1962 in country music
See also: 1961 in country music, 1962 in music, other events of 1962, 1963 in country music, 1960s in music and the List of years in Country Music
Events
Top Hits of the Year
No. 1 Hits
(As certified by Billboard magazine)
- March 10 - "Misery Loves Company" - Porter Wagoner
- March 17 - "That's My Pa" - Sheb Wooley
- "Misery Loves Company" by Porter Wagoner returns to No. 1 on March 24
- March 31 - "She's Got You" - Patsy Cline
- April 28 - "Charlie's Shoes" - Billy Walker
- "She's Got You" by Patsy Cline returns to No. 1 on May 5
- "Charlie's Shoes" by Billy Walker returns to No. 1 on May 12
- May 19 - "She Thinks I Still Care" - George Jones
- June 30 - "Wolverton Mountain" - Claude King
- September 1 - "Devil Woman" - Marty Robbins
- October 27 - "Mama Sang a Song" - Bill Anderson
- November 10 - "I've Been Everywhere" - Hank Snow
- "Mama Sang a Song" by Bill Anderson returns to No. 1 on November 17
- "I've Been Everywhere" by Hank Snow returns to No. 1 on November 24
- December 29 - "Don't Let Me Cross Over" - Carl and Pearl Butler
Other Major Hits
Top New Album Releases
- According to My Heart – Goldie Hill (Capitol)
- Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs – Bill Anderson (Decca)
- Blood, Sweat and Tears – Johnny Cash (Columbia)
- Cross Country – Webb Pierce (Decca)
- Devil Woman – Marty Robbins (Columbia)
- Family Favorites – Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper with the Clinch Mountain Clan (Hickory)
- George Jones Sings Bob Wills - George Jones (United Artists)
- Homecoming in Heaven – George Jones (United Artists)
- Homer and Jethro and the Convention – Homer and Jethro (RCA)
- Marty After Midnight - Marty Robbins (Columbia)
- Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music - Ray Charles (ABC-Paramount)
- The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark – Roy Clark (Capitol)
- The New Favorites of George Jones - George Jones (United Artists)
- Night Life - Ray Price (Columbia)
- One More Time - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
- A Touch of Velvet – Jim Reeves (RCA)
Births
Deaths
Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
Major Awards
Grammy Awards
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)