See also: 1924 in country music, 1925 in music, other events of 1925, 1926 in country music, 1920s in music and the List of years in Country Music // February 25 - Art Gillham - The Whispering Pianist records the first electrical recordings to be released for Columbia using the Western Electric system (Master 140125-7 issued on Columbia 328-D). ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 in music International trends Highlife music develops in western Africa, especially in coastal Ghana Performers like Carlos Gardel begin to popularize the tango in France, Spain and Latin America Xavier Cugat popularizes several forms of Afro-Cuban dances in the United States and Europe Erik Satie composes bizarre furniture... This page indexes the individual year in country music pages. ...

Events

• November 28 – Nashville radio station WSM begins a national institution with its first broadcast of the "WSM Barn Dance" - the weekly program that would go on to be known as the Grand Ole Opry.

November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... WSM is the callsign of a 50,000 watt AM radio station located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ...

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• Radio station WSM signs on the air, and is credited for helping spread the popularity of the fledgling country music genre.
• "The Prisoner's Song" by Vernon Dalhart becomes country music's first-ever million-seller, and has two waves of popularity — during the early summer months and again at the end of the year. The song goes on to sell 7 million copies.

WSM is the callsign of a 50,000 watt AM radio station located in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Vernon Dalhart (6 April 1883 - 15 September 1948) was a popular United States singer and songwriter of the early decades of the 20th century. ...

Top hits of the year

• "In the Baggage Coach Ahead" - Vernon Dalhart
• "The Letter Edged in Black" - Vernon Dalhart
• "Old Dan Tucker" - Fiddlin' John Carson
• "Way Down Home" - Gene Austin and Carson Robison
• "The Wreck of the Old 97" - Vernon Dalhart

Vernon Dalhart (6 April 1883 - 15 September 1948) was a popular United States singer and songwriter of the early decades of the 20th century. ... Vernon Dalhart (6 April 1883 - 15 September 1948) was a popular United States singer and songwriter of the early decades of the 20th century. ... Old Dan Tucker sheet music, published by Charles H. Keith of Boston, 1843 Old Dan Tucker, also known as Ole Dan Tucker, Dan Tucker, and other variants, is a popular American song. ... Fiddlin John Carson (March 23, 1868–December 11, 1949) was an early country music musician. ... Gene Austin (June 24, 1900 - January 24, 1972) was an American singer and songwriter who is considered to have been the first crooner. Austin was born as Lemeul Eugene Lucas in Gainesville, Texas (north of Dallas), to Nova Lucas (died 1943) and the former Serena Belle Harrell (died 1956). ... Carson Jay Robison (August 04, 1890 - March 24, 1957) was an American country music singer and songwriter. ... Vernon Dalhart (6 April 1883 - 15 September 1948) was a popular United States singer and songwriter of the early decades of the 20th century. ...

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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. "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954: The History of American Popular Music", Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1986 (ISBN 0-89820-083-0).