1938 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1938.
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Events[]
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Top hits of the year[]
| Single | Artist |
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| "Wabash Cannon Ball"[1] | Roy Acuff and the Crazy Tennesseans |
| "Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle"[2] | Gene Autry |
| "It Makes No Difference Now"[3] | Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers |
| "Aura Lee"[4] | Shelton Brothers (this melody was used for Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender") |
| "Steel Guitar Stomp"[5] | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| "Hi-Ho Silver" | Roy Rogers |
| "Nobody's Darling But Mine"[6] | Jimmie Davis |
| "Beautiful Ohio"[7] | Light Crust Doughboys |
| "Red Hot Fannie"[8] | Hoosier Hot Shots |
| "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" | Girls of the Golden West |
| "Tulsa Waltz"[9] | Jimmie Revard And His Oklahoma Playboys |
| "Running Around".[10] | Joe Werner's Ramblers |
| "Maiden's Prayer" | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys1 |
| "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland"[11] | Jimmie Davis |
| "The Man with the Whiskers" | Hoosier Hot Shots |
- 1Recorded in 1935 but released in 1938.
Births[]
- January 30 - Norma Jean, female singer of the 1960s and regular on The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961 to 1967.
- March 12 – Lew DeWitt, songwriter and former member of The Statler Brothers (he sang tenor) (died 1990).
- March 18 – Charley Pride, the most successful African-American country music performer, active since the mid-1960s.
- April 4 – Norro Wilson, prominent songwriter and record producer (died 2017).
- August 18 – Allen Reynolds, prominent record producer, best known for his association with Garth Brooks.
- August 21 – Kenny Rogers, pop-styled country crooner who has enjoyed hits since the late 1960s (died 2020).
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.
References[]
- ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4000 - 4500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4000 - 4500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 64504. It makes no difference now / Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 61825. Aura Lee / The Shelton Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3500 - 4000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 62688. Nobody's darling but mine / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
- ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4000 - 4500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4000 - 4500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-07352. Tulsa waltz / Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Pinson, Bob (September 26, 2008). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942 (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195366211.
- ^ "Decca matrix 64563. Meet me tonight in dreamland / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
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