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1935 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1935.

List of years in country music (table)
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Events

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sales remained approximately 14% of 1929 levels

Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings

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The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954,[1] record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Carter Family "Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By)"[2] Melotone 13432 May 6, 1935 (1935-05-06) August 1935 (1935-08) US Hillbilly 1935 #1, Grammy Hall of Fame 1998
2 Gene Autry and Jimmy Long "That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine"[3][4] Vocalion 2991 October 29, 1931 (1931-10-29) February 1935 (1935-02) US Hillbilly 1935 #2, 5,000,000 sold by 1940[5]
3 Patsy MontanaAcc. by Prairie Ramblers "I Want to be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"[6] Melotone 5-11-56 August 16, 1935 (1935-08-16) November 1935 (1935-11) US Hillbilly 1935 #3, 1,000,000 sales,[7] National Recording Registry 2011, Grammy Hall of Fame 2007
4 Bill Boyd and His Cowboy Ramblers "Under the Double Eagle"[8][9] Bluebird 5945 January 27, 1935 (1935-01-27) May 22, 1935 (1935-05-22) US Hillbilly 1935 #4
5 Gene Autry Trio "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"[10] Melotone 13315 January 11, 1935 (1935-01-11) January 30, 1935 (1935-01-30) US Hillbilly 1935 #5
6 Shelton Brothers "Just Because"[11] Decca 5100 February 23, 1935 (1935-02-23) May 1935 (1935-05) US Hillbilly 1935 #6
7 Jimmie Davis "Nobody's Darling But Mine"[12] Decca 5090 September 21, 1934 (1934-09-21) April 1935 (1935-04) US Hillbilly 1935 #7
8 The Westerners (Massey Family) "When The White Azaleas Start Blooming"[13] Perfect 13109 March 20, 1934 (1934-03-20) February 1935 (1935-02) US Hillbilly 1935 #8, 1,000,000 sales (unverified)[14]
9 Shelton Brothers "Deep Elem Blues"[15] Decca 5099 February 22, 1935 (1935-02-22) May 1935 (1935-05) US Hillbilly 1935 #9
10 Gene Autry Trio "Ole Faithful"[10] Melotone 13354 January 14, 1935 (1935-01-14) January 30, 1935 (1935-01-30) US Hillbilly 1935 #10
11 Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies "St. Louis Blues"[16] Decca 46001 January 1, 1935 (1935-01-01) February 1935 (1935-02) US Hillbilly 1935 #11
12 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Mexicali Rose"[17] Vocalion 3086 September 23, 1935 (1935-09-23) November 1935 (1935-11) US Hillbilly 1935 #12
13 Gene Autry and Jimmy Long "The Round-Up at Cheyenne"[10] Melotone 13261 April 1, 1934 (1934-04-01) February 1935 (1935-02) US Hillbilly 1935 #13
14 The Westerners (Massey Family) "Brown Skin Gal (Down The Lane)"[3] Vocalion 2882 November 8, 1934 (1934-11-08) February 1935 (1935-02) US Hillbilly 1935 #14
15 Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies "Beautiful Texas"[18] Decca 5071 January 28, 1935 (1935-01-28) February 1935 (1935-02) US Hillbilly 1935 #15

Births

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Deaths

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  • August 15 – Will Rogers, 55, beloved humorist who had appeal with both country and popular music audiences (plane crash).

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.

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
  2. ^ "MELOTONE 78rpm numerical listing discography: 13000 to end". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. ^ a b "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 2522 - 3000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  4. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2, illustrated ed.). Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 0-214-20480-4. rudolph.
  5. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The book of golden discs. Internet Archive. London : Barrie & Jenkins. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
  6. ^ "Patsy Montana's Vest and Skirt". HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
  7. ^ Matthew Leimkuehler; Dave Paulson; Cindy Watts. "What are the all-time greatest country songs? These 100 top our list". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  8. ^ "Victor matrix BVE-87727. Under the double eagle / Bill Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  9. ^ Wolff, Duane (2000). Country Music:The Rough Guide. Orlando: Rough Guides. p. 75.
  10. ^ a b c "MELOTONE 78rpm numerical listing discography: 13000 to end". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  11. ^ "Decca matrix C 9813. Just because / The Shelton Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  12. ^ "Decca matrix C 9494. Nobody's darlin' but mine / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  13. ^ "PERFECT 78rpm numerical listing discography: 13000 to end-of-series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  14. ^ "TSHA | Mabie, Victoria Louise Massey". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  15. ^ "Decca matrix C 9809. Deep elem blues / The Shelton Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  16. ^ "Decca matrix C 9698. St. Louis blues / Brownies [Milton Brown] - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  17. ^ "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3000 - 3500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
  18. ^ "Decca matrix C 9716. Beautiful Texas / Brownies [Milton Brown] - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-18.