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

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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 1932

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, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1Jimmie Rodgers with Lani McIntire's Hawaiians"Why Should I Be Lonely"[3]Victor 23609June 30, 1930December 4, 1931US Hillbilly 1932 #1, 20,506 sales[4]
2Gene Autry and Jimmy Long"That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine"[2][5]Banner 32349October 29, 1931January 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #2
3Jimmie Rodgers"Gambling Polka Dot Blues"[6]Victor 23636June 15, 1931February 26, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #3, 13,265 sales[7]
4Jimmie Rodgers"Roll Along, Kentucky Moon"[8]Victor 23651February 2, 1932April 8, 1932US BB 1932 #223, US #18 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1932 #4, 12,448 sales[9]
5Dick Robertson"Twenty-One Years (Is a Long Time)"[10]Victor 23616October 22, 1931December 1931US Hillbilly 1932 #5, 11,225 sales[11]
6Jimmie Rodgers"My Time Ain’t Long"[12]Victor 23669February 4, 1932May 20, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #6, 9,578 sales[13]
7Kentucky Ramblers"Ginseng Blues"[14]Broadway 8271September 10, 1930October 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #7
8Renfro Valley Boys"Who’s Gonna Shoe Your Pretty Little Feet"[15] Paramount 3321December 6, 1931June 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #8
9Renfro Valley Boys"My Renfro Valley Home"[15]Paramount 3315December 6, 1931February 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #9
10Jimmie Rodgers"Blue Yodel No. 10 (Ground Hog Rootin' In My Back Yard)"[16]Victor 21757October 24, 1931January 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #10, 7,746 sales[17]
11Stuart Hamblen"My Mary"[18]Victor 23685November 13, 1931June 11, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #11
12Delmore Brothers"Alabama Lullaby"[19]Columbia 15724October 28, 1931December 1931US Hillbilly 1932 #12
13Jimmie Rodgers"Rock All Our Babies To Sleep"[20]Victor 23721August 11, 1932October 21, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #13, 6,241 sales[21]
14Jimmie Rodgers"Down The Old Road To Home"[22]Victor 23711February 5, 1932September 23, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #14, 6,078 sales[23]
15Carter Family"Motherless Children"[24]Victor 23641November 2, 1929March 30, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #15
16Carson Robison Trio"Twenty One Years"[25]Perfect 12759October 23, 1931December 1931US Hillbilly 1932 #16
17Carter Family"Room In Heaven For Me"[26]Victor 23618November 24, 1930January 26, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #17, 5,088 sales [27]
18Jimmie Rodgers"She Was Happy Till She Met You"[28]Victor 21757June 12, 1932December 2, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #18
19Carter Family"Weary Prodigal Son"[29]Victor 23626May 25, 1931January 17, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #19, 4,329 sales[30]
20Carter Family"I Never Loved but One"[31]Victor 23656February 24, 1932April 8, 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #20, 3,360 sales[32]
21Renfro Valley Boys"Twenty-One Years"[15]Paramount 3311December 6, 1931January 1932US Hillbilly 1932 #21

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 (died 2022).
  • 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).[33]
  • November 13 – Buddy Killen, record producer and music publishing owner (died 2006).

Deaths

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. 1 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. ↑ "TSHA | Autry, Orvon Gene". www.tshaonline.org. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  6. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-69439. Gambling polka dot blues / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  7. ↑ "Victor 23636 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  8. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-70645. Roll along Kentucky moon / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  9. ↑ "Victor 23651 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  10. ↑ "Victor matrix BRC-70298. Twenty-one years (Is a long time) / Dick Robertson - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  11. ↑ "Victor 23616 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  12. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-70647. My time ain't long / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  13. ↑ "Victor 23669 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  14. ↑ "BROADWAY 8000 series 78rpm numerical listing Discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  15. 1 2 3 "Paramount 3000 series 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  16. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-70650. Blue yodel no. 10 / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  17. ↑ "Victor 23696 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  18. ↑ "Victor matrix PBVE-68337. My Mary / Stuart Hamblen ; Ted Dahl Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  19. ↑ "Columbia matrix W151977. Alabama lullaby / Delmore Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
  20. ↑ "Victor matrix BSHQ-58963. Rock all our babies to sleep / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  21. ↑ "Victor 23721 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  22. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-70649. Down the old road to home / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  23. ↑ "Victor 23711 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  24. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-56568. Motherless children / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  25. ↑ "PERFECT 78rpm numerical listing discography (12500 - 13000)". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  26. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-64707. Room in heaven for me / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  27. ↑ "Victor 23618 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  28. ↑ "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.
  29. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-69345. Weary prodigal son / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  30. ↑ "Victor 23626 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  31. ↑ "Victor matrix BVE-71613. I never loved but one / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  32. ↑ "Victor 23656 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  33. ↑ Paul English, longtime Willie Nelson drummer, dies
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