1938 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1938.
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Events
Top hits of the year
| Single | Artist |
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| "Aura Lee" | Shelton Brothers (this melody was used for Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender") |
| "Hi-Yo, Silver" | Roy Rogers |
| "It Makes No Difference Now" | Cliff Bruner |
| "Maiden's Prayer" | Bob Wills1 |
| "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" | Jimmie Davis |
| "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" | Girls of the Golden West |
| "Red Hot Fannie" | Hoosier Hot Shots |
| "Wabash Cannon Ball" | Roy Acuff |
- 1Recorded in 1935 but released in 1938.
Births
- January 30 - Norma Jean, female singer of the 1960s and regular on The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961-1967.
- March 12 – Lew DeWitt, songwriter and former member of The Statler Brothers (he sang tenor) (died 1990).
- March 18 – Charley Pride, the most successful African-American country music performer, active since the mid-1960s.
- April 4 – Norro Wilson, prominent songwriter and record producer (died 2017).
- August 18 – Allen Reynolds, prominent record producer, best known for his association with Garth Brooks.
- August 21 – Kenny Rogers, pop-styled country crooner who has enjoyed hits since the late 1960s (died 2020).
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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