1939 in country music

"See also:"
1938 in country music,
1939 in music,
other events of 1939,
1940 in country music and the List of years in Country Music

Events

Billboard Magazine begins Country music charts. They appeared, primarily on a monthly basis, until early 1942.

Top hits of the year

* "Annabelle" - Hoosier Hot Shots
* "Back In The Saddle Again" - Gene Autry
* "Convict And The Rose" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
* "It Makes No Difference Now" - Jimmie Davis
* "San Antonio Rose" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
* "Silver Bell" – Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
* "South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)" - Gene Autry
* "That's What I Like About The South" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
* "Truck Driver Blues" - Ted Daffan's Texans

Births

* January 12 - William Lee Golden, baritone (and long-bearded) member of the Oak Ridge Boys.
* January 19 - Phil Everly, of the Everly Brothers.
* January 24 - Ray Stevens, country-pop singer who released a long string of novelty-themed songs.
* April 20 - Johnny Tillotson, 1960s country singer ("It Keeps Right On A'Hurtin'").
* May 27 - Don Williams, baritone-voiced "Gentle Giant" who was one of country's biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
* June 11 - Wilma Burgess, 1960s country singer. (d. 2003)
* June 13 - Billy "Crash" Craddock, "Mr. Country Rock," who gained fame in the 1970s.
* August 8 - Phil Balsley, baritone-voiced member of the Statler Brothers.
* August 21 - Harold Reid, member of the Statler Brothers (he sang bass).
* September 6 - David Allen Coe, key member of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s.
* October 27 - Dallas Frazier, songwriter best known for "Elvira."
* October 27 - Ruby Wright, daughter of Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells (and member of their touring show).

ee also

*Western music (North America)

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.