See also: 1938 in country music, 1939 in music, other events of 1939, 1940 in country music, 1930s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1938 in music, other events of 1939, 1940 in music and the list of years in music. Events Publication of Music Here and Now, book by Ernst Krenek March 23 - Béla Bartóks Violin Concerto No. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... See also: The 1930s in country music, 1940 in music, other events of 1940, 1941 in country music, 1940s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Goodbye Little Darlin Goodbye - Gene Autry New San Antonio Rose — Bob Wills and the Texas... // 1930 in music Music of the Bahamas A sponge disease decimates the sponge fishing industry in the Bahamas, beginning the decline of antems, a type of work song Music of Cuba The rumbas popularity begins to spread in Cuba and abroad, while Arsenio Rodriguez develops the conjunto band... This page indexes the individual year in country music pages. ...

Events

Top hits of the year

• "Annabelle" - Hoosier Hot Shots
• "Back In The Saddle Again" - Gene Autry
• "San Antonio Rose" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
• "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" - Gene Autry
• "Truck Driver Blues" - Ted Daffan's Texans

The Hoosier Hot Shots were an American musical quartet consisting originally of players from the U. S. State of Indiana. ... Gene Autry. ... James Robert (Bob) Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American country musician, songwriter, and big band leader. ... Gene Autry. ...

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).

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Lee Golden, a native of Brewton, AL, joined The Oak Ridge Boys (then a Southern Gospel group) in 1965. ... The Oak Ridge Boys are one of the best-known country and gospel bands in United States. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ray Stevens was born Harold Ray Ragsdale on January 24, 1939 in Clarkdale, Georgia, now part of Decatur. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... This article is about the 1950s and 1960s singer. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Don Williams Don Williams (born May 27, 1939) in Floydada, Texas, is a country music singer and songwriter. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Wilma Burgess (born June 11, 1939; died August 26, 2003) is a country vocalist best known for her rendition of Bobby Montgomerys Misty Blue, which became a significant hit at country radio upon its 1966 release. ... See also: 2002 in country music, 2003 in music, other events of 2003, 2004 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // March 10 – During a concert in London, England, Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines said that the band was ashamed the President... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... Billy Crash Craddock (b. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ... August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Harold Reid (born August 21, 1939 in Staunton, Virginia) is the bass singer for the famous country quartet The Statler Brothers. ... The cover of the Statlers 1991 album All American Country The Statler Brothers are an American country music vocal group founded in 1955 in Virginia. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American country singer who had his greatest popularity in the 1970s. ... Willie Nelson Outlaw country was a significant trend in country music during the late 1960s and the 1970s (and even into the 1980s in some cases), commonly referred to as The Outlaw Movement (both by fans and by people in the music industry) or simply Outlaw music [1]. The focus... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 65 days remaining. ...

See also

• Western music (North America)

Poster from the Western Music, directly related to the old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, was originally composed by and about the people settling and working in the American West and western Canada. ...

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.