See also: 1945 in country music, 1946 in music, other events of 1946, 1947 in country music, 1940s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1944 in country music, 1945 in music, other events of 1945, 1946 in country music, 1940s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) February 3 - Im Losing My Mind Over... See also: 1945 in music, other events of 1946, 1947 in music and the list of years in music. // Events February 8 - Béla Bartóks Piano Concerto No. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... <bg color=fff567> // 1940 in music International trends Allied servicemen help bring American and European popular music to Asian countries when they are stationed in Hawaii and the Philippines; this especially includes popularizing the guitar and ukulele in Papua New Guinea Disneys Fantasia introduces stereo sound Music of Argentina... This page indexes the individual year in country music pages. ...

Events

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine) An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...

• January 5 - "You Will Have to Pay" - Tex Ritter
• January 5 - "White Cross on Okinawa" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
• February 2 - "Guitar Polka" - Al Dexter
• May 18 - "New Spanish Two Step" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
• September 14 - "Wine, Women and Song" - Al Dexter
• October 12 - "Divorce Me C.O.D." - Merle Travis

January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tex Ritter Tex Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974) was an American country singer and actor. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Robert (Bob) Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American country musician and songwriter. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Al Dexter (May 4, 1902 in Jacksonville, Texas - January 28, 1984 in Lewisville, Texas) is an American country musician and songwriter, best known for Pistol Packin Mama, a 1942 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War 2 years. ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... James Robert (Bob) Wills (March 6, 1905 – May 13, 1975) was an American country musician and songwriter. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Al Dexter (May 4, 1902 in Jacksonville, Texas - January 28, 1984 in Lewisville, Texas) is an American country musician and songwriter, best known for Pistol Packin Mama, a 1942 hit that was one of the most popular recordings of the World War 2 years. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... Merle Travis (November 29, 1917 - October 20, 1983) is an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician. ...

Other major hits

• "I Am a Pilgrim" - Merle Travis

Merle Travis (November 29, 1917 - October 20, 1983) is an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician. ...

Top new album releases

Births

Deaths

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.