1932 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1932.

1932 in music
By location
By genre
By topic
List of years in country music (table)

Events

1932 marked the lowest trough the recording industry would experience during the Great Depression, as sales tumbled to pre-1905 levels. In the United States, revenues went from 104 million units in 1927 to 6 million in 1932,[1] and did not start to rebound until 1937.

Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings

The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954,[2] record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1Jimmie Rodgers with Lani McIntire's Hawaiians"Why Should I Be Lonely"[3] / "What's It"Victor 23609June 30, 1930 (1930-06-30)December 4, 1931 (1931-12-04)US Hillbilly 1932 #1, 20,506 sales[4]
2Jimmie Rodgers"Gambling Polka Dot Blues"[5]Victor 23636June 15, 1931 (1931-06-15)February 26, 1932 (1932-02-26)US Hillbilly 1932 #2, 13,265 sales[6]
3Jimmie Rodgers"Roll Along, Kentucky Moon"[7]Victor 23651February 2, 1932 (1932-02-02)April 8, 1932 (1932-04-08)US BB 1932 #223, US #18 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1932 #3, 12,448 sales[8]
4Gene Autry and Jimmy Long"That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine"[2][9]Banner 32349October 29, 1931 (1931-10-29)January 1932 (1932-01)US Hillbilly 1932 #4
5Jimmie Rodgers"My Time Ain’t Long"[10]Victor 23669February 4, 1932 (1932-02-04)May 20, 1932 (1932-05-20)US Hillbilly 1932 #5, 9,578 sales[11]
6Kentucky Ramblers"Ginseng Blues"[12]Broadway 8271September 10, 1930 (1930-09-10)October 1932 (1932-10)US Hillbilly 1932 #6
7Light Crust Doughboys"Sunbonnet Sue"[13]Victor 23653February 9, 1932 (1932-02-09)March 20, 1932 (1932-03-20)US Hillbilly 1932 #7
8Renfro Valley Boys"Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet"[14] Paramount 3321December 6, 1931 (1931-12-06)June 1932 (1932-06)US Hillbilly 1932 #8
9Light Crust Doughboys"Nancy Jane"[15]Victor 23653February 9, 1932 (1932-02-09)March 20, 1932 (1932-03-20)US Hillbilly 1932 #3
10Renfro Valley Boys"My Renfro Valley Home"[14]Paramount 3315December 6, 1931 (1931-12-06)February 1932 (1932-02)US Hillbilly 1932 #10
11Carter Family"Motherless Children"[16]Victor 40089November 2, 1929 (1929-11-02)March 30, 1932 (1932-03-30)US Hillbilly 1932 #11
12Stuart Hamblen"My Mary"[17]Victor 40089February 14, 1932 (1932-02-14)June 11, 1932 (1932-06-11)US Hillbilly 1932 #12
13The Delmore Brothers"Alabama Lullaby"[18]Columbia 15724October 28, 1931 (1931-10-28)December 1931 (1931-12)US Hillbilly 1932 #13
14Gid Tanner's Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett and Clayton McMichen"Miss McLeod's Reel"[19]Columbia 15730October 24, 1931 (1931-10-24)January 1932 (1932-01)US Hillbilly 1932 #14
15Jimmie Rodgers"Blue Yodel No. 10 (Ground Hog Rootin' In My Back Yard)"[20]Victor 21757October 24, 1931 (1931-10-24)January 1932 (1932-01)US Hillbilly 1932 #15, 7,746 sales[21]
16Carson Robison Trio"Twenty One Years"Perfect 12759October 23, 1931 (1931-10-23)December 1931 (1931-12)US Hillbilly 1932 #16
17Jimmie Rodgers"She Was Happy Till She Met You"[22]Victor 21757June 12, 1932 (1932-06-12)December 2, 1932 (1932-12-02)US Hillbilly 1932 #17
18Bob Clifford (Cliff Carlisle)"Tom Cat Blues"Vocalion 5492September 26, 1932 (1932-09-26)November 1932 (1932-11)US Hillbilly 1932 #18
19Carter Family"Room In Heaven For Me"Victor 23618November 24, 1930 (1930-11-24)December 12, 1931 (1931-12-12)US Hillbilly 1932 #19, 5,088 sales [23]
20Renfro Valley Boys"Twenty-One Years"[14]Victor 40096December 6, 1931 (1931-12-06)January 1932 (1932-01)US Hillbilly 1932 #20

Births
  • January 31 – Rick Hall, songwriter and producer (died 2018).
  • February 3 – Bill Mack, country music radio personality best known for hosting Country Crossroads, and songwriter ("Blue" and "Drinking Champagne").(died 2020)
  • February 25 – Faron Young, honky tonk singer whose popularity spanned the 1950s through mid-1970s (died 1996).
  • February 26 – Johnny Cash, vastly influential in all genres of American popular music, most notably country (died 2003).
  • April 14 – Loretta Lynn, leading country singer-songwriter of the 1960s and 1970s.
  • August 8 – Mel Tillis, singer-songwriter who overcame a speech impediment to become one of the genre's biggest stars of the 1950s through 1980s (died 2017).
  • September 8 – Patsy Cline, one of the most influential singers in American popular music, first female country singer to cross over to the pop charts (died 1963).
  • October 11 – Dottie West, female vocalist who successfully transferred from the Nashville Sound (of the 1960s) to more straight-ahead pop country during the late 1970s and early 1980s (died 1991).
  • November 6 – Paul English, drummer for Willie Nelson (died 2020).[24]
  • November 13 – Buddy Killen, record producer and music publishing owner (died 2006).

Further reading
  • Kingsbury, 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.

References
  1. Russell, Will. "The Great Depression and Music: From Woody Guthrie To Coronavirus". Hotpress. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
  3. "Victor matrix PBVE-54850. Why should I be lonely? / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  4. "Victor 23609 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. "Victor matrix BVE-69439. Gambling polka dot blues / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  6. "Victor 23636 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  7. "Victor matrix BVE-70645. Roll along Kentucky moon / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  8. "Victor 23651 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  9. "TSHA | Autry, Orvon Gene". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  10. "Victor matrix BVE-70647. My time ain't long / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  11. "Victor 23669 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  12. "BROADWAY 8000 series 78rpm numerical listing Discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  13. "Victor matrix BVE-70670. Sunbonnet Sue / Light Crust Doughboys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  14. "Paramount 3000 series 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  15. "Victor matrix BVE-70671. Nancy Jane / Light Crust Doughboys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  16. "Victor matrix BVE-56568. Motherless children / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  17. "Victor matrix PBVE-68337. My Mary / Stuart Hamblen ; Ted Dahl Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  18. "Columbia matrix W151977. Alabama lullaby / Delmore Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  19. "Columbia matrix W151916. Miss McLeod's reel / Skillet Lickers ; Gid Tanner - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  20. "Victor matrix BVE-70650. Blue yodel no. 10 / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  21. "Victor 23696 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  22. "Victor matrix BVE-56608. She was happy till she met you / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  23. "Victor 23618 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  24. Paul English, longtime Willie Nelson drummer, dies
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