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1948 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in 1948.

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Events

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  • April 3 — Radio station KWKH of Shreveport, Louisiana airs the Louisiana Hayride for the first time.
  • May 15 — Billboard begins a sales-based Best Selling Folk Retail Records chart, the magazine's second chart to track the popularity of country songs. The new chart complements the existing Most Played Juke Box Folk Records chart, and begins a practice of multiple charts (and possible simultaneous No. 1 songs) that will continue for the next 10 years.
  • July 24 — Roy Acuff announces his intention to run for governor of Tennessee. Running as the Republican candidate, he will lose to Democratic candidate Gordon Browning in the November election.

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Top hits of the year

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Number one hits

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(As certified by Billboard magazine)

US Single Artist
April 8 "Anytime" Eddy Arnold
June 5 "Bouquet of Roses" Eddy Arnold
June 5 "Texarkana Baby" Eddy Arnold
September 18 "Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)" Eddy Arnold
November 13 "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" Jimmy Wakely
December 25 "A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses)" Eddy Arnold

Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings 1948

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1948 was the year Eddy Arnold and Country music crossed over to the Billboard magazine mainstream popular charts. Nine of the top ten Country records entered the popular charts, with "Bouquet of Roses" spending 28 weeks, in addition to a record 54 weeks on the Country charts.

