1958 in country music

none May 2015table lists require quote marks for song titles April 2023 This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1958. 1958 1958 country music Events January 1 — Johnny Cash performs at San Quentin Prison. One of the audience members is Merle Haggard, in the midst of a two-year prison term for burglary. February — Struggling singer-songwriter Don Gibson finally gets a career break when his first major hit, "Oh Lonesome Me" reaches No. 1 on Billboard's "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" and "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" charts. The flip side of the single is "I Can't Stop Loving You," which went on to be recorded more than 700 times. Gibson is considered by many to be one of the originators of the Nashville Sound, a form of country music that uses pop music-styled arrangements (such as orchestrated strings) rather than traditional honky-tonk sounds. March — BMI opens its Nashville office, headed by Frances Preston. March 24 — Elvis Presley is inducted into the United States Army at the Memphis Draft Board, thus beginning his two years of service. May — The fledgling career of Jerry Lee Lewis is rocked by scandal when his marriage to second cousin Myra Gale Brown becomes public. A British tour is cancelled, and Lewis' career goes into decline until 1968, when he begins concentrating on country music. October 13 — Billboard discontinues the "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" and "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" charts. Starting with the October 20 issue, there is one all-encompassing "Hot C&W Sides" chart. The new chart has 30 positions, and "City Lights" by Ray Price is the first No. 1 song. November — The Country Music Association is founded to promote country music. Harry Stone, the former station manager of WSM, is named executive director. November — Conway Twitty begins a remarkable career ... in rock and roll, with his hit, "It's Only Make Believe." The song – which contains all the Twitty hallmarks – skyrockets to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the fall, and begins a string of hits that continues through the early 1960s. Twitty makes the switch to country in the mid-1960s. Although "... Make Believe" is never a country hit, the song has become a country standard in the years since Twitty became a country giant. December 26 — Johnny Cash tops a country and western concert at the Showboat Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; also appearing are Tex Ritter and the Sons of the Pioneers.Rolling Stone Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 41. 0-02-081320-1 Top hits of the year Number-one hits United States (as certified by Billboard) DateSingle NameArtistWks. No.1Spec. NoteJanuary 6The Story of My LifeMarty Robbins4January 6Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis2Also reached Number One in the United Kingdom.February 3Ballad of a Teenage QueenJohnny Cash10April 14Oh Lonesome Me / I Can't Stop Loving YouDon Gibson8[1], [2], [A]May 26Just MarriedMarty Robbins2[2]June 2All I Have to Do is DreamThe Everly Brothers3Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B charts.June 23Guess Things Happen That WayJohnny Cash8July 21Alone With YouFaron Young13Young's first Billboard Number One since "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" in 1955.August 25Blue Blue DayDon Gibson2September 8Bird DogThe Everly Brothers6[B]October 20City LightsRay Price13 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: Through October 13, several songs were simultaneous No. 1 hits on the separate "Most Played C&W by Jockeys" and "C&W Best Sellers in Stores" charts. Only one No. 1 per week is possible starting with the "Hot C&W Sides" chart, which begins October 20. Other major hits USSingleArtist8All Grown UpJohnny Horton4All Over AgainJohnny Cash3Anna MarieJim Reeves13Are You Really Mine?Jimmie Rodgers10Believe What You SayRicky Nelson4Big RiverJohnny Cash7Big WheelsHank Snow2Blue BoyJim Reeves4BreathlessJerry Lee Lewis15ClaudetteThe Everly Brothers7Color of the BluesGeorge Jones6Come In, StrangerJohnny Cash3Crying Over YouWebb