1926 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1926.

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Top hits of the year

• "The Convict and the Rose" - Vernon Dalhart
• "The Death of Floyd Collins" - Vernon Dalhart
• "The Governor's Pardon" - Vernon Dalhart
• "There's a New Star in Heaven Tonight" - Rudolph Valentino
• "There's a New Star in Heaven Tonight" - Vernon Dalhart
• "Turkey in the Straw" - Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers
• "The Wreck of the Shenandoah" - Vernon Dalhart

Births

• January 2 - Harold Bradley, legendary session guitarist.
• January 12 - Ray Price, "The Cherokee Cowboy," multi-faceted country performer from the 1950s onward (died 2013).
• December 21 - Freddie Hart, honky-tonk styled singer best known for his string of early to mid-1970s hits, including "Easy Loving."

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.