1942 in country music

none This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1942. 1942 1942 country music Events March 18, 20, 21 – Al Dexter holds 3-day recording sessions at CBS Sunset Studios, jamming with top session musicians, and recording around 20 songs. The coming musicians' strike was not foreseen at the time, but the extensive recording helped Dexter release singles until 1945, when Columbia finally settled with the union, and Dexter was able to record new material. 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."Library of Congress. Copyright Office. http://archive.org/details/catalogofcopyrig38libr Catalog of Copyright Entries 1943 1 Music New Series Vol 38 Pt 3 1943 U.S. Govt. Print. Off. United States Copyright Office English "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 Top Hillbilly-Folk Records of the Year chart was derived from Billboard magazine's 'Hillbilly Hits' chart from January and February 1942, then The Billboard's weekly "American Folk Records" columns Feb-December 1942, with raw reports from nationwide jukebox operators, and summaries of the top records in the nation. Supplemental information came from 'Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954',Whitburn Joel Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954 Record Research 1986 record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. As always, numerical rankings are approximate. Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions 1 Elton Britt "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"Victor matrix BS-073625. There's a star spangled banner waving somewhere / Elton Britt - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054827/BS-073625-Theres_a_star_spangled_banner_waving_somewhere 2022-01-06 adp.library.ucsb.edu Bluebird 9000 1942 3 19 1942 5 8 US Billboard 1942 #96, US Pop #14, US Hillbilly 1942 #1, 1943 #3, Hillbilly #1 for 30 weeks, 68 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales 2 Carson Robison "1942 Turkey in the Straw"Victor matrix BS-071720. 1942 turkey in the straw / Carson Robison - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200053986/BS-071720-1942_turkey_in_the_straw 2022-01-06 adp.library.ucsb.edu Bluebird 11460 1942 1 26 1942 3 21 US Billboard 1942 #159, US Pop #22, US Hillbilly 1942 #2, Hillbilly #1 for 8 weeks, 66 total weeks 3 Gene Autry "Tweedle-O-Twill"OKeh (by CBS) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6500 - 6747 (end of series) https://www.78discography.com/OK6500.htm 2022-01-06 www.78discography.com Okeh 6680 1942 2 24 1942 5 8 US BB 1944 #170, US Pop #30, US Hillbilly 1942 #3, Hillbilly #1 for 13 weeks, 59 total weeks, 1,000,000 sales 4 Ernest Tubb "When the World Has Turned You Down"Decca matrix 93674. Whee the world turns you down / Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000285025/93674-Whee_the_world_turns_you_down 2022-01-06 adp.library.ucsb.edu Decca 6023 1941 4 26 1942 3 14 US Hillbilly 1942 #4, Hillbilly #2 for 3 weeks, 49 total weeks 5 Elton Britt "I Hung My Head And Cried"Victor matrix BS-073624. I hung my head and cried / Elton Britt - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200054826/BS-073624-I_hung_my_head_and_cried 2022-01-08 adp.library.ucsb.edu Bluebird 9023 1942 3 19 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #5, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 38 total weeks 6 Zeke Manners "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"BLUEBIRD 8500-9042 78rpm numerical listing discography https://www.78discography.com/BB8500.htm 2022-01-06 www.78discography.com Bluebird 9020 1942 3 4 1942 7 17 US Hillbilly 1942 #6, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 29 total weeks 7 Al Dexter and His Troopers "Meet Me Down in Honky Tonk Town"OKeh (by CBS) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 6000 - 6500 https://www.78discography.com/OK6000.htm 2022-01-06 www.78discography.com Okeh 6483 1941 3 4 1941 11 US Hillbilly 1942 #7, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 20 total weeks 8 Jimmie Revard And His Oklahoma Playboys "My Little Girl I Love You"Victor matrix BS-07356. My little girl I love you / Oklahoma Playboys; Jimmie Revard; Curly Williams - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200027075/BS-07356-My_little_girl_I_love_you 2022-01-06 adp.library.ucsb.edu Bluebird 6877 1937 2 26 1941 10 US Hillbilly 1942 #8, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 27 total weeks 9 Jimmy Wakely "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You"Decca matrix 69868. Don't bite the hand that's feeding you / Rough Riders; Jimmy Wakely - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000297981/69868-Dont_bite_the_hand_thats_feeding_you 2022-01-06 adp.library.ucsb.edu Decca 5997 1941 10 27 1941 11 3 US Hillbilly 1942 #9, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 20 total weeks 10 Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys "Wreck On The Highway" Okeh 6685 1942 6 20 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #10, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 19 total weeks 11 Gene Autry "Deep in the Heart of Texas" Okeh 6643 1942 2 24 1942 4 US Hillbilly 1942 #11, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 13 total weeks 12 Darrell Fischer and his Log-Jammers "Turkey In The Straw" Standard T-2061 1942 6 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #12, Hillbilly #4 for 3 week, 22 total weeks 13 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Cherokee Maiden" Okeh 6685 1942 6 20 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #13, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 16 total weeks 14 Carson Robison "We're Gonna Slap The Dirty Little Jap"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 https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200052649/BS-068499-Were_gonna_have_to_slap_the_dirty_little_Jap_And_Uncle_Sams_the_guy_who_can_do_it 2022-01-06 adp.library.ucsb.edu Bluebird 11414 1941 12 18 1942 1 US Hillbilly 1942 #14, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 18 total weeks 15 Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys "Fireball Mail" Okeh 6685 1942 6 20 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #15, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks 16 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Corrine Corrina" Okeh 6530 1940 4 15 1941 12 US Billboard 1942 #229, US #22, US Hillbilly 1942 #16, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 18 total weeks 17 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Oh! You Pretty Woman" Okeh 6685 1942 6 20 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #17, Hillbilly #2 for 1 week, 14 total weeks 18 Denver Darling And His Texas Cowhands "Modern Cannon Ball"Decca matrix 71047. Modern cannonball / Denver Darling and his Texas Cowhands - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000299160/71047-Modern_cannonball 2022-08-16 adp.library.ucsb.edu Decca 6063 1942 7 14 1942 7 27 US Hillbilly 1942 #18, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 33 total weeks 19 Ernest Tubb "I Ain't Honky Tonkin' Anymore"Decca matrix 93791. I ain't goin' honky tonkin' anymore / Ernest Tubb; Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000285142/93791-I_aint_goin_honky_tonkin_anymore 2022-08-16 adp.library.ucsb.edu Decca 6007 1941 11 17 1941 12 16 US Hillbilly 1942 #19, Hillbilly #2 for 1 week, 36 total weeks 20 Gene Autry "Rainbow On The Rio Colorado" Okeh 6685 1942 6 20 1942 7 US Hillbilly 1942 #20, Hillbilly #2 for 1 week, 36 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). References Further reading 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. "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954: The History of American Popular Music," Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1986 (0-89820-083-0). Country Category:Country music by year