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Barbara Mandrell, first artist to win Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year twice (1980, 1981). Known for highly polished live concerts. Had the last successful prime-time network variety show on NBC 1980–1982. Charted over 50 country hits from the early 1970s thru the late 1980s. Could sing, dance and play over 10+ instruments.
Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings 1940 [ edit ] 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 ...
1932 in country music, "Why Should I Be Lonely" [13] by Jimmie Rodgers with Lani McIntire's Hawaiians Top Country Record. 1933 in country music, Jimmie Rodgers dies in May 1933. "Yellow Rose Of Texas" [14] by Gene Autry and Jimmy Long Top Country Record. 1934 in country music, "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" [15] [9] recorded by the Sons of the Pioneers ...
As the decade progressed, the style was picked up by Floyd Tillman and Hank Williams, and by the end of the 1940s was the predominant style in country music. Hank Williams. Williams, a Butler County, Alabama native, began earning a reputation as both a songwriter and a performing artist. Using traditional honky-tonk themes, Williams grew to ...
Cristy Lane (born 1940) Matt Lang; k.d. lang (born 1961) Ella Langley (born 1999) Jon Langston (born 1992) Larry the Cable Guy; Blaine Larsen (born 1986) Nicolette Larson (1952–1997) Stoney LaRue (born 1977) Jim Lauderdale (born 1957) Lauren-Ashley; Lavender Country; JJ Lawhorn (born 1993) Amber Lawrence; Tracy Lawrence (born 1968) Doyle ...
In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Eddy Arnold was the biggest star in country music and set several chart records, one of which endured for more than 60 years. His 1947 song " I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) " spent a total of 21 weeks at number one, [ 4 ] a record that would be equaled twice over the next decade but ...
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 ...
Jay & The Americans; The Ames Brothers [1]; The Andrews Sisters; Dave Appell & the Applejacks; Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes; The Bell Notes; Bill Haley & His Comets