1924 in country music

Events

• First broadcast of WLS Barn Dance in Chicago, led by the "Solemn Old Judge" George D. Hay.
• Beginning of the "Old Times Tunes" series on Okeh Records.
• Beginning of the "Special Records for Southern States" series on Vocalion Records.
• August 13 Vernon Dalhart records "The Prisoner's Song" and "Wreck of the Old 97."

Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings

The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954, record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Births

• January 6 – Earl Scruggs, early bluegrass pioneer who, with Lester Flatt, formed the Foggy Mountain Boys (died 2012).
• February 16 – Jo Walker-Meador, Country Music Association Executive Director from 1962 to 1991 (died 2017).
• March 29 – Jimmy Work, 94, American country singer-songwriter ("Making Believe") (died 2018).
• April 21 – Ira Louvin, member of The Louvin Brothers (with brother Charlie). (died 1965)
• June 20 – Chet Atkins, session musician and record producer, primarily with RCA Records (died 2001).
• June 28 – George Morgan, pop-styled singer of the 1940s and 1950s; Grand Ole Opry stalwart and father of 1990s star Lorrie Morgan (died 1975).
• July 22 – Margaret Whiting, female country and pop vocalist of the 1940s and early 1950s; first female vocalist to top the Billboard country charts (1949's "Slippin' Around," as part of a duet with Jimmy Wakely). (died 2011)
• September 19 – Don Harron, Canadian comedian and playwright best known to country audiences as "Charlie Farquharson" on television's Hee Haw (died 2015).

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 1924

References

References

1. "Victor matrix BVE-30633. The prisoner's song / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
2. Whitburn, Joel. (1986). "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954". Record Research.
3. "Victor matrix B-28741. It ain't gonna rain no mo' / Wendell W. Hall - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
4. "The Victor Talking Machine Company".
5. "OKeh matrix S-72167. The wreck on the Southern Old 97 / Henry Whitter - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
6. "OKeh matrix 8613. Arkansas traveler / Fiddlin' John Carson; Virginia Reelers - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
7. "OKeh matrix S-72011. You will never miss your mother until she is gone / Fiddlin' John Carson - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
8. "Vocalion matrix 13330-13332. Keep my skillet good and greasy / Uncle Dave Macon - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
9. "Victor matrix B-26669. Done gone / Eck Robertson - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
10. "OKeh matrix S-72016. Fare you well, old Joe Clark / Fiddlin' John Carson - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
11. "Columbia matrix 81983. The little rosebud casket / Ernest Errott Thompson - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
12. "OKeh matrix 8610. John Henry blues / Fiddlin' John Carson - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
13. "Victor matrix B-29955. Whistling the blues away / Wendell W. Hall - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
14. "Victor matrix B-26666. Sallie Johnson / Eck Robertson - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
15. "Columbia matrix 81633. Rock all our babies to sleep / Riley Puckett - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
16. "OKeh matrix S-72168. Lonesome road blues / Henry Whitter - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
17. [http://www.kfvs12.com/2018/12/25/heartland-musician-songwriter-jimmy-work-dies/ Heartland musician and songwriter Jimmy Work, dies at 94]
18. "Jimmy Work of Dukedom, Tennessee 1924 - 2018 Obituary".