1942 in country music
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-Folk (Country) Recordings 1942
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.
| Rank | Artist | Title | Label | Recorded | Released | Chart Positions |
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| 1 | Elton Britt | "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"[3] | Bluebird 9000 | March 19, 1942 | May 8, 1942 | US BB 1942 #96, US #14, US Hillbilly 1942 #1, 1943 #3, USHB #1 for 30 weeks, 68 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales[2] |
| 2 | Gene Autry | "Tweedle-O-Twill"[4] | Okeh 6680 | February 24, 1942 | May 8, 1942 | US BB 1944 #170, US #30, US Hillbilly 1942 #2, USHB #1 for 13 weeks, 59 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales[2] |
| 3 | Ernest Tubb | "Walking the Floor Over You"[5] | Decca 5958 | April 26, 1941 | May 28, 1941 | US BB 1941 #286, US #23, US Hillbilly 1941 #5, 1942 #3, USHB #1 for 10 weeks, 72 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales[2] |
| 4 | Carson Robison | "1942 Turkey in the Straw"[6] | Bluebird 11460 | January 26, 1942 | March 21, 1942 | US BB 1942 #159, US #22, US Hillbilly 1942 #4, 1943 #, USHB #1 for 8 weeks, 66 total weeks |
| 5 | Zeke Manners | "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"[7] | Bluebird 9020 | March 4, 1942 | July 17, 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #5, USHB #1 for 2 weeks, 29 total weeks |
| 6 | Jimmie Revard And His Oklahoma Playboys | "My Little Girl I Love You"[8] | Bluebird 6877 | February 26, 1937 | October 1941 | US Hillbilly 1942 #6, USHB #1 for 2 weeks, 27 total weeks |
| 7 | Jimmy Wakely | "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You"[9] | Decca 5997 | October 27, 1941 | November 3, 1941 | US Hillbilly 1942 #7, USHB #1 for 2 weeks, 20 total weeks |
| 8 | Al Dexter and His Troopers | "Meet Me Down in Honky Tonk Town"[10] | Okeh 6483 | March 4, 1941 | November 1941 | US Hillbilly 1942 #9, USHB #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks |
| 9 | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | "Wreck On The Highway"[4] | Okeh 6685 | June 20, 1942 | July 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #9, USHB #1 for 1 week, 19 total weeks |
| 10 | Carson Robison | "We're Gonna Slap The Dirty Little Jap"[11] | Bluebird 11414 | December 18, 1941 | January 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #10, USHB #1 for 1 week, 18 total weeks |
| 11 | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | "Cherokee Maiden"[4] | Okeh 6685 | June 20, 1942 | July 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #11, USHB #1 for 1 week, 16 total weeks |
| 12 | Gene Autry | "Deep in the Heart of Texas"[4] | Okeh 6643 | February 24, 1942 | April 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #12, USHB #1 for 1 week, 13 total weeks |
| 13 | Ernest Tubb | "When the World Has Turned You Down"[12] | Decca 6023 | April 26, 1941 | March 14, 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #13, USHB #2 for 3 weeks, 49 total weeks |
| 14 | Elton Britt | "I Hung My Head And Cried"[13] | Bluebird 9023 | March 19, 1942 | July 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #14, USHB #2 for 2 weeks, 38 total weeks |
| 15 | Jimmie Davis | "Sweethearts Or Strangers"[4] | Decca 5902 | September 16, 1940 | December 1940 | US Hillbilly 1942 #15, USHB #2 for 2 weeks, 33 total weeks |
| 16 | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | "Corrine Corrina"[4] | Okeh 6530 | April 15, 1940 | December 1941 | US BB 1942 #229, US #22, US Hillbilly 1942 #16, USHB #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks |
| 17 | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | "Fireball Mail"[4] | Okeh 6685 | June 20, 1942 | July 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #17, USHB #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks |
| 18 | Gene Autry | "Tears On My Pillow"[10] | Okeh 6239 | August 22, 1940 | July 1941 | US Hillbilly 1942 #18, USHB #2 for 1 week, 42 total weeks |
| 19 | Gene Autry | "Rainbow On The Rio Colorado"[4] | Okeh 6685 | June 20, 1942 | July 1942 | US Hillbilly 1942 #19, USHB #2 for 1 week, 36 total weeks |
| 20 | Bob Atcher | "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes" | Columbia 20170 | September 15, 1939 | November 1941 | US Hillbilly 1942 #20, USHB #2 for 1 week, 26 total weeks |
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.
- ^ a b c d 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 "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.
- ^ a b "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 93674. Whee the world turns you down / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "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.