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* April — [[Jimmy Dean]] hosts his first nationally televised series, a 30-minute daytime variety series airing on CBS named ''The Jimmy Dean Show''. The show has a prime-time run from June to September (as a summer replacement series); the daytime show will run until 1959. This is the first of three country music-oriented series bearing Dean's name and hosting duties.
* April — [[Jimmy Dean]] hosts his first nationally televised series, a 30-minute daytime variety series airing on CBS named ''[[The Jimmy Dean Show]]''. The show has a prime-time run from June to September (as a summer replacement series); the daytime show will run until 1959. This is the first of three country music-oriented series bearing Dean's name and hosting duties.
* June 24 — ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' terminates its "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes" chart, leaving just the "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts to gauge a song's popularity.
* June 24 — ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' terminates its "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes" chart, leaving just the "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts to gauge a song's popularity.
* November 4 — The Nos. 1 and 2 songs on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], and ''Billboard'''s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] and [[Hot Country Songs|country]] charts are identical: [[Elvis Presley]]'s "[[Jailhouse Rock]]" and the [[Everly Brothers]]' "[[Wake Up Little Susie]]." In addition, the No. 6 hit on the Hot 100 and R&B charts — [[Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]]' "[[Honeycomb (song)|Honeycomb]]" — is also climbing the country chart.<ref>''Rolling Stone'' Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 33. ISBN 0-02-081320-1</ref>
* November 4 — The Nos. 1 and 2 songs on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], and ''Billboard'''s [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] and [[Hot Country Songs|country]] charts are identical: [[Elvis Presley]]'s "[[Jailhouse Rock]]" and the [[Everly Brothers]]' "[[Wake Up Little Susie]]." In addition, the No. 6 hit on the Hot 100 and R&B charts — [[Jimmie Rodgers (pop singer)|Jimmie Rodgers]]' "[[Honeycomb (song)|Honeycomb]]" — is also climbing the country chart.<ref>''Rolling Stone'' Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 33. ISBN 0-02-081320-1</ref>

Revision as of 03:35, 15 June 2011

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1957.

List of years in country music (table)
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Events

  • April — Jimmy Dean hosts his first nationally televised series, a 30-minute daytime variety series airing on CBS named The Jimmy Dean Show. The show has a prime-time run from June to September (as a summer replacement series); the daytime show will run until 1959. This is the first of three country music-oriented series bearing Dean's name and hosting duties.
  • June 24 — Billboard terminates its "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes" chart, leaving just the "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts to gauge a song's popularity.
  • November 4 — The Nos. 1 and 2 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and Billboard's R&B and country charts are identical: Elvis Presley's "Jailhouse Rock" and the Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie." In addition, the No. 6 hit on the Hot 100 and R&B charts — Jimmie Rodgers' "Honeycomb" — is also climbing the country chart.[1]
  • December 11 — Jerry Lee Lewis secretly weds his second cousin, Myra Gale Brown, in Hernando, Tennessee.[2]

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

United States

(as certified by Billboard)

Date Single name Artist Wks. No.1 Notes
February 2 Young Love Sonny James 9 [A]
March 2 There You Go Johnny Cash 5 [2]
April 6 Gone Ferlin Husky 10 [1]
May 13 All Shook Up Elvis Presley 1
  • Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.
May 20 A White Sport Coat Marty Robbins 5
May 20 Honky Tonk Song Webb Pierce 1 [B]
May 27 Four Walls Jim Reeves 8 [2]
  • Reeves' first Number One since "Bimbo" in 1954.
July 15 Bye Bye Love The Everly Brothers 7 [A]
August 5 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear Elvis Presley 1
  • Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.
September 9 Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On Jerry Lee Lewis 2 [A]
  • Also reached Number One on the Billboard R&B chart.
September 16 Fraulein Bobby Helms 4 [2], [A]
September 16 My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You Ray Price 4 [2]
October 14 Wake Up Little Susie The Everly Brothers 8 [2]
  • Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.
December 2 Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley 1
  • Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.
December 9 My Special Angel Bobby Helms 4 [B]
Notes
  • 1^ No. 1 song of the year, as determined by Billboard.
  • 2^ Song dropped from No. 1 and later returned to top spot.
  • A^ First Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
  • B^ Last Billboard No. 1 hit for that artist.
Note: Several songs were simultaneous No. 1 hits on the separate "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes," "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts.

Other major hits

Top new album releases

  • Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar -- Johnny Cash

Births

  • January 4 — Patty Loveless, top female vocalist of the late 1980s and 1990s, thanks to her voice combining bluegrass, blues and rock.
  • April 12 — Vince Gill, top male vocalist and prominent member of the new traditionalist movement of the late 1980s/1990s.
  • July 24 — Pam Tillis, daughter of Mel Tillis and popular female vocalsit of the 1990s.
  • August 22 — Holly Dunn, female star and another artist who helped popularize country music during the late 1980s/early 1990s.
  • November 1 — Lyle Lovett, alternative country star.

Deaths

References

  1. ^ Rolling Stone Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 33. ISBN 0-02-081320-1
  2. ^ Rolling Stone Rock Almanac, p. 33.

Further reading

  • Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
  • 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.
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