1942 in country music
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1942.
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Events
- August 1 – The American Federation of Musicians authorizes a ban on recording by bands following a dispute over musicians' royalties; many country and popular music singers opt to continue recording without musical backing. The strike – which came to be known as the Petrillo ban – lingers into 1943.
- October 3 – Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., is incorporated in Tennessee. Fred Rose is the chief of creative activities, while Mildred Acuff takes care of business matters. Subsidiary corporations formed were Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (for BMI affiliated artists) and Milene Music, Inc. (ASCAP affiliated publisher). The former published four songs on January 28, 1943, all Fred Rose compositions under the pseudonym "Floyd Jenkins."[1] "Low and lonely" and "Pins and Needles (In My Heart}" were two of the songs (see 1943 Top Hits of the Year).
Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings
The following songs achieved the highest positions in Billboard magazine's 'Best Sellers in Stores' chart, monthly 'Hillbilly Hits' chart, supplemented by 'Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954' and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website[2], and other sources as specified, during 1942. Numerical rankings are approximate.
| Single | Artist | |
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| 01 | "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"[3] | Elton Britt |
| 02 | "Tweedle-O-Twill"[4] | Gene Autry |
| 03 | "Walking the Floor Over You"[5] | Ernest Tubb |
| 04 | "1942 Turkey in the Straw"[6] | Carson Robison |
| 05 | "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"[7] | Zeke Manners |
| 06 | "My Little Girl I Love You"[8] | Jimmie Revard And His Oklahoma Playboys |
| 07 | "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You"[9] | Jimmy Wakely |
| 08 | "When the World Has Turned You Down"[10] | Ernest Tubb |
| 09 | "Meet Me Down in Honky Tonk Town"[11] | Al Dexter and His Troopers |
| 10 | "We're Gonna Slap The Dirty Little Jap"[12] | Carson Robison |
| 11 | "Oh! You Pretty Woman"[4] | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| 12 | "Deep in the Heart of Texas"[4] | Gene Autry |
| 13 | "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes"[11] | Bob Atcher |
| 14 | "Corrine Corrina"[4] | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| 15 | "Wreck On The Highway"[4] | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys |
| 16 | "Modern Cannon Ball"[13] | Denver Darling |
| 17 | "Walking the Floor Over You"[11] | Bob Atcher |
| 18 | "I Ain't Honky Tonkin' Anymore"[14] | Ernest Tubb |
| 19 | "I've Got My Heart On My Sleeve"[15] | Jimmie Davis |
| 20 | "I Hung My Head And Cried"[16] | Elton Britt |
| 21 | "Turkey In The Straw" | Darrell Fischer and his Log-Jammers |
| 22 | "Tears On My Pillow"[11] | Gene Autry |
| 23 | "My Life's Been a Pleasure"[4] | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
| 24 | "You'll Be Sorry"[17] | Jimmie Davis |
| 25 | "Cherokee Maiden"[4] | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| 26 | "Rainbow On The Rio Colorado"[4] | Gene Autry |
| 27 | "Fireball Mail"[4] | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys |
| 28 | "Dusty Skies"[4] | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| 29 | "Sweethearts Or Strangers"[4] | Gene Autry |
| 30 | "You'll Be Sorry"[4] | Gene Autry |
Births
- January 21 – Mac Davis, singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s. (died 2020)
- March 15 – Wayland Holyfield, songwriter whose compositions were popular during the 1970s and 1980s.
- March 19 – Richard Dobson, singer-songwriter (died 2017).
- March 26 – Larry Butler, producer best known for his association with Kenny Rogers (died 2012).
- May 5 – Tammy Wynette, "The First Lady of Country Music" (died 1998).
- May 8 – Jack Blanchard, singer-songwriter who, with wife Misty Morgan, had a string of animal-themed hit recordings in the 1970s.
- May 15 – K. T. Oslin, singer who rose to fame during the 1980s, after she had reached her mid-40s (died 2020).
- August 7 – B.J. Thomas, pop-styled vocalist of the 1970s and 1980s. (Died (died 2021)
- September 6 – Mel McDaniel, honky tonk-styled singer of the 1980s (died 2011).
- October 27 – Lee Greenwood, singer-songwriter of the 1980s, best known for the patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA".
- November 8 – Donnie Fritts, American session musician and songwriter (died 2019).
Deaths
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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. "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954: The History of American Popular Music," Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1986 (ISBN 0-89820-083-0).
References
- ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office. (1943). Catalog of Copyright Entries 1943 1 Music New Series Vol 38 Pt 3. United States Copyright Office. U.S. Govt. Print. Off.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-073625. There's a star spangled banner waving somewhere / Elton Britt - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "OKeh (by CBS) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6500 - 6747 (end of series)". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 93673. Walking the floor over you / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-071720. 1942 turkey in the straw / Carson Robison - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "BLUEBIRD 8500-9042 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-07356. My little girl I love you / Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard ; Curly Williams - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 69868. Don't bite the hand that's feeding you / Rough Riders ; Jimmy Wakely - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 93674. Whee the world turns you down / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "OKeh (by CBS) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6000 - 6500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-068499. We're gonna have to slap the dirty little Jap (And Uncle Sam's the guy who can do it) / Carson Robison - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 71047. Modern cannonball / Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix 93791. I ain't goin' honky tonkin' anymore / Ernest Tubb ; Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Decca matrix DLA 2985. I've got my heart on my sleeve / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Victor matrix BS-073624. I hung my head and cried / Elton Britt - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Decca matrix 69987. You'll be sorry / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-08.