1926 in country music
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
| Single | Artist |
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| "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, session guitarist. (died 2019).
- January 12 – Ray Price, "The Cherokee Cowboy," multi-faceted country performer from the 1950s onward (died 2013).
- December 21 – Freddie Hart, best known for his string of early to mid-1970s hits, including "Easy Loving" (died 2018).
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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