1963 in country music
- 6.1 Grammys
Events
- On March 5, 5, Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas came the crash of a small airplane near Camden (Tennessee ) lost their lives.
Top Hits of the Year
No. 1 Hits
- January 5 - "Ruby Ann " - Marty Robbins
- January 19 - "The Ballad of Jed Clampett " - Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
- April 13 - " Still" - Bill Anderson
- May 4 - "Lonesome 7-7203 " - Hawkshaw Hawkins
- 15 June - " Act Naturally " - Buck Owens
- July 27 - "Ring of Fire" - Johnny Cash
- September 14 - " Abilene " - George Hamilton IV
- October 12 - " Talk Back Trembling Lips" - Ernest Ashworth
- 19Oktober - "Love's Gonna Live Here " - Buck Owens
Other big hits
- 8 x 10 - Bill Anderson
- Before I'm Over You - Loretta Lynn
- Cowboy Boots - Dave Dudley
- Detroit City - Bobby Bare
- The End of the World - Skeeter Davis
- Faded Love - Patsy Cline
- From a Jack to a King - Ned Miller
- I'm Saving My Love - Skeeter Davis
- I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand - Porter Wagoner
- Is This Me - Jim Reeves
- Leavin 'on Your Mind - Patsy Cline
- Make The World Go Away - Ray Price
- The Matador - Johnny Cash
- Mountain Of Love - David Houston
- Ninety Miles An Hour ( Down a Dead End Street ) - Hank Snow
- Pearl, Pearl, Pearl - Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
- Roll Muddy River - Wilburn Brothers
- Second Hand Rose - Roy Drusky
- Sing A Little Song Of Heartache - Rose Maddox
- Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley
- Sweet Dreams (Of You) - Patsy Cline
- Take a Letter Miss Gray - Justin Tubb
- Thanks a Lot - Ernest Tubb
- We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds - George Jones and Melba Montgomery
- Will Your Lawyer Talk to God - Kitty Wells
- Yellow Bandana - Faron Young
- You Comb Her Hair - George Jones
Albums ( selection)
- Blood, Sweat and Tears - Johnny Cash (Columbia )
- Still - Bill Anderson ( Decca )
- Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins - Buck Owens ( Capitol )
- Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold ( RCA)
- End of the World - Skeeter Davis ( RCA)
- Great Gospel Songs - Tennessee Ernie Ford ( Capitol )
- The Guitar Genius - Chet Atkins ( RCA)
- Our Man in Nashville - Chet Atkins ( RCA)
- On the Bandstand - Buck Owens ( Capitol )
- Songs I Love to Sing - Eddy Arnold ( Capitol )
- Songs That Made Him Famous - Johnny Bond ( Starday )
- Teen Scene - Chet Atkins ( RCA)
- Tips of My Fingers - Roy Clark ( Capitol )
- Travelin ' Guitar - Chet Atkins ( RCA)
- Yodeling Hits - Grandpa Jones ( Monument )
Born
- January 24 - Keech Rainwater ( Lonestar ).
- February 9 - Travis Tritt
- July 31 - Chad Brock
- September 6 - Mark Chesnutt
Died
- March 5 - Patsy Cline, 30
- March 5 - Cowboy Copas, 49
- March 5 - Hawkshaw Hawkins, 41
Major Awards
Grammys
- Best Country and Western Recording - "Detroit City, " Bobby Bare
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