The 1948 year-end Country rankings include 'Most-Played Juke Box Folk Records' and 'Best Selling Retail Folk Records' (starting May 15, 1948). With few exceptions, records included entered the charts between November 1947 and December 1948, and received points for their full chart runs. Each week, a score of 15 points is assigned for the no. 1 record, 9 points for no. 2, 8 points for no. 3, and so on, and the total of all weeks from both charts determined the final rank. Number of weeks at number one or total weeks on the chart do not include duplicates; if a record was #1 on both charts on July 15, that counts as one week, not two. Additional information from other sources is reported, but not used for ranking. This includes dates from the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, cross-over information from R&B and Pop charts, 'Cashbox', and other sources as noted.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "Bouquet of Roses"[1] RCA Victor 20-2806 May 18, 1947 (1947-05-18) April 5, 1948 (1948-04-05) US Billboard 1948 #99, US #13 for 2 weeks, 28 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #1, USHB #1 for 19 weeks, 54 total weeks, 980 points
2 Jimmy Wakely "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)"[2] Capitol 15162 July 5, 1948 (1948-07-05) September 6, 1948 (1948-09-06) US Billboard 1948 #81, US #10 for 1 weeks, 8 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #2, USHB #1 for 11 weeks, 32 total weeks, 562 points
3 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "Anytime"[1] RCA Victor 20-2700 August 20, 1947 (1947-08-20) February 12, 1948 (1948-02-12) US Billboard 1948 #136, US #17 for 1 weeks, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #3, USHB #1 for 9 weeks, 39 total weeks, 546 points
4 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "Just a Little Lovin' (Will Go a Long Way)"[3] RCA Victor 20-3013 December 17, 1947 (1947-12-17) July 29, 1948 (1948-07-29) US Billboard 1948 #103, US #13 for 1 week, 9 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #4, USHB #1 for 8 weeks, 32 total weeks, 431 points
5 Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys "Humpty Dumpty Heart"[4] Capitol Americana 40065 October 10, 1947 (1947-10-10) November 20, 1947 (1947-11-20) US Hillbilly 1948 #5, USHB #2 for 2 weeks, 38 total weeks, 327 points
6 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "Texarkana Baby"[1] RCA Victor 20-2806 August 20, 1947 (1947-08-20) April 5, 1948 (1948-04-05) US Billboard 1948 #144, US #18 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #6, USHB #1 for 3 weeks, 26 total weeks, 316 points
7 Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys "Tennessee Waltz"[1] RCA Victor 20-2680 December 2, 1947 (1947-12-02) January 25, 1948 (1948-01-25) US Billboard 1948 #349, US #30 for 1 weeks, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #7, USHB #3 for 2 weeks, 35 total weeks, 272 points
8 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses)"[3] RCA Victor 20-3174 December 17, 1947 (1947-12-17) October 12, 1948 (1948-10-12) US Billboard 1948 #243, US #23 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #8, USHB #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks, 248 points
9 Carson Robison with His Pleasant Valley Boys "Life Gets Tee-Jus Don't It"[5] MGM 10224 October 2, 1947 (1947-10-02) August 1948 (1948-08) US Billboard 1948 #112, US #14 for 1 week, 9 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #9, USHB #3 for 2 week, 28 total weeks, 176 points
10 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar "Then I Turned and Walked Slowly Away"[3] RCA Victor 20-3174 August 20, 1947 (1947-08-20) October 12, 1948 (1948-10-12) US Billboard 1949 #305, US #29 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #10, USHB #2 for 1 week, 17 total weeks, 160 points
11 Moon Mullican "Sweeter Than The Flowers"[6] King 673 September 17, 1948 (1948-09-17) October 9, 1948 (1948-10-09) US Hillbilly 1948 #11, USHB #3 for 1 weeks, 26 total weeks, 158 points
12 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "What A Fool I Was"[1] RCA Victor 20-2700 May 18, 1947 (1947-05-18) February 12, 1948 (1948-02-12) US Billboard 1948 #338, US #29 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #12, USHB #2 for 4 weeks, 29 total weeks, 130 points
13 Cowboy Copas "Signed Sealed and Delivered"[6] King 658 April 5, 1948 (1948-04-05) August 1948 (1948-08) US Hillbilly 1948 #13, USHB #2 for 3 weeks, 20 total weeks, 111 points
14 T. Texas Tyler "Deck of Cards"[7] 4 Star 1228 January 1948 (1948-01) February 1948 (1948-02) US Billboard 1948 #198, US #21 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #14, USHB #2 for 1 weeks, 13 total weeks, 96 points
15 Tex Williams and His Western Caravan "Suspicion"[4] Capitol 40109 December 16, 1947 (1947-12-16) April 1948 (1948-04) US Billboard 1948 #287, US #24 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #15, USHB #4 for 1 weeks, 12 total weeks, 83 points
16 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Bubbles in My Beer[5] MGM 10116 January 24, 1945 (1945-01-24) March 12, 1948 (1948-03-12) US Hillbilly 1948 #16, USHB #3 for 8 weeks, 24 total weeks, 81 points
17 Tex Williams and His Western Caravan "Don't Telephone - Don't Telegraph (Tell A Woman)"[4] Capitol Americana 40081 September 8, 1947 (1947-09-08) January 18, 1948 (1948-01-18) US Billboard 1948 #330, US #27 for 1 weeks, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #17, USHB #1 for 3 weeks, 15 total weeks, 71 points
18 Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys "My Daddy is Only a Picture"[3] RCA Victor 20-3013 August 20, 1947 (1947-08-20) August 1948 (1948-08) US Hillbilly 1948 #18, USHB #2 for 4 weeks, 29 total weeks, 68 points
19 Cowboy Copas "Tennessee Waltz"[6] King 696 April 5, 1948 (1948-04-05) August 1948 (1948-08) US Hillbilly 1948 #19, USHB #1 for 5 weeks, 15 total weeks, 64 points
20 Floyd Tillman "I Love You So Much It Hurts"[8] Columbia 20430 December 29, 1947 (1947-12-29) June 8, 1948 (1948-06-08) US Hillbilly 1948 #20, USHB #2 for 4 weeks, 14 total weeks, 51 points
21 Tex Williams and His Western Caravan "Banjo Polka"[2] Capitol 15101 October 28, 1946 (1946-10-28) May 25, 1948 (1948-05-25) US Hillbilly 1948 #21, USHB #5 for 1 week, 14 total weeks, 47 points
22 Ernest Tubb "Forever Is Ending Today'"[9] Decca 46134 January 13, 1944 (1944-01-13) June 6, 1948 (1948-06-06) US Hillbilly 1948 #22, USHB #3 for 2 weeks, 16 total weeks, 42 points
23 Ernest Tubb "Seaman's Blues'"[10] Decca 46119 January 13, 1944 (1944-01-13) June 6, 1948 (1948-06-06) US Hillbilly 1948 #23, USHB #3 for 2 weeks, 16 total weeks, 39 points
24 Gene Autry "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"[8] Columbia 20377 August 28, 1947 (1947-08-28) May 1, 1948 (1948-05-01) US Billboard 1948 #56, US #8 for 1 week, 5 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #24, USHB #1 for 1 weeks, 12 total weeks, 35 points
30 Gene Autry "Buttons and Bows"[11] Columbia 37942 August 28, 1947 (1947-08-28) May 1, 1948 (1948-05-01) US Billboard 1948 #134, US #17 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1948 #30, USHB #1 for 1 weeks, 12 total weeks, 17 points
41 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys "I'm a Long Gone Daddy"[5] MGM 10401 November 6, 1947 (1947-11-06) June 18, 1948 (1948-06-18) US Hillbilly 1949 #41, USHB #2 for 2 weeks, 29 total weeks, 5 points

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "RCA Victor 20-prefix 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2500 - 3000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  2. ^ a b "Capitol 15000 series numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  3. ^ a b c d "RCA Victor 20-prefix 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3000 - 3499". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  4. ^ a b c "78rpm Numerical Listing Discography for Capitol 40000: Americana". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  5. ^ a b c "MGM 78rpm numerical listing discography: 10000 - 10500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  6. ^ a b c "KING 78rpm numerical listing discography: Hillbilly series #500 - 1000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  7. ^ "Four Star (4Star) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 1000 - 1500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  8. ^ a b "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 20000 - 20499". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
  9. ^ "Decca matrix 74349. Forever is ending today / The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  10. ^ "Decca matrix N 515. Seaman's blues / The Texas Troubadours ; Ernest Tubb - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  11. ^ "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 37500 - 38000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  12. ^ David Olney Dies: Prolific Musician, Composer, Cinematographer Was 71, Passed On Stage

Further reading

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  • 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.