See also: 1954 in country music, 1955 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in country music, 1950s in music and the List of years in Country Music See also: 1954 in music, other events of 1955, 1956 in music, 1950s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - RCA victor announces a marketing plan called Operation TNT. The label drops the list price on LPs from $5. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1955 in country music, 1956 in music, other events of 1956, 1957 in country music, 1950s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... 1950 in music Music of Afghanistan The beginning of radio broadcasting leads to the beginning of Afghan popular music Music of Argentina Astor Piazzolla begins to fuse traditional tango music with jazz and classical music Music of Algeria Rai singers like Bellemou Messaoud add violin, accordion and other western influences... This page indexes the individual year in music pages. ...

Events

• 1955 was one of the most prolific years for new artists, many of whom would revolutionize country music. Some of the more prominent names were Johnny Cash, George Jones, Elvis Presley and Porter Wagoner. Many of them would go on to record and popularize the best known songs in the genre, and have recording careers that lasted for decades. It would be more than 30 years before another gifted group this prominent would rise to fame and create a revolution in country music.OMFGORZ I LOVE THIS !  ! !

John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... George Jones George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ... The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. ...

Top Hits of the Year

No. 1 Hits

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• January 8 - "Loose Talk" - Carl Smith
• January 29 - "Let Me Go, Lover" - Hank Snow
• February 26 - "In the Jailhouse Now" - Webb Pierce
• June 18 - "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" - Faron Young
• July 9 - "A Satisfied Mind" - Porter Wagoner
• July 16 - "I Don't Care" - Webb Pierce
• October 8 - "The Cattle Call" - Eddy Arnold
• October 22 - "Love, Love, Love" - Webb Pierce
• October 22 - "That Do Make it Nice" - Eddy Arnold
• December 17 - "Sixteen Tons" - Tennessee Ernie Ford

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.

January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Note: This article is about a musician. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Webb Pierce (born August 8, 1921 - died February 24, 1991), was an American country music singer. ... June 18 is the 169th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (170th in leap years), with 196 days remaining. ... Faron Young (born February 25, 1932 near Shreveport, Louisiana, died December 10, 1996) was an American country music singer. ... July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... The Porter Wagoner Show, RCA, 1963 Porter Wagoner (born August 12, 1927, in Howell County, Missouri, in the Ozark Mountains) is an American country music singer. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Webb Pierce (born August 8, 1921 - died February 24, 1991), was an American country music singer. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years). ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Webb Pierce (born August 8, 1921 - died February 24, 1991), was an American country music singer. ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 -October 17, 1991), better known by the stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres. ...

Other Major Hits

• "All Right" - Faron Young
• "Are You Mine" - Ginny Wright and Tom Tall
• "As Long as I Live" - Red Foley and Kitty Wells
• "Baby Let's Play House" - Elvis Presley
• "Ballad of Davy Crockett" - Tennessee Ernie Ford
• "Beautiful Lies" - Jean Shepard
• "Born to Be Happy" - Hank Snow
• "Cry! Cry! Cry!" - Johnny Cash
• "Cryin', Prayin', Waitin', Hopin'" - Hank Snow
• "Cuzz Yore So Sweet" - Ferlin Husky
• "I Feel Better All Over (More Than Anywhere's Else)" - Ferlin Husky
• "I Gotta Go Get My Baby" - Justin Tubb
• "I Walked Alone Last Night" - Eddy Arnold
• "I've Been Thinking" - Eddy Arnold
• "In Time" - Eddy Arnold
• "Just Call Me Lonesome" - Eddy Arnold
• "The Kentuckian Song" - Eddy Arnold
• "Little Tom" - Ferlin Husky
• "Make Believe ('Til We Can Make It Come True)" - Red Foley and Kitty Wells
• "Making Believe" - Kitty Wells
• "Mainliner (The Hawk With the Silver Wings)" - Hank Snow
• "A Satisfied Mind" - Red Foley and Betty Foley
• "A Satisfied Mind" - Jean Shepard
• "There She Goes" - Carl Smith
• "When I Stop Dreaming" - The Louvin Brothers
• "Why Baby Why" - George Jones
• "Wildwood Flower" - Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys with Merle Travis
• "Would You Mind" - Hank Snow
• "The Yellow Rose of Texas" - Ernest Tubb
• "Yellow Roses" - Hank Snow

Faron Young (born February 25, 1932 near Shreveport, Louisiana, died December 10, 1996) was an American country music singer. ... Clyde Julian Red Foley ( June 17, 1910 - September 19, 1968) was a country music singer. ... Kitty Wells Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American country musician from Nashville, Tennessee, known from about 1955 as the Queen of Country Music. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. ... Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 -October 17, 1991), better known by the stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... John R. Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1927 in Flat River, Missouri) is an American singer who has become well-known as a country-pop chart-topper under various names, including Terry Preston and Simon Crum. ... Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1927 in Flat River, Missouri) is an American singer who has become well-known as a country-pop chart-topper under various names, including Terry Preston and Simon Crum. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Eddy Arnold (May 15, 1918) is a country music singer. ... Ferlin Husky (born December 3, 1927 in Flat River, Missouri) is an American singer who has become well-known as a country-pop chart-topper under various names, including Terry Preston and Simon Crum. ... Clyde Julian Red Foley ( June 17, 1910 - September 19, 1968) was a country music singer. ... Kitty Wells Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American country musician from Nashville, Tennessee, known from about 1955 as the Queen of Country Music. ... Kitty Wells Kitty Wells (born Muriel Deason on August 30, 1919) is an American country musician from Nashville, Tennessee, known from about 1955 as the Queen of Country Music. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... Clyde Julian Red Foley ( June 17, 1910 - September 19, 1968) was a country music singer. ... Note: This article is about a musician. ... The Louvin Brothers were Charlie and Ira Louvin, an American duo best-known as the popularizers of close harmony, a kind of country music. ... George Jones George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), nicknamed The Possum, is an American country singer known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Hank Thompson can refer to different people: Hank Thompson was a baseball player in the 1940s and 1950s. ... Merle Travis (November 29, 1917 - October 20, 1983) is an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ... Ernest Dale Tubb (February 9, 1914 - September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. ... Clarence Eugene Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999), better known as Hank Snow, was a Hall of Fame country music singer and songwriter. ...

Top New Album Releases

Births

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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. "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.