1929 in country music
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See also: 1928 in country music, 1929 in music, other events of 1929, 1930 in country music and the List of years in Country Music
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[edit] Events
[edit] Top hits of the year
- "Farm Relief Song" - Vernon Dalhart (as Al Craver)
- "I'm Thinking Tonight of My Blue Eyes" - Carter Family
- "Little Darling, Pal of Mine" - Carter Family
- "Soldier's Joy" - Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers
- "The Utah Trail" - Frank Luther and Carson Robison
- "Waiting For a Train" - Jimmie Rodgers
[edit] Births
- June 23 – June Carter Cash, member of the legendary Carter Family and wife of Johnny Cash (d. 2003)
- August 12 – Buck Owens, key innovator of the "Bakersfield Sound," which resulted in immense popularity from the 1960s onward. (d. 2006)
[edit] Deaths
[edit] 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.
