1943 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1943.

1943 in music
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  • List of albums released
List of years in country music (table)

Events[]

  • September – Decca Records is the first label to come to terms with the American Federation of Musicians, which had been on strike since August 1942 over music royalties. The first song that was released was "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.
  • October - Pistol Packin' Mama by Al Dexter goes where no "Hillbilly" record has ever gone, to the top of the National Best Selling Retail Records chart, on October 30.[1] Dexter's publishing company sued "The Hit Parade" radio show for ignoring their record![2]


Top hits of the year[]

The Billboard did publish a weekly column, "American Folk Records", with raw reports from nationwide jukebox operators, and summaries of the top records in the nation. A tabulation produced 50 top records of the year, and many insights into the strike-depreciated market. Charted songs from 1943 dropped over 50% compared to 1942. "Pistol Packin' Mama" by Al Dexter was easily the top record of the year. Here is a list of the top records.[3][4][5][6][7]

Single Artist
01 "Pistol Packin' Mama"[8] Al Dexter
02 "Pistol Packin' Mama"[9] Bing Crosby & the Andrews Sisters
03 "No Letter Today"[10] Ted Daffan's Texans
04 "That Old Grey Mare Is Back Where She Used to Be"[11] Carson Robison
05 "Home in San Antone"[12] Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
06 "Born To Lose"[13] Ted Daffan's Texans
07 "Rosalita"[12] Al Dexter
08 "Honey Song"[12] Louise Massey and the Westerners
09 ""[12] Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes
10 "New San Antonio Rose"[14] Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
11 "You Nearly Lose Your Mind"[15] Ernest Tubb
12 "Columbus Stockade Blues"[16] Jimmie Davis
13 "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey"[17]
14 "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey"[18] Dick Haymes
15 "It Makes No Difference Now"[14] Gene Autry
16 "I'll Get Along Somehow"[19] Ernest Tubb
17 "Night Train to Memphis"[12] Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys
18 "Please Don't Leave Me"[12] Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
19 "I Hang My Head And Cry"[12] Gene Autry
20 "I Hate To See You Go"[20] Ernest Tubb
21 "My Confession"[12] Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
22 "I'm Wondering How"[21] Ernest Tubb
23 "Low and Lonely"[12] Roy Acuff
24 "Buddy Boy" Elton Britt
25 "There's Nothing More To Say" Ernest Tubb
26 "Where Is My Boy Tonight" Jimmie Davis
27 "You Were Right And I Was Wrong"[12] Roy Rogers
28 "Miss Molly"[12] Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
29 "I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair" Jimmie Davis
30 "" Bing Crosby
31 "Think of Me"[12] Roy Rogers


The top 3 hits of 1942 also ranked high for 1943, but their points were applied to their home year.

"There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" Elton Britt
"Tweedle-O-Twill"[12] Gene Autry
"1942 Turkey in the Straw" Carson Robison

Because of the lack of fresh material, many hits from past years made chart returns.

"Wabash Cannonball 1939" Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys
"New San Antonio Rose 1940" Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
"Back In the Saddle Again 1939" Gene Autry
"It Makes No Difference Now 1941"[12] Gene Autry
"I'm Knocking At Your Door Again 1941" Jimmie Davis
"Sitting on Top of the World 1936" Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
"Sitting on Top of the World 1935" Shelton Brothers
"The Precious Jewel 1941" Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys

Births[]

Deaths[]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Billboard October 30, 1943 pg 12". google books. 30 October 1943. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. ^ Wilgus, D. K. (1970). "Country-Western Music and the Urban Hillbilly". The Journal of American Folklore. 83 (328): 157–179. doi:10.2307/539105. ISSN 0021-8715. JSTOR 539105.
  3. ^ "The Billboard Jan 09, 1943 pg 63". google books. 9 January 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The Billboard Jan 16, 1943 pg 59". google books. 16 January 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  5. ^ "The Billboard Jan 30, 1943 pg 62". google books. 30 January 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  6. ^ "The Billboard Feb 06, 1943 pg 64". google books. 6 February 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  7. ^ "The Billboard Feb 13, 1943 pg 63". google books. 13 February 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  8. ^ "The Billboard Jan 09, 1943 pg 63". google books. 9 January 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  9. ^ "The Billboard Jan 16, 1943 pg 59". google books. 16 January 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  10. ^ "The Billboard Jan 30, 1943 pg 62". google books. 30 January 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ^ "The Billboard Feb 06, 1943 pg 64". google books. 6 February 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "OKeh (by CBS) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6500 - 6747 (end of series)". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  13. ^ "The Billboard Feb 13, 1943 pg 63". google books. 13 February 1943. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  14. ^ a b "OKeh (by CBS) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6000 - 6500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  15. ^ "Decca matrix L 3101. You nearly lose your mind / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  16. ^ "Decca 6083 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  17. ^ "Decca matrix 69971. Put your arms around me, honey-1 / Dick Kuhn Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  18. ^ "Decca matrix 71433. Put your arms around me, honey / Dick Haymes - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  19. ^ "Decca matrix 92008. I'll get along somehow / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  20. ^ "Decca matrix 93792. I hate to see you go / Ernest Tubb ; Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  21. ^ "Decca matrix L 3104. I'm wondering how / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
  22. ^ Swampers guitarist Jimmy Johnson has died

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).
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