin' After Midnight" is a song by written by Alan Block and Donn Hecht and originally recorded by American country music artist Patsy Cline. The song was originally given to pop singer Kay Starr; however, it was rejected by her record label. The song was left unused until Hecht rediscovered the... |
Patsy Cline |
| 2 | Why, Why | Carl Smith Carl Smith (country musician) Carl Milton Smith was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," Smith was the husband of June Carter and Goldie Hill, the drinking companion of Johnny Cash, and the father of Carlene Carter... |
| 9 | The Woman I Need | Johnny Horton |
| 10 | Yearning | George Jones and Jeanette Hicks |
| 15 | You Can't Hurt Me Anymore | Carl Smith |
| 7 | You Done Me Wrong | Ray Price |
| 6 | You're the Reason I'm in Love | Sonny James |
| 12 | Young Hearts | Jim Reeves |
| 13 | Your True Love | Carl Perkins Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954... |
Births
- January 4 — Patty LovelessPatty LovelessPatty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
, top female vocalist of the late 1980s and 1990s, thanks to her voice combining bluegrass, blues and rock. - April 12 — Vince GillVince GillVincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
, top male vocalist and prominent member of the new traditionalist movement of the late 1980s/1990s. - July 24 — Pam TillisPam TillisPamela Yvonne "Pam" Tillis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis....
, daughter of Mel TillisMel TillisLonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
and popular female vocalsit of the 1990s. - August 22 — Holly DunnHolly DunnHolly Dunn is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which reaching the #1 spot.Dunn is the daughter of a minister father...
, female star and another artist who helped popularize country music during the late 1980s/early 1990s. - November 1 — Lyle LovettLyle LovettLyle Pearce Lovett is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man"...
, alternative country star.
Further reading
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- 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.