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1926 in country music

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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1926.

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Top hits of the year

  • "The Convict and the Rose" - Vernon Dalhart
  • "The Death of Floyd Collins" - Vernon Dalhart
  • "The Governor's Pardon" - Vernon Dalhart
  • "There's a New Star in Heaven Tonight" - Vernon Dalhart
  • "Turkey in the Straw" - Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers
  • "The Wreck of the Shenandoah" - Vernon Dalhart

    • Births

  • January 2 - Harold Bradley, legendary session guitarist.
  • January 12 - Ray Price, "The Cherokee Cowboy," multi-faceted country performer from the 1950s onward (died 2013).
  • December 21 - Freddie Hart, honky-tonk styled singer best known for his string of early to mid-1970s hits, including "Easy Loving."

    • References

    1926 in country music Wikipedia
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