1946 in country music

Events

  • The KLRA Arkansas Jamboree Barndance goes in Little Rock, Arkansas, for the first time on the air
  • The WRVA Old Dominion Barn Dance is in Richmond, Virginia, for the first time on the air

Top hits of the year

No. 1 Hits

  • January 5 - " You Will Have to Pay " - Tex Ritter
  • January 5 - "White Cross on Okinawa " - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
  • February 2 - "Guitar Polka" - Al Dexter
  • May 18 - " New Spanish Two Step " - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
  • September 14 - "Wine, Women and Song" - Al Dexter
  • October 12 - " Divorce Me C.O.D. " - Merle Travis

More Hits

  • "Chained To A Memory" - Eddy Arnold
  • " Cincinnati Lou" - Merle Travis
  • " Detour " - Spade Cooley
  • " Drivin ' Nails In My Coffin " - Floyd Tillman
  • " Freight Train Boogie" - The Delmore Brothers
  • " Get Yourself A Red Head " - Hank Penny
  • "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" - Gene Autry
  • " I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine" - Gene Autry
  • "Kentucky Waltz" - Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys
  • " No Vacancy " - Merle Travis
  • " Roly Poly" - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
  • " Sioux City Sue " - Tiny Hill
  • " Sioux City Sue " - The Hoosier Hot Shots
  • " Sioux City Sue " - Zeke Manners
  • " Someday" - The Hoosier Hot Shots
  • " Someday" - Elton Britt
  • "Stay A Little Longer" - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
  • " That's How Much I Love You" - Eddy Arnold
  • "Wave To Me My Lady " - Elton Britt
  • " When You Leave Do not Slam The Door " - Tex Ritter
  • "You Can not Break My Heart " - Spade Cooley

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