1922 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1922.
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See also: 1922 in music and the List of years in country music
Events
- June 30 – A.C. "Eck" Robertson became the first fiddler and country musician on record when he recorded eight tracks for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York City.
- September 9 – First radio broadcast of Fiddlin' John Carson on WSB-Atlanta.
Top hits of the year
| Single | Artist |
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| "Dear Old Southland" | Vernon Dalhart |
| "I Want My Mammy" | Vernon Dalhart |
| "Tuck Me to Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home)" | Vernon Dalhart |
Births
- July 26 – Jim Foglesong, Music Row executive who helped lay foundation for country music's boom period in the 1970s through early 1990s. (died 2013)
- December 20 — Geoff Mack, Australian singer-songwriter (died 2017)
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. "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.
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