1957 in country music

none May 2015This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1957. 1957 1957 country music 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 1958. 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.Rolling Stone Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 33. 0-02-081320-1 December 11 — Jerry Lee Lewis secretly weds his second cousin, Myra Gale Brown, in Hernando, Tennessee.Rolling Stone Rock Almanac, p. 33. Top hits of the year Number one hits United States (as certified by Billboard) DateSingle NameArtistWks. No.1 NotesFebruary 2Young LoveSonny James9[A] Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop Chart.March 2There You GoJohnny Cash5[2]April 6GoneFerlin Husky10[1] Husky's first Number One since "A Dear John Letter in 1953.May 13All Shook UpElvis Presley1Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.May 20A White Sport CoatMarty Robbins5May 20Honky Tonk SongWebb Pierce1[B]May 27Four WallsJim Reeves8[2] Reeves' first Number One since "Bimbo" in 1954.July 15Bye Bye LoveThe Everly Brothers7[A]August 5(Let Me Be Your) Teddy BearElvis Presley1Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.September 9Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin OnJerry Lee Lewis2[A] Also reached Number One on the Billboard R&B chart.September 16FrauleinBobby Helms4[2], [A]September 16My Shoes Keep Walking Back to YouRay Price4[2]October 14Wake Up Little SusieThe Everly Brothers8[2] Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.December 2Jailhouse RockElvis Presley1Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.December 9My Special AngelBobby Helms4[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 USSingleArtist3Am I Losing YouJim Reeves9The AuctioneerLeroy Van Dyke7Bye Bye LoveWebb Pierce14Dark MoonBonnie Guitar12Don't Do It Darlin'Webb Pierce11Don't LaughThe Louvin Brothers10Don't Stop the MusicGeorge Jones2A Fallen StarJimmy C. Newman8A Fallen StarFerlin Husky9First Date, First Kiss, First LoveSonny James7For Rent (One Empty Heart)Sonny James4Geisha GirlHank Locklin13Give My Love to RoseJohnny Cash3Gonna Find Me a BluebirdMarvin Rainwater12Gonna Find Me a BluebirdEddy Arnold3Holiday for LoveWebb Pierce3Home of the BluesJohnny Cash7HoneycombJimmie Rodgers7I Can't Quit (I've Gone Too Far)Marty Robbins4I Heard the Bluebirds SingThe Browns5I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)Faron Young11I Thought I Heard You Call My NamePorter Wagoner10(I'll Always Be Your) FrauleinKitty Wells12I'll Be There (When You Get Lonely)Ray Price11I'm Coming HomeJohnny Horton3I'm TiredWebb Pierce13Jingle Bell RockBobby Helms6Kisses Sweeter than WineJimmie Rodgers3Knee Deep in the BluesMarty Robbins12Love Has Finally Come My WayFaron Young14Love Me to PiecesRusty & Doug15Lovesick BluesSonny James15Loving YouElvis Presley11Mean Woman BluesElvis Presley7Missing YouWebb Pierce15Mister Fire EyesBonnie Guitar15MoneyThe Browns8Mister LoveErnest Tubb and The Wilburn Brothers8My Arms Are a HouseHank Snow9Next in LineJohnny Cash8Oh, So Many YearsKitty Wells and Webb Pierce12On My Mind AgainBilly Walker15One Step at a TimeBrenda Lee8Playing for KeepsElvis Presley11Please Don't Blame MeMarty Robbins14Plenty of Everything but YouThe Louvin Brothers14A Poor Man's Roses (Or a Rich Man's Gold)Patsy Cline12Prize PossessionFerlin Husky6RepentingKitty Wells13Rockin' in the CongoHank Thompson14The Same Two LipsMarty Robbins15The Shrine of St. CeciliaFaron Young12SomedayWebb Pierce7Stolen MomentsHank Snow8Talkin' to the BluesJim Lowe4Tangled MindHank Snow14Tears Are Only RainHank Thompson15Teen-Age DreamMarty Robbins15There Goes My LoveGeorge Morgan7Three Ways (To Love You)Kitty Wells3Too MuchElvis Presley13Too Much WaterGeorge Jones7Train of LoveJohnny Cash11Treat Me NiceElvis Presley9Two Shadows On Your WindowJim Reeves2Walkin' After MidnightPatsy Cline2Why, WhyCarl Smith9The Woman I NeedJohnny Horton10YearningGeorge Jones and Jeanette Hicks15You Can't Hurt Me AnymoreCarl Smith7You Done Me WrongRay Price6You're the Reason I'm in LoveSonny James12Young HeartsJim Reeves13Your True LoveCarl Perkins Top new album releases Johnny Cash With His Hot and Blue Guitar – Johnny Cash (Sun) debut album Births January 4 — Patty Loveless, top female vocalist of the late 1980s and 1990s, thanks to her voice combining bluegrass, blues and rock. February 19 — Lorianne Crook, radio and television personality, one half of Crook & Chase. April 12 — Vince Gill, top male vocalist and prominent member of the new traditionalist movement of the late 1980s/1990s. May 2 — Mark Sissel, lead guitarist from the Western Underground. July 24 — Pam Tillis, daughter of Mel Tillis and popular female vocalist of the 1990s. July 27 – Bill Engvall, comedian and member of Blue Collar Comedy with Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy and Ron White August 22 — Holly Dunn, female star and artist who helped popularize country music during the late 1980s/early 1990s (died 2016). November 1 — Lyle Lovett, alternative country star. Deaths March 24 — Carson Robison, 66, early C&W singer-songwriter. References 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 (0-8118-3572-3) Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (0-06-273244-7) Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005. Other links Country Music Association Country Category:Country music by year