1956 in country music

none May 2015This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1956. 1956 1956 country music Events January 30 — Despite a 4-inch snowstorm, 17,000 fans attend a Coliseum concert in Denver, Colorado. On the bill are Webb Pierce, Red Foley, the Foggy River Boys, Ray Price, Floyd Cramer, Roy Hill, the Echo Valley Boys and others.Rolling Stone Rock Almanac: The Chronicles of Rock & Roll," Collier Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., New York and London, 1983, p. 20. 0-02-081320-1 March 15 — Colonel Tom Parker becomes manager of Elvis Presley.Rolling Stone Rock Almanac, p. 21. March 22 — Carl Perkins is seriously injured in a car accident near Wilmington, Delaware, while en route to perform on The Perry Como Show. November 10 — George Jones is named the most promising country and western artist, according to Billboard magazine's annual nationwide disc jockey poll. Elvis Presley is the most played C&W artist.Rolling Stone Rock Almanac, p. 25. No dates Although he already has had one No. 1 hit (with "I Forgot to Remember to Forget") and several other smaller-scale hits, Elvis Presley's national star power explodes when "Heartbreak Hotel" soars to the top of all three of Billboard's country charts by the end of March. The song also completes a rare feat by topping each of the Billboard pop and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. With release of Ray Price's "Crazy Arms", the 4/4 shuffle is established and would transform country music, especially honky tonk. Top hits of the year Number one hits United States (as certified by Billboard) DateSingle NameArtistWks. No.1Spec. NoteFebruary 11Why Baby WhyRed Sovine and Webb Pierce4[2]February 25I Forgot to Remember to ForgetElvis Presley5[A]March 17Heartbreak HotelElvis Presley17Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop chart.March 17I Don't Believe You've Met My BabyThe Louvin Brothers2[B]April 7Blue Suede ShoesCarl Perkins3[B]June 23Crazy ArmsRay Price20[1], [2], [A]July 14I Want You, I Need You, I Love YouElvis Presley2Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop chart.July 21I Walk the LineJohnny Cash6[2], [A]September 15Don't Be Cruel/Hound DogElvis Presley10Also reached Number One on the Billboard Pop and R&B chart.November 10Singing the BluesMarty Robbins13 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^ Only 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 USSingleArtist4According to My HeartJim Reeves7Any Old TimeWebb Pierce5Be-Bop-A-LulaGene Vincent6Before I Met YouCarl Smith4The Blackboard of My HeartHank Thompson7Boppin' the BluesCarl Perkins15Casey Jones (The Brave Engineer)Eddy Arnold7Cash on the BarrelheadThe Louvin Brothers12The Cat Came BackSonny James3'Cause I Love YouWebb Pierce14Cheated TooWilma Lee Cooper and Stoney Cooper13Come Back to MeJimmy C. Newman4Conscience I'm GuiltyHank Snow10Dixie FriedCarl Perkins6Doorstep to HeavenCarl Smith3Eat, Drink, and Be Merry (Tomorrow You'll Cry)Porter Wagoner4Folsom Prison BluesJohnny Cash14The FoolSanford Clark6Go Away with MeThe Wilburn Brothers9God Was So GoodJimmy C. Newman5Hold Everything (Till I Get Home)Red Sovine9Honky-Tonk ManJohnny Horton7Hoping That You're HopingThe Louvin Brothers11How Far Is HeavenKitty Wells5Hula RockHank Snow7I Feel Like Cryin'Carl Smith15I Gotta KnowWanda Jackson2I Take the ChanceThe Browns13I Want to Be LovedJohnnie & Jack8I Was the OneElvis Presley13I'd Rather Stay HomeKitty Wells7I'm a One-Woman ManJohnny Horton11I'm Moving InHank Snow14I'm Not Mad, Just HurtHank Thompson10I'm So in Love with YouThe Wilburn Brothers11I've ChangedCarl Smith2I've Got a New HeartacheRay Price4I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday NightFaron Young5It's a Great Life (If You Don't Weaken)Faron Young11Just as Long as You Love MeThe Browns3Just One MoreGeorge Jones5Little RosaRed Sovine and Webb Pierce7The Lonely Side of TownKitty Wells10Love MeElvis Presley3Love Me TenderElvis Presley13My Baby Left MeElvis Presley8My Lips Are SealedJim Reeves11Mystery TrainElvis Presley9Only You, Only YouCharlie Walker2Poor Man's RichesBenny Barnes5Run BoyRay Price3Searching (For Someone Like You)Kitty Wells9Seasons of My HeartJimmy C. Newman4So Doggone LonesomeJohnny Cash2Sweet DreamsFaron Young9Sweet DreamsDon Gibson10Teenage BoogieWebb Pierce12That's AllTennessee Ernie Ford5These HandsHank Snow7Trouble in MindEddy Arnold11Tryin' to Forget the BluesPorter Wagoner9Turn Her DownFaron Young11Twenty Feet of Muddy WaterSonny James14Uncle PenPorter Wagoner14Waltz of the AngelsWynn Stewart4Wasted WordsRay Price7What Am I WorthGeorge Jones8What Would You Do (If Jesus Came to Your House)Porter Wagoner15What Would You Do (If Jesus Came to Your House)Red Sovine9Why Baby WhyHank Locklin9Wicked LiesCarl Smith10Without Your LoveBobby Lord2Yes I Know WhyWebb Pierce3You and MeKitty Wells and Red Foley4You Are the OneCarl Smith10You Don't Know MeEddy Arnold7You Gotta Be My BabyGeorge Jones6You're Free to GoCarl Smith13You're Not Play LoveThe Wilburn Brothers7You're Running WildThe Louvin Brothers3You're Still MineFaron Young Top new album releases SingleArtistRecord LabelSongs of a Love AffairJean ShepardCapitolGrand Ole Opry's New StarGeorge JonesStarday (debut album) Births January 18 — Mark Collie, country artist of the early 1990s. March 26 — Charly McClain, country vocalist of the early-to-mid-1980s. June 19 — Doug Stone, popular country vocalist during the early- to mid-1990s. July 6 — John Jorgenson, member of The Desert Rose Band. July 26 — Scott Hendricks, record producer (Restless Heart, Blake Shelton) August 12 — Danny Shirley, lead singer of Confederate Railroad September 22 — Debby Boone, granddaughter of Red Foley who enjoyed country success of her own in the late 1970s and early 1980s. October 23 — Dwight Yoakam, neotraditionalist since the mid-1980s who helped revitalize interest in the Bakersfield Sound. December 9 — Sylvia, pop-styled female vocalist of the early-1980s who became best known as "Sylvia." December 18 – Ron White, comedian, member of Blue Collar Comedy with Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, and Larry the Cable Guy December 21 — Lee Roy Parnell, alternative country star who enjoyed mainstream country success during the mid-1990s. December 30 — Suzy Bogguss, folk-styled country artist who rose to fame in the early 1990s. 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. "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005. Other links Country Music Association Country Category:Country music by year