1942 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1942.
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Events
- August 1 – The American Federation of Musicians authorizes a ban on recording by bands following a dispute over musicians' royalties; many country and popular music singers opt to continue recording without musical backing. The strike – which came to be known as the Petrillo ban – lingers into 1943.
- October 3 – Acuff-Rose Music is formed. Fred Rose is the chief of creative activities, while Mildred Acuff takes care of business matters.
Top hits of the year
| Single | Artist |
|---|---|
| "There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" | Elton Britt |
| "Tweedle-O-Twill" | Gene Autry |
| "1942 Turkey in the Straw" | Carson Robison |
| "Walking the Floor Over You" | Ernest Tubb |
| "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again" | Zeke Manners |
| "My Little Girl I Love You" | Jimmie Revard & his Oklahoma Playboys |
| "Don't Bite the Hand That's Feeding You" | Jimmy Wakely |
| "When the World Has Turned You Down" | Ernest Tubb |
| "Meet Me Down in Honky Tonk Town" | Al Dexter |
| "We're Gonna Slap The Dirty Little Jap" | Carson Robison |
| "Oh! You Pretty Woman" | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
| "Deep in the Heart of Texas" | Gene Autry |
| "I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Blue Eyes" | Bob Atcher |
| "Corrine Corrina" | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
| "Wreck On The Highway" | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys |
| "Modern Cannon Ball" | Denver Darling |
| "Walking the Floor Over You" | Bob Atcher |
| "I Ain't Honky Tonkin' Anymore" | Ernest Tubb |
| "I've Got My Heart On My Sleeve" | Jimmie Davis |
| "I Hung My Head And Cried" | Elton Britt |
| "Turkey In The Straw" | Darrell Fischer and his Log-Jammers |
| "My Life's Been a Pleasure" | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
| "You'll Be Sorry" | Jimmie Davis |
| "Cherokee Maiden" | Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys |
| "Rainbow On The Rio Colorado" | Gene Autry |
| "Fireball Mail" | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys |
| "Dusty Skies" | Bob Wills |
| "The End of the World" | Jimmie Davis |
| "Live and Let Live" | Jimmie Davis |
Other hits of the year
| Single | Artist |
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| "Deep in the Heart of Texas" | Bing Crosby |
| "Don't Make Me Go to Bed and I'll Be Good" | Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes |
| "First Year Blues" | Ernest Tubb |
| "Fort Worth Jail | Jimmy Wakely |
| "Goodbye Mama (I'm off to Yokohama)" | Teddy Powell |
| "The Honey Song" | Louise Massey and the Westerners |
| "I Dreamed of an Old Love Affair" | Jimmie Davis |
| "I Hang My Head and Cry" | Gene Autry |
| "I Know What It's Like To Be Lonely" | Ernest Tubb |
| "I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back" | Ernest Tubb |
| "I'm a Prisoner Of War" | Johnny Bond |
| "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Gene Autry |
| "Jingle Jangle Jingle" | Tex Ritter |
| "Mussolini's Letter to Hitler" | Carson Robison |
| "Pins and Needles" | Bob Atcher |
| "Please Don't Leave Me" | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| "Remember Pearl Harbor" | Carson Robison |
| "She Gave Her Heart To A Soldier Boy" | Roy Rogers |
| "She's a Hum-Dum Dinger" | Buddy Jones |
| "Sorrow On My Mind" | Bob Atcher |
| "Ten Years" | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
| "You Brought Sorrow To My Heart" | Johnny Bond |
| "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" | Ernest Tubb |
Births
- January 21 – Mac Davis, singer-songwriter who rose to prominence in the 1970s. (died 2020)
- March 15 – Wayland Holyfield, songwriter whose compositions were popular during the 1970s and 1980s.
- March 19 – Richard Dobson, singer-songwriter (died 2017).
- March 26 – Larry Butler, producer best known for his association with Kenny Rogers (died 2012).
- May 5 – Tammy Wynette, "The First Lady of Country Music" (died 1998).
- May 8 – Jack Blanchard, singer-songwriter who, with wife Misty Morgan, had a string of animal-themed hit recordings in the 1970s.
- May 15 – K. T. Oslin, singer who rose to fame during the 1980s, after she had reached her mid-40s (died 2020).
- August 7 – B.J. Thomas, pop-styled vocalist of the 1970s and 1980s. (Died (died 2021)
- September 6 – Mel McDaniel, honky tonk-styled singer of the 1980s (died 2011).
- October 27 – Lee Greenwood, singer-songwriter of the 1980s, best known for the patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA".
- November 8 – Donnie Fritts, American session musician and songwriter (died 2019).
Further reading
- 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. "Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890–1954: The History of American Popular Music," Record Research Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, 1986 (ISBN 0-89820-083-0).
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