1926 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1926.
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Top hits of the year
- "The Convict and the Rose" - Vernon Dalhart
- "The Death of Floyd Collins" - Vernon Dalhart
- "The Governor's Pardon" - Vernon Dalhart
- "There's a New Star in Heaven Tonight" - Rudolph Valentino
- "There's a New Star in Heaven Tonight" - Vernon Dalhart
- "Turkey in the Straw" - Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers
- "The Wreck of the Shenandoah" - Vernon Dalhart
Births
- January 2 - Harold Bradley, legendary session guitarist.
- January 12 - Ray Price, "The Cherokee Cowboy," multi-faceted country performer from the 1950s onward (died 2013).
- December 21 - Freddie Hart, honky-tonk styled singer best known for his string of early to mid-1970s hits, including "Easy Loving."
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.