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All that glitters: country music in America. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780879725747. Malone, Bill C. - McCulloh, Judith (1975) Stars of Country Music: Uncle Dave Macon to Johnny Rodriguez, University of Illinois Press; Mazor, Barry (2014). Ralph Peer and the Making of Popular Roots Music. Chicago Review Press. ISBN 978-1-61374-021-7.
The Carter Family, rural country-folk from Poor Valley, Virginia, known for hits like "Wildwood Flower", recorded the first commercially released country music records under producer Ralph Peer in Bristol, Tennessee. The Carter Family are regarded as the "First Family of Country Music", and founders of country music, along with Jimmie Rodgers.
The first commercial recording of what is widely considered to be the first country song featuring vocals and lyrics was Fiddlin' John Carson with "Little Log Cabin in the Lane" for Okeh Records on June 14, 1923. [35] [36] Vernon Dalhart was the first country singer to have a nationwide hit in May 1924 with "Wreck of the Old 97".
1921 in country music; 1922 in country music, First commercial recordings of country music by Eck Robertson for Victor Records. 1923 in country music, First radio "barn dance" WBAP in Fort Worth, Texas. "Sally Gooden" by A.C. (Eck) Robertson top country record. [1] 1924 in country music, "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" [2] by Wendell Hall top ...
Earlier this year, Beyoncé made history as the first Black woman to top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart after "Texas Hold 'Em" debuted at No. 1. And Bates also became the first Black producer ...
Morgan Wallen's "Last Night" is the first song by a male solo country singer to top the Hot 100 for more than 40 years. Luke Combs tops the Country Airplay chart with "Fast Car"; written and originally recorded by Tracy Chapman, it is the first country number written solely by a black woman. [88] [89] 2024
Listen to the best country songs about sons relatable for moms and dads. This playlist includes artists like Reba McEntire, Chris Stapleton, and Kenny Chesney.
On Tuesday, the singer thanked fans for helping make her record-breaking song "Texas Hold 'Em" the No. 1 single on the Hot Country Songs chart. She's the first Black woman to reach that milestone ...