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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.

Events

Main article: 1938

Top Hillbilly-Folk (Country) Recordings 1938

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
1Roy Acuff and the Crazy Tennesseans"Wabash Cannon Ball"Vocalion 4466National Recording Registry 2005]]
2Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers"It Makes No Difference Now"Decca 5604US Hillbilly 1938 #2
3Shelton Brothers"Aura Lee"Decca 5533US Hillbilly 1938 #3 (this melody was used for Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender")
4Hoosier Hot Shotstitle=Vocalion (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4500 - 4999url=https://www.78discography.com/VOC4500.htmaccess-date=2022-03-02website=www.78discography.com}}Vocalion 4502US BB 1938 #207, US #11 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #4
5Roy Acuff with The Crazy Tennesseans"Great Speckled Bird"Melotone 70159US BB 1938 #236, US #13 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #5
6Bob Wills and His Texas Playboystitle=Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3500 - 4000url=https://www.78discography.com/VOC3500.htmaccess-date=2022-01-06website=www.78discography.com}}Vocalion 3997US Hillbilly 1938 #6
7Gene Autry"Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle"Vocalion 4172US Hillbilly 1938 #7
8Claude Casey's Pinestate Playboys"Pine State Honky Tonk"Bluebird 7883US Hillbilly 1938 #8
9Roy Acuff and the Crazy Tennesseans"Freight Train Blues"Vocalion 4466US Hillbilly 1938 #9
10Jimmie Rodgers with Lani McIntire's Hawaiians"The One Rose That's Left in My Heart"Bluebird B-7280US Hillbilly 1938 #10
11Roy Rogers"Hi-Ho Silver"Vocalion 4190US BB 1938 #250, US #13 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #10
12Jimmie Davis w_Charles"Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland"Decca 5616US BB 1938 #253, US #13 for 1 week, 12 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #11
13Light Crust Doughboys"Beautiful Ohio"Vocalion 4158US BB 1938 #18, US #2 for 1 week, 8 total weeks
14Hoosier Hot Shots"Red Hot Fannie"Vocalion 4289US Hillbilly 1938 #13
15Girls of the Golden West"Ragtime Cowboy Joe"Vocalion 4292US Hillbilly 1938 #14
16Jimmie Revard And His Oklahoma Playboys"Tulsa Waltz"Bluebird 7371US Hillbilly 1938 #15
17Joe Werner's Ramblers"Running Around".Bluebird 4994US Hillbilly 1938 #16
18Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys"The Maiden's Prayer"Vocalion 3924US Hillbilly 1938 #17
19W Lee O'Daniel and His Hillbilly Boys"Beautiful Texas"Vocalion 4185US Hillbilly 1938 #18
20Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers"Girl Of My Dreams"Decca 5560US Hillbilly 1938 #19
21Gene Autry"End of My Round-Up Days"Vocalion 4146US Hillbilly 1938 #20

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 (died 2020).
  • 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).

References

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel. (1986). "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954". Record Research.
  2. "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4000 - 4500".
  3. "Decca matrix 64504. It makes no difference now / Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  4. "Decca matrix 61825. Aura Lee / The Shelton Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  5. "Vocalion (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4500 - 4999".
  6. "MELOTONE 1937 numerical listing discography".
  7. "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3500 - 4000".
  8. "Victor matrix BS-027737. Pine State honky tonk / Claude Casey; Pine State Playboys - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  9. "Victor matrix PBVE-54857. The one rose (That's left in my heart) / Lani McIntire's Hawaiians; Jimmie Rodgers".
  10. "Decca matrix 64563. Meet me tonight in dreamland / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  11. "Victor matrix BS-07352. Tulsa waltz / Oklahoma Playboys; Jimmie Revard - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
  12. (September 26, 2008). "Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942". Oxford University Press.
  13. "Decca matrix 62972. Girl of my dreams / Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Discography of American Historical Recordings".
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