Pierce3Curtain in the WindowRay Price7Devoted to YouThe Everly Brothers2Don'tElvis Presley10Every Time I'm Kissing YouFaron Young10Falling Back to YouWebb Pierce5Give Myself a PartyDon Gibson8Half a MindErnest Tubb2Hard Headed WomanElvis Presley14Have Blues-Will TravelEddie Noack16He's Lost His Love for MeKitty Wells9Hey, Mr. BluebirdErnest Tubb and The Wilburn Brothers9High School ConfidentialJerry Lee Lewis13House of GlassErnest Tubb11How Do You Hold a MemoryHank Thompson4I Beg of YouElvis Presley3I Can't Stop Loving YouKitty Wells7I Can't Stop Loving YouDon Gibson5I Found My Girl in the USAJimmie Skinner8I Love You MoreJim Reeves18I Want to Go Where No One Knows MeJean Shepard19I'll Make It All Up to YouJerry Lee Lewis3Invitation to the BluesRay Price9Is It Wrong (For Loving You)Warner Mack3It's a Little More Like HeavenHank Locklin5JacquelineBobby Helms7JealousyKitty Wells10Just a Little LonesomeBobby Helms18Lonely Island PearlJohnnie & Jack8Look Who's BlueDon Gibson15Lost to a Geisha GirlSkeeter Davis12Love Bug CrawlJimmy Edwards10My Bucket's Got a Hole in ItRicky Nelson11Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You)Marvin Rainwater5Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love AgainJimmie Rodgers8Once MoreRoy Acuff13Once MoreOsborne Brothers and Red Allen12One Week LaterWebb Pierce and Kitty Wells10OvernightJim Reeves18PatriciaPerez Prado2Pick Me Up On Your Way DownCharlie Walker17Pink Pedal PushersCarl Perkins9Please Pass the BiscuitsGene Sullivan3Poor Little FoolRicky Nelson6RaunchyBill Justis11RaunchyErnie Freeman17Rebel-'RouserDuane Eddy14Rock HeartsJimmy Martin5SecretlyJimmie Rodgers5Send Me the Pillow You Dream OnHank Locklin4She Was Only Seventeen (He Was One Year More)Marty Robbins10Should We Tell HimThe Everly Brothers14Splish SplashBobby Darin2Squaws Along the YukonHank Thompson2Stairway of LoveMarty Robbins8Stood UpRicky Nelson7Stop the World (And Let Me Off)Johnnie & Jack16Talk to Me Lonesome HeartJames O'Gwynn9That's the Way I FeelFaron Young4This Little Girl of MineThe Everly Brothers15Touch and Go HeartKitty Wells6Treasure of LoveGeorge Jones7Tupelo County JailWebb Pierce8Uh-Huh-mmSonny James12Waitin' in SchoolRicky Nelson2The Ways of a Woman in LoveJohnny Cash3Wear My Ring Around Your NeckElvis Presley7What Do I CareJohnny Cash8What Makes a Man WanderJimmie Skinner13WhenKalin Twins15Whispering RainHank Snow15Whole Lotta WomanMarvin Rainwater16A Woman Captured MeHank Snow13Would You CareThe Browns2You Win AgainJerry Lee Lewis10You'll Come BackWebb Pierce5You're the Nearest Thing to HeavenJohnny Cash6Your Name Is BeautifulCarl Smith Top new album releases Foreign Love – Hank Locklin (RCA Victor) Sings the Songs that Made Him Famous – Johnny Cash (Sun) Births February 21 — Mary Chapin Carpenter, folk-styled country singer of the 1990s. February 24 — Sammy Kershaw, neotraditionalist of the 1990s and beyond. March 28 — Elisabeth Andreassen, Norwegian female country singer. May 23 — Shelly West, country singer of the 1980s, daughter of Dottie West. July 3 — Aaron Tippin, honky-tonk styled singer-songwriter of the 1990s and 2000s (decade). July 29 — Bobby Jensen, keyboardist from the Western Underground. July 30 — Neal McCoy, Asian country singer of the 1990s. September 6 — Jeff Foxworthy, comedian best known for "You Must Be a Redneck If ..." tagline; host of eponymously named countdown and "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" game show. September 16 — Terry McBride, lead singer of the 1990s trio McBride & the Ride. September 30 — Marty Stuart, neotraditionalist and Grand Ole Opry stalwart. October 10 — Tanya Tucker, teen-aged country star of the 1970s, who continued to be a major country star during the 1980s and 1990s. October 17 — Alan Jackson, neotraditionalist singer since the 1990s. October 25 — Mark Miller, lead singer of Sawyer Brown. December 28 — Joe Diffie, honky tonk-styled singer of the 1990s and early 2000s (decade) (d. 2020). Deaths September 12 – Rod Brasfield, 48, comedian who was immensely popular with Grand Ole Opry audiences (heart failure). 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 References Country Category:Country music by year