1927 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1927.

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Events

• July through August - Ralph Peer rents a warehouse in Bristol, Tennessee, for two weeks; the ensuing Bristol sessions produce several hits and introduce Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family to America.

Rodgers makes his first recordings August 4 for the Victor Talking Machine Company at Bristol, Tennessee; the songs are “The Soldier’s Sweetheart” and “Sleep, Baby, Sleep."

The Carter Family's recordings are also made that month; their first release is the double-sided hit "Wandering Boy" and "Poor Orphan Child."

• November 30 - Jimmie Rodgers participates in his second recording session, recording four sides at Camden, New Jersey: "Ben Dewberry’s Final Run,” “Mother Was a Lady (If Brother Jack Were Here),” “Blue Yodel ('T' for Texas),” and “Away Out on the Mountain.”

Note: "MY MOTHER WAS A LADY" was originally titled "IF BROTHER JACK WERE HERE". First pressings of Victor 21433 show the incorrect title, subsequent pressings were corrected to read MY MOTHER WAS A LADY with IF BROTHER JACK WERE HERE in parenthesis.

Top hits of the year

• "John Henry (Steel-Drivin' Man) - Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers
• "Lindbergh, The Eagle Of The U.S.A" - Vernon Dalhart
• "Lucky Lindy" - Vernon Dalhart
• "My Carolina Home" - Vernon Dalhart and Carson Robison
• "Poor Orphan Child" - Carter Family
• "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" - Jimmie Rodgers
• "Wandering Boy" - Carter Family
• "Whitehouse Blues" - Charlie Poole & the North Carolina Ramblers

Births

• February 25 - Ralph Stanley, bluegrass pioneer and Grand Ole Opry stalwart.
• March 15 - Carl Smith, honky tonk-styled star of the 1950s through 1970s (died 2010).
• July 27 - Charlie Louvin, member of The Louvin Brothers (with brother Ira), and a solo star after their split and Ira's death (died 2011)
• August 12 - Porter Wagoner – enduring Grand Ole Opry star, television host, duet partner of Dolly Parton, singer of hits including "A Satisfied Mind" and "The Carroll County Accident. (died 2007)
• August 17 - E.W. "Bud" Wendell - music executive.
• August 29 - Jimmy C. Newman - Cajun-styled country performer and longtime Grand Ole Opry star (died 2014).
• September 8 - Harlan Howard - Songwriter of many country music standards from the 1950s through 1980s (died 2002).
• November 8 - Patti Page, crossover female vocalist best known for "Tennessