1939 in country music.html

Events

Billboard Magazine begins Country music charts. They appeared, primarily on a monthly basis, until early 1942.

January 12 - William Lee Golden, baritone (and long-bearded) member of the Oak Ridge Boys.
January 19 - Phil Everly, of the Everly Brothers.
January 24 - Ray Stevens, country-pop singer who released a long string of novelty-themed songs.
April 20 - Johnny Tillotson, 1960s country singer ("It Keeps Right On A'Hurtin'").
May 27 - Don Williams, baritone-voiced "Gentle Giant" who was one of country's biggest stars of the 1970s and 1980s.
June 11 - Wilma Burgess, 1960s country singer. (d. 2003)
June 13 - Billy "Crash" Craddock, "Mr. Country Rock," who gained fame in the 1970s.
August 8 - Phil Balsley, baritone-voiced member of the Statler Brothers.
August 21 - Harold Reid, member of the Statler Brothers (he sang bass).
September 6 - David Allen Coe, key member of the outlaw country movement of the 1970s.
October 27 - Dallas Frazier, songwriter best known for "Elvira."
October 27 - Ruby Wright, daughter of Johnnie Wright and Kitty Wells (and member of their touring show).