1946 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1946.

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Top hits of the year

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

January 11 — Naomi Judd, mother half of The Judds.
January 19 — Dolly Parton, major multi-faceted country star since the 1960s.
March 20 — Ranger Doug, "The Idol of American Youth", member of Riders in the Sky
July 15 — Linda Ronstadt, singer-songwriter with strong influences in both country and rock music.
August 11 — John Conlee, former mortician and disc jockey who became one of the most consistent performers of the late 1970s and 1980s.
November 2 — Howard Bellamy, of The Bellamy Brothers.
November 5 — Gram Parsons, influential country rock and alt-country singer-songwriter-guitarist who was a member of such bands as The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, as well as a solo act (died 1973).
December 11 — Tony Brown, record producer.
December 25 — Jimmy Buffett, singer best known for his "island escapism"-styled music.

July 13 - Riley Puckett, 52, vocalist with the Skillet Lickers (blood poisoning).