In Knoxville, Tennessee the emerging media chain Scripps-Howard purchased the WNOX station in 1935, and then in 1936 the station launched its most popular program, the influential Mid-Day Merry-Go-Round, a live noontime performance show which highlighted hillbilly music artists.[1]
Lee Roy "Lasses" White of Wills Point, TX, who was featured on the Nashville radio station WSM, with "Honey" Wilds, and they were featured in their own Friday night "minstrel show and on The Grand Ole Opry, left for Hollywood in May 1936. He found a career as a character actor in the B-Grade Western "horse operas".[2]
^"Victor matrix BS-99195. What would you give in exchange? / Monroe Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Decca matrix DLA 442. I'm an old cowhand / Bing Crosby - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Decca matrix DLA 361. Texas star / Sons of the Pioneers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Decca matrix DLA 383. Ride, ranger, ride / Sons of the Pioneers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Victor matrix BS-102641. Sunny side of life / Blue Sky Boys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Decca matrix 60634. The hesitation blues / Brownies [Milton Brown] - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Decca matrix DLA 379. Mama's getting hot and Papa's getting cold / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Victor matrix BS-99326. When the sun sets on my Swiss chalet / Bill Boyd ; Jim Boyd ; Cowboy Ramblers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^"Victor matrix BVE-69412. Why there's a tear in my eye / Sara Carter ; Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
^Whitaker, Sterling. "RIP: Country Legend Dead at 83". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
^"Legendary guitarist Reggie Young — key sideman to Elvis, Waylon, Willie and more — dead at age 82". Commercial Appeal. January 18, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
Further readingedit
Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947–1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN0-8118-3572-3)
Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN0-06-273244-7)
Whitburn, Joel. "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.
December 02, 2023
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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1936 List of years in country music table 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Philosophy Science Contents 1 Events 2 Top Hillbilly Country Recordings 3 Births 4 References 5 Further readingEvents editIn Knoxville Tennessee the emerging media chain Scripps Howard purchased the WNOX station in 1935 and then in 1936 the station launched its most popular program the influential Mid Day Merry Go Round a live noontime performance show which highlighted hillbilly music artists 1 Lee Roy Lasses White of Wills Point TX who was featured on the Nashville radio station WSM with Honey Wilds and they were featured in their own Friday night minstrel show and on The Grand Ole Opry left for Hollywood in May 1936 He found a career as a character actor in the B Grade Western horse operas 2 Top Hillbilly Country Recordings editThe following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn s Pop Memories 1890 1954 3 record sales reported on the Discography of American Historical Recordings website and other sources as specified Numerical rankings are approximate they are only used as a frame of reference Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions1 Gene Autry Mexicali Rose 4 Melotone 60559 December 24 1935 1935 12 24 February 1936 1936 02 US Hillbilly 1936 12 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Spanish Two Step 5 Vocalion 3230 September 23 1935 1935 09 23 June 1936 1936 06 US Hillbilly 1936 23 Monroe Brothers Charles and Bill What Would You Give In Exchange 6 Bluebird 6309 February 17 1936 1936 02 17 April 25 1936 1936 04 25 US Hillbilly 1936 34 Rambling Red Foley with The Cumberland Ridge Runners Old Shep 7 Melotone 60353 December 9 1935 1935 12 09 March 1936 1936 03 US Hillbilly 1936 45 Gene Autry Nobody s Darling But Mine 7 Melotone 60452 September 22 1935 1935 09 22 April 1936 1936 04 US Hillbilly 1936 56 Carter Family Jealous Hearted Me 4 Melotone 13432 May 6 1936 1936 05 06 August 1936 1936 08 US Hillbilly 1936 67 Gene Autry You re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven 7 Melotone 60559 December 5 1935 1935 12 05 April 1936 1936 04 US Hillbilly 1936 78 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Trouble in Mind 5 Vocalion 3343 September 29 1935 1935 09 29 June 1936 1936 06 US Hillbilly 1936 89 Bing Crosby with Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra I m an Old Cowhand From the Rio Grande 8 Decca 871 July 17 1936 1936 07 17 August 1936 1936 08 US BB 1936 30 US 2 for 4 weeks 13 total weeks US Hillbilly 1936 910 Sweet Violet Boys Sweet Violets 5 Vocalion 3110 October 30 1935 1935 10 30 January 1936 1936 01 US BB 1936 172 US 12 for 1 weeks 3 total weeks US Hillbilly 1936 1011 Sons of the Pioneers Texas Star 9 Decca 5232 May 4 1936 1936 05 04 June 1936 1936 06 US Hillbilly 1936 1112 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Osage Stomp Rukus Juice Shuffle 5 Vocalion 3096 September 23 1935 1935 09 23 December 1935 1935 12 US Hillbilly 1936 1213 Sons of the Pioneers Ride Ranger Ride 10 Decca 5243 June 18 1936 1936 06 18 July 1936 1936 07 US Hillbilly 1936 1314 Blue Sky Boys Sunny Side of Life 11 Bluebird 6457 June 16 1936 1936 06 16 July 31 1936 1936 07 31 US Hillbilly 1936 1415 Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies The Hesitation Blues 12 Decca 5266 January 1 1936 1936 01 01 February 1936 1936 02 US Hillbilly 1936 1516 Jimmie Davis Mama s Getting Hot and Papa s Getting Cold 13 Decca 5249 June 1 1936 1936 06 01 August 1936 1936 08 US Hillbilly 1936 1617 Sweet Violet Boys Sweet Violets No 2 5 Vocalion 3256 March 23 1936 1936 03 23 July 1936 1936 07 US BB 1936 236 US 16 for 1 weeks 2 total weeks US Hillbilly 1936 1718 Bill Boyd And His Cowboy Ramblers When The Sun Sets On My Swiss Chalet 14 Bluebird 6599 February 24 1936 1936 02 24 October 1936 1936 10 US Hillbilly 1936 1819 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Sitting on Top of the World 5 Vocalion 3139 September 24 1935 1935 09 24 January 1936 1936 01 US Hillbilly 1936 1920 Jimmie Rodgers amp Carter Family Why There s a Tear in My Eye 15 Bluebird 6698 June 10 1931 1931 06 10 November 23 1936 1936 11 23 US Hillbilly 1936 20Births editJanuary 2 Roger Miller singer songwriter best known for honky tonk novelty songs and the non novelty King of the Road died 1992 February 27 Chuck Glaser 83 member of Tompall and the Glaser Brothers died 2019 16 March 9 Mickey Gilley pianist and nightclub owner who enjoyed success throughout the 1970s and 1980s cousin of Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart April 22 Glen Campbell pop country singer and guitarist host of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour died 2017 May 25 Tom T Hall singer songwriter who became known as The Storyteller June 22 Kris Kristofferson singer songwriter and actor who grew to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s July 24 Max D Barnes songwriter and record producer whose peak came in the 1980s and early 1990s died 2004 November 5 Billy Sherrill record producer for numerous acts in the 1960s through 1980s most famously Tammy Wynette died 2015 December 12 Reggie Young session guitarist died 2019 17 References edit Cook Hollie Country Music in Knoxville PDF Knox Heritage amp Junior League of Knoxville Retrieved April 16 2018 Carlin Richard 2003 Country Music A Biographical Dictionary New York and London Rutledge p 224 ISBN 0 415 93802 3 Whitburn Joel 1986 Joel Whitburn s Pop Memories 1890 1954 Record Research a b MELOTONE 78rpm numerical listing discography 13000 to end www 78discography com Retrieved 2022 01 06 a b c d e f Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography 3000 3500 www 78discography com Retrieved 2022 01 18 Victor matrix BS 99195 What would you give in exchange Monroe Brothers Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 a b c MELOTONE 1936 78rpm numerical listing discography www 78discography com Retrieved 2022 04 23 Decca matrix DLA 442 I m an old cowhand Bing Crosby Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Decca matrix DLA 361 Texas star Sons of the Pioneers Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Decca matrix DLA 383 Ride ranger ride Sons of the Pioneers Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Victor matrix BS 102641 Sunny side of life Blue Sky Boys Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Decca matrix 60634 The hesitation blues Brownies Milton Brown Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Decca matrix DLA 379 Mama s getting hot and Papa s getting cold Jimmie Davis Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Victor matrix BS 99326 When the sun sets on my Swiss chalet Bill Boyd Jim Boyd Cowboy Ramblers Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Victor matrix BVE 69412 Why there s a tear in my eye Sara Carter Jimmie Rodgers Discography of American Historical Recordings adp library ucsb edu Retrieved 2022 04 23 Whitaker Sterling RIP Country Legend Dead at 83 Tasteofcountry com Retrieved November 13 2021 Legendary guitarist Reggie Young key sideman to Elvis Waylon Willie and more dead at age 82 Commercial Appeal January 18 2019 Retrieved January 18 2019 Further reading editKingsbury 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1936 in country music amp oldid 1127353972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
