1920 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1920.
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See also: 1920 in music and the List of years in country music
Births
- February 13 - Boudleaux Bryant, songwriter (with wife Felice) of many 1950s and 1960s hits (died 1987).
- March 10 - Kenneth C. "Jethro" Burns, of the Homer and Jethro comedy duo (died 1989).
- July 27 - Henry D. "Homer" Haynes, of the Homer and Jethro comedy duo (died 1971).
- December 19 - Little Jimmy Dickens, novelty singer and longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry (died 2015).
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.
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