1925 in country music

none This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1925. 1925 1925 country music Events November 28 – Nashville radio station WSM begins a national institution with its first broadcast of the "WSM Barn Dance" – the weekly program that would go on to be known as the Grand Ole Opry. January 1925, the major labels were still releasing country material on pop labels. The record companies hadn't quite yet settled on the moniker of ‘hillbilly music’ for this new style of music. Descriptions included “Old- Time Tunes” (OKeh), “Old Familiar Tunes” (Columbia), “tunes from Dixie” (Brunswick), and “Olde Time Fiddlin’ Tunes from the Sunny South” (Victor). The term first appeared on an OKeh release from 1925, a recording of a string band from Watauga County, NC, who showed up at the New York recording studio without having decided what to call themselves. When Ralph Peer, who was supervising the sessions, asked for their names, one of the group's members responded, “We’re nothing but a bunch of hillbillies from North Carolina and Virginia. Call us anything.” So Peer released the sides under the name “the Hill Billies.”Appalachian History https://www.appalachianhistory.net/ 2022-04-09 Appalachian History en-US Aug 1924 thru March 1926 to 1930 "The Prisoner's Song" by Vernon Dalhart becomes country music's first-ever million-seller, and has two waves of popularity — during the early summer months and again at the end of the year. The song goes on to sell 7 million copies. On March 18, 1926, Dalhart re-cut electronic versions of both sides of Victor 19427, which were released with the same disc number, and are included in the sales figures.Victor matrix BVE-30633. The prisoner's song / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004796/BVE-30633-The_prisoners_song 2022-04-09 adp.library.ucsb.edu 1924 Prisoner's Song was take 2, and 1926 version was take 6; The Wreck of the Old 97 take 1 1924, and 1926 was take 4. No dates Radio station WSM signs on the air, and is credited for helping spread the popularity of the fledgling country music genre. Beginning of "Old Familiar Melodies" series on Columbia Records. Bradley Kincaid joins the cast of WLS Barn Dance. Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings The following songs were extracted from records included in 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. Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference. Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions 1 Vernon Dalhart "The Prisoner's Song"Victor matrix B-30633. The prisoner's song / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004795/B-30633-The_prisoners_song 2022-04-02 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19427 1924 8 13 1924 11 US BB 1925 #3, US #1 for 5 weeks, 20 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #1, 1,320,356 sales thru 1930The Victor Talking Machine Company https://davidsarnoff.org/vtm-appendix11.html 2022-04-06 davidsarnoff.org 2 Carl T. Sprague "When the Work's All Done This Fall" Victor 19747 1924 6 30 1924 11 US Hillbilly 1925 #2, 900,000 sales (unconfirmed)Carl Tyler Sprague b. 10 May 1896 Manvel, Brazoria Co., TX, USA d. 21 Feb 1979 Bryan, Brazos Co., TX, USA: The Guild Sprague Site https://sprague.one-name.net/getperson.php?personID=I131350&tree=Sprague 2022-04-18 sprague.one-name.net 3 Poole's North Carolina Ramblers "Don't Let Your Deal Go Down Blues"Columbia matrix W140789. Don't let your deal go down blues / North Carolina Ramblers; Charlie Poole - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000030554/W140789-Dont_let_your_deal_go_down_blues 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Columbia 15038 1925 7 27 1925 9 US Hillbilly 1925 #3, 102,000 salesCharles K. Wolfe Classic Country: Legends of Country Music https://books.google.com/books?id=tFWSAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA90 2002 Routledge 978-1-135-95734-6 83–84 4 Vernon Dalhart "The Death of Floyd Collins"Victor matrix BVE-33374. Death of Floyd Collins / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800007650/BVE-33374-Death_of_Floyd_Collins 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19779 1925 9 9 1925 11 US BB 1926 #21, US #3 for 1 week, 7 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #4, 403,055 sales 5 Ernest V Stoneman "The Titanic (The sinking of the Titanic)"OKeh matrix S-72788. The Titanic / Ernest V. Stoneman - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000204946/S-72788-The_Titanic 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Okeh 40288 1925 1 8 1925 2 US BB 1925 #21, US #3 for 1 weeks, 10 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #5 500,000 sales 6 Vernon Dalhart "The Pal That I Loved (Stole the Gal I Loved)"OKeh matrix S-72713. The pal that I loved stole the gal that I loved / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000204871/S-72713-The_pal_that_I_loved_stole_the_gal_that_I_loved 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Okeh 40177 1924 7 29 1924 12 US BB 1925 #37, US #4 for 1 week, 5 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #6 7 Fiddlin' John Carson "Old Dan Tucker"OKeh matrix S-73039. Old Dan Tucker / Fiddlin' John Carson - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000205196/S-73039-Old_Dan_Tucker 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Okeh 40263 1924 12 18 1925 1 US BB 1925 #119, US #10 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #7 8 Kelly Harrell "Roving Gambler"Victor matrix B-31585. Rovin' gambler / Kelly Harrell - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800005836/B-31585-Rovin_gambler 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19596 1925 1 7 1925 4 US Hillbilly 1925 #8 9 Gene Austin and Carson Robison "Way Down Home"Victor matrix B-31905. Way down home / Gene Austin; Carson Robison - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800006214/B-31905-Way_down_home 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19637 1925 2 4 1925 6 US Hillbilly 1925 #9 10 Vernon Dalhart "The Convict and the Rose"Victor matrix BVE-33347. The convict and the rose / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800007623/BVE-33347-The_convict_and_the_rose 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19770 1925 8 26 1925 11 US BB 1926 #98, US #9 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #10 11 Poole's North Carolina Ramblers "Can I Sleep In Your Barn Tonight Mister" Columbia 15038 1925 7 27 1925 9 US Hillbilly 1925 #11 12 Vernon Dalhart "Letter Edged in Black"Brunswick matrix E15768-E15769. The letter edged in black / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000219726/E15768-E15769-The_letter_edged_in_black 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Brunswick 2900 1925 5 21 1925 9 US BB 1925 #120, US #10 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #12 13 Vernon Dalhart "In the Baggage Coach Ahead"Victor matrix B-32226. In the baggage coach ahead / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800006576/B-32226-In_the_baggage_coach_ahead 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19627 1925 3 19 1925 5 US BB 1925 #158, US #14 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #13 14 Fiddlin' Powers & Family "Old Joe Clark"Victor matrix B-30582. Old Joe Clark / Fiddlin' Powers & Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800004742/B-30582-Old_Joe_Clark 2022-04-14 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19434 1924 8 18 1924 12 US Hillbilly 1925 #14 15 Fiddlin' John Carson "Run, Nigger, Run"OKeh matrix 8709. Run, nigger, run / Fiddlin' John Carson - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000200848/8709-Run_nigger_run 2022-04-14 adp.library.ucsb.edu Okeh 40230 1924 8 27 1924 12 US Hillbilly 1925 #15 16 Kelly Harrell "New River Train"Victor matrix B-31584. New River train / Kelly Harrell - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800005834/B-31584-New_River_train 2022-04-13 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19596 1925 1 7 1925 4 US Hillbilly 1925 #16 17 Vernon Dalhart "The Wreck of the Shenandoah"Victor matrix BVE-33373. Wreck of the Shenandoah / Vernon Dalhart - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800007649/BVE-33373-Wreck_of_the_Shenandoah 2022-04-14 adp.library.ucsb.edu Victor 19779 1925 9 9 1925 11 US BB 1926 #68, US #6 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #17 18 Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra "South"OKeh matrix 8769. South / Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000200908/8769-South 2022-04-14 adp.library.ucsb.edu Okeh 8194 1924 11 29 1924 12 US BB 1925 #144, US #12 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1925 #18 19 Emmett Miller "Anytime"OKeh matrix S-72936. Anytime / Emmett Miller; Walter Rothrock - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000205093/S-72936-Anytime 2022-04-14 adp.library.ucsb.edu Okeh 40239 1924 10 25 1924 12 US Hillbilly 1925 #19 20 Uncle Dave Macon "Hill Billie Blues"Vocalion matrix 13333-13335. Hillbilly blues / Uncle Dave Macon - Discography of American Historical Recordings https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000247143/13333-13335-Hillbilly_blues 2022-04-14 adp.library.ucsb.edu Vocalion 14904 1924 7 8 1924 12 US Hillbilly 1925 #20 Births May 23 – Mac Wiseman, leading bluegrass artist from the 1940s onward (died 2019). August 7 – Felice Bryant, songwriter (with husband Boudleaux) of many 1950s and 1960s hits (died 2003). August 15 – Rose Maddox, fiddle player, leader of the Maddox Brothers and Rose, and early innovator of rockabilly (died 1998). August 28 – Billy Grammer, Grand Ole Opry member best known for his hit "Gotta Travel On" (died 2011). September 3 – Hank Thompson, singer who fused western swing and honky tonk for a series of successful records from the 1940s through 1970s (died 2007). September 26 – Marty Robbins, multi-genre singer-songwriter and television host (died 1982). December 3 – Ferlin Husky, honky-tonk styled singer of the 1950s through early 1970s, best known for "Gone" and "Wings of a Dove," and hits under his comic alias "Simon Crum" ("Country Music is Here to Stay") (died 2011). 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). References Country Category:Country music by year