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  2. 1940 in country music - Wikipedia

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    The following songs achieved the highest positions in Billboard magazine's 'Best Sellers in Stores' chart, monthly 'Hillbilly Hits' chart, supplemented by 'Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954' and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, [1] and other sources as specified, during 1940.

  3. 1940 in music - Wikipedia

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    The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1940. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on.

  4. List of years in country music - Wikipedia

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    1943 in country music, Al Dexter and His Troopers's "Pistol Packin' Mama" [24] Top Country Record, and becomes first Country record to also top Popular music chart. 1944 in country music, Billboard magazine creates national chart to track popularity of country music records. Al Dexter and His Troopers's "So Long Pal" [24] Top Country Record.

  5. List of capitals of France - Wikipedia

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    Vichy (1940–1944), the Third Republic was abolished in Vichy and replaced it with the French State. Brazzaville (1940–1943), with metropolitan France under Axis powers rule, Brazzaville was announced as the seat of the Free France government. Algiers (1943–1944), the city was made the seat of Free France, to be closer to the war in Europe.

  6. List of Billboard number-one singles of the 1940s - Wikipedia

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    Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine Billboard number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the Billboard magazine, was the ...

  7. 1940s in music - Wikipedia

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    But even by the late 1940s, it became well known that Williams drank heavily, and his personal problems would continue to grow as the 1950s dawned. Still, his overall style inspired countless artists in country and other styles of music, including rock music, and his songs would be performed by numerous artists in many styles. The Andrews Sisters

  8. List of best-selling singles by country - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of best-selling singles by country. Depends on the measurement, record sales of songs are taken by estimations or certifications . Sheet music dominated the early stage of music publishing industry with many individual titles selling millions of "copies". [ 1 ]

  9. 1939 in country music - Wikipedia

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    The following songs achieved the highest positions in Billboard magazine's 'Hillbilly Hits' chart, supplemented by 'Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954' and record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, [1] and other sources as specified, during 1939. Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only ...