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1926 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1926.

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.

RankArtistTitleLabelRecordedReleasedChart Positions
1Vernon Dalhart"The Prisoner's Song"Victor 19427US BB 1926 #2, US #1 for 5 weeks, 20 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #1, 1,320,356 sales thru 1930
2Poole's North Carolina Ramblers"Whitehouse Blues"Columbia 15099US Hillbilly 1926 #2
3Vernon Dalhart"There's A New Star In Heaven Tonight - Rudolph Valentino"Columbia 718US BB 1926 #37, US #4 for 1 week, 5 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #3
4Carl T. Sprague"O Bury Me Not On the Lone Prairie (The Dying Cowboy)"Victor 20122US Hillbilly 1926 #4
5Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett"Turkey in the Straw"Columbia 15084US BB 1926 #176, US #14 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #5
6Uncle Dave Macon with Sam McGhee"Way Down the Old Plank Road"Vocalion 15321US Hillbilly 1926 #6
7Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett"Ya Gotta Quit Kickin' My Dog Around"Columbia 15084DUS Hillbilly 1926 #7
8Vernon Dalhart"The Governor's Pardon"Victor 19983US BB 1926 #90, US #8 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #8
9Kelly Harrell"Butcher's Boy"Victor 20242US Hillbilly 1926 #9
10Riley Puckett and Bob Nichols (Clayton McMichen)"My Carolina Home"Columbia 15095DUS BB 1927 #205, US #16 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #10
11Vernon Dalhart"The Miami Storm"Columbia 15100US BB 1927 #174, US #14 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #11
12Johnny Marvin (Ukelele Ace)"Breezin' Along with the Breeze"Columbia 699DUS BB 1926 #10, US #1 for 2 weeks, 10 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1926 #12
13Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett"Bully of the Town"Columbia 15074DUS Hillbilly 1926 #13
14Al Craver (Vernon Dalhart)"The Freight Wreck At Altoona"Columbia 15065DUS Hillbilly 1926 #14
15Poole's North Carolina Ramblers"Monkey On A String"Columbia 15099US Hillbilly 1926 #15
16Blind Lemon Jefferson"Jack O Diamond Blues"Paramount 12373US Hillbilly 1926 #16
17Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett"Hand Me Down My Walking Cane"Columbia 15091DUS Hillbilly 1926 #17
18Blind Blake"Early Morning Blues"Paramount 12387US Hillbilly 1926 #18
19Blind Lemon Jefferson"Long Lonesome Blues"Paramount 12354US Hillbilly 1926 #19
20Uncle Dave Macon"Last Night When My Willie Come Home"Vocalion 15319US Hillbilly 1926 #20

Births

  • January 2 – Harold Bradley, session guitarist. (died 2019).
  • January 12 – Ray Price, "The Cherokee Cowboy," multi-faceted country performer from the 1950s onward (died 2013).
  • December 21 – Freddie Hart, best known for his string of early to mid-1970s hits, including "Easy Loving" (died 2018).

References

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel. (1986). "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954". Record Research.
  2. "Victor matrix B-30633. The prisoner's song / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  3. "The Victor Talking Machine Company".
  4. "Columbia matrix W142658. White House blues / North Carolina Ramblers; Charlie Poole - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  5. "Columbia matrix W142578. There's a new star in heaven tonight—Rudolph Valentino / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  6. "Victor matrix BVE-35541. O bury me not on the lone prairie / Carl T. Sprague - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  7. "Columbia matrix W142041. Turkey in the straw / Riley Puckett; Skillet Lickers; Gid Tanner - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  8. "Brunswick matrix E2753-E2754. Way down the Old Plank Road / Uncle Dave Macon; Sam McGee - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  9. "Columbia matrix W142040. Ya gotta quit kickin' my dog aroun' / Riley Puckett; Skillet Lickers; Gid Tanner - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  10. "Victor matrix BVE-34666. The governor's pardon / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  11. "Victor matrix BVE-31587. Butcher's boy / Kelly Harrell - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  12. "Columbia matrix W142085. My Carolina home / Bob Nichols; Riley Puckett - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  13. "Columbia matrix W142683. The Miami storm / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  14. "Columbia matrix W142355. Breezin' along with the breeze / Johnny Marvin - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  15. "Columbia matrix W142035. Bully of the town / Riley Puckett; Skillet Lickers; Gid Tanner - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  16. "Columbia matrix W141496. The freight wreck at Altoona / Al Craver - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  17. "Columbia matrix W142638. Monkey on a string / North Carolina Ramblers; Charlie Poole - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  18. "Paramount Race Series (12000 - 12499): 78rpm numerical listing discography".
  19. "Columbia matrix W142034. Hand me down my walking cane / Riley Puckett; Skillet Lickers; Gid Tanner - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  20. "Brunswick matrix E2759-E2760. Last night when my Willie came home / Uncle Dave Macon; Sam McGee - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
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