List of Billboard number-one Country singles of 1941
This is a list of number-one Country (Hillbilly) Recordings in the United States during the year 1941, according to The Billboard.
During this era, what is now regarded as "Country Music" or "Country and Western Music" was referred to as "Hillbilly", "Folk" and "Western Swing".[1]
In April 1939, "The Billboard" began publishing "Hillbilly and Foreign Record Hits Of the Month", a column described as a list of the most popular recordings of the past month.[2]During 1941, it was published nine times, on the last week of each month, excepting February, April and May. Further details on the source and makeup of each chart, the varying number of positions each month, and the three missing months were not forthcoming. On February 28, 1942, this chart was discontinued, in favor of a weekly column entitled "American Folk Records".[3][4]
Shown is a list of songs that topped the Hillbilly and Foreign Record Hits Of the Month - Hillbilly Recordings chart in 1941.
| Issue date | Title | Artist(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | "New Worried Mind" | Roy Rogers & his Saddle Pals | [5] |
| March 29 | "Let's All Have Another Beer" | Karl And Harty | [6] |
| June 28 | "Maiden's Prayer" | Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys | [7] |
| July 26 | "Spin The Bottle" | Tiny Hill and His Orchestra | [8] |
| August 30 | "You Are My Sunshine" | Gene Autry | [9] |
| September 27 | [10] | ||
| October 23 | [11] | ||
| November 29 | [12] | ||
| December 27 | [13] | ||
| January 31, 1942 | [14] | ||
| February 28, 1942 | "Don’t Bite the Hand That's Feeding You" | Jimmy Wakely | [3] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Green, Archie (1965). "Hillbilly Music: Source and Symbol". Journal of American Folklore. 78 (309): 204–228. doi:10.2307/538356. JSTOR 538356.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending April 29, 1939" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 29 April 1939. p. 84. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending February 28, 1942" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 28 February 1942. p. 60-67. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Music Popularity Chart – Week Ending March 7, 1942" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 7 March 1942. p. 61. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending January 25, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 25 January 1941. p. 12. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending March 29, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 29 March 1941. p. 68. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending June 28, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 28 June 1941. p. 94. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending July 26, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 26 July 1941. p. 76. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending August 30, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 30 August 1941. p. 104. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending September 27, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 27 September 1941. p. 69. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending October 23, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 23 October 1941. p. 62. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending November 29, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 29 November 1941. p. 91. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending December 27, 1941" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 27 December 1941. p. 133. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ "Hillbilly Recordings – Month Ending January 31, 1942" (PDF). The Billboard. Cincinnati, Ohio. 31 January 1942. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
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