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1956 in country music, Ray Price, Marty Robbins and Johnny Horton emerge, resurrect traditional country music after the influx of rock and roll threatens the heart of country music. 1957 in country music , Rock-flavored acts — Elvis Presley , Jerry Lee Lewis , Everly Brothers and Ricky Nelson — dominate charts; Patsy Cline debuts on the charts.
The younger country music fan (except the Americana roots music fans), especially if he or she is younger than 30 years old, who is largely unfamiliar with the older country music sounds, especially from the 1980s and earlier; this demographic typically finds earlier pre-1960s "hillbilly" music (such as that by Hank Williams and Kitty Wells ...
Country Gold, classic country request program hosted at various times in its history by Mike Fitzgerald (1992–99), Big John Howell (1999 – 2006), and Josh "Rowdy Yates" Holstead (2006–12). A split in the ownership of the show in 2012 led to two shows bearing the name: one hosted by Holstead, and another by Randy Owen (2012–2016) and ...
Hot Country Songs is a chart that ranks the top-performing country music songs in the United States, published by Billboard magazine. In 1974, 41 different singles topped the chart, which at the time was published under the title Hot Country Singles, in 52 issues of the magazine, based on playlists submitted by country music radio stations and ...
Hank Snow had lengthy runs at the top of all three charts with "I'm Movin' On".. In 1950, Billboard magazine published three charts covering the best-performing country music songs in the United States: Most-Played Juke Box (Country & Western) Records, Best-Selling Retail Folk (Country & Western) Records and Country & Western Records Most Played By Folk Disk Jockeys.
February 14 — "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" by Red Foley #1 selling Country record becomes first Country cross over on Pop Best Seller chart.[citation needed]August 19 — Hank Snow begins a 21-week run at No. 1 [citation needed] on the Billboard country charts with his landmark "I'm Movin' On."
Country music has went on to produce legends over time, like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. Though, it has also welcomed some popular newcomers, like Michael Marcagi, with open arms.
September 23 – Ray Charles, blind African-American pop singer who recorded a series of influential country music albums, starting with Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (died 2004). September 28 – Tommy Collins, singer and songwriter who helped create the Bakersfield Sound (died 2000). November 20 – Curly Putman, songwriter (died ...