1922 in country music

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See also: 1922 in music and the List of years in country music

Contents 1 Events 1.1 No dates 2 Top hits of the year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Further reading

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• A.C. "Eck" Robertson became the first fiddler and country musician on record

when he recorded eight tracks for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York City, New York on June 30, 1922.

• First broadcast of Fiddlin' John Carson on September 9, 1922 on WSB Atlanta.

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[edit] Top hits of the year

• "Dear Old Southland" - Vernon Dalhart
• "I Want My Mammy" - Vernon Dalhart
• "Tuck Me to Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home)" - Vernon Dalhart

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[edit] Further reading

• Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
• Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
• Whitburn, Joel. "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.