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* June 28 - [[George Morgan (singer)|George Morgan]], pop-styled singer of the 1940s and 1950s; Grand Ole Opry stalwart and father of 1990s star [[Lorrie Morgan]] (died [[1975 in country music|1975]]).
* June 28 - [[George Morgan (singer)|George Morgan]], pop-styled singer of the 1940s and 1950s; Grand Ole Opry stalwart and father of 1990s star [[Lorrie Morgan]] (died [[1975 in country music|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 in country music|2011]])
* 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 in country music|2011]])
* September 19 - Don Harron, Canadian comedian and playwright best known to country audiences as "Charlie Farquharson" on television's ''[[Hee Haw]]'' (died [[2015 in country music|2015]]).


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Revision as of 14:12, 29 January 2015

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1924.

List of years in country music (table)
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Events

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  • Vernon Dalhart records "The Prisoner's Song" and "Wreck of the Old 97."

Top hits of the year

Births

  • January 6 - Earl Scruggs, early bluegrass pioneer who, with Lester Flatt, formed the Foggy Mountain Boys (died 2012).
  • 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

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.