1942 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1942.

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1 Events
2 Top hits of the year
3 Births
4 Deaths
5 Further reading

Events

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 is formed. Fred Rose is the chief of creative activities, while Mildred Acuff takes care of business matters.

Top hits of the year

"1942 Turkey in the Straw" - Carson Robison
"Cherokee Maiden"- Bob Wills
"Deep in the Heart of Texas"- Gene Autry
"Deep in the Heart of Texas" - Bing Crosby
"Fireball Mail" - Roy Acuff
"Goodbye Mama I'm Off To Yokohama" - Teddy Powell
"The Honey Song" - Louise Massey and the Westerners
"I Ain't Honky Tonkin Anymore"- Ernest Tubb
"I'm A Prisoner Of War"- Johnny Bond
"Jingle Jangle Jingle" - Gene Autry
"I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back"-[Ernest Tubb]
"My Life's Been a Pleasure" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
"Mussolini's Letter to Hitler" - Carson Robison
"Please Don't Leave Me" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
"Remember Pearl Harbor"- Carson Robinson
"Ten Years" - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
"There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" - Elton Britt
"We're Gonna Slap The Dirty Little Jap"- Carson Robinson
"Wreck on the Highway" - Roy Acuff
"Dusty Skies"-[Bob Wills]
"Live And Let Live"- Jimmie Davis
"When The World Has Turned You Down"-[Ernest Tubb]
"First Year Blues"-[Ernest Tubb]
"Pins And Needles"-(Bob Atcher)
"You Brought Sorrow To My Heart"-[Johnny Bond]
"Modern Cannonball"-[Denver Darling]
"Sorrow On My Mind"- Bob Atcher
"Don't Make Me Go To Bed And I'll Be Good"- (Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes]
"I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair"-[Jimmie Davis]
"I Know What It's Like To Be Lonely"-[Ernest Tubb]
"Tweedle-O-Twill" - [Gene Autry]
"You Nearly Lose Your Mind"- (Ernest Tubb)
"Rainbow On The Rio Colorado"- (Gene Autry)
"Jingle Jangle Jingle"- (Tex Ritter)
"End Of The World" -(Jimmie Davis)
"Fort Worth Jail"- (Jimmy Wakely)
"Modern Cannonball"- (Denver Darling)
"When my Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again"-(Zeke Manners)
"She Gave Her Heart To A Soldier Boy"- (Roy Rogers)
"Meet Me Down In Honky Tonk Town"-(Al Dexter)
"I Hung My Head And Cried"- (Elton Britt)
"She's A Dum Dum Dinger"- (Buddy Jones)
"I Hang My Head And Cry"- (Gene Autry)

Births

January 21 — Mac Davis, singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s.
March 15 — Wayland Holyfield, songwriter whose compositions were popular during the 1970s and 1980s.
March 26 – Larry Butler, producer best known for his association with Kenny Rogers.
May 5 — Tammy Wynette, "The First Lady of Country Music" (d. 1998).
May 15 — K. T. Oslin, singer who rose to fame during the 1980s, after she had reached her mid-40s.
August 7 — B.J. Thomas, pop-styled vocalist of the 1970s and 1980s.
September 6 — Mel McDaniel, honky tonk-styled singer of the 1980s.
October 27 — Lee Greenwood, singer-songwriter of the 1980s, best known for the patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA."

1942 in country music

Contents

Events

Top hits of the year

Births

Deaths

Further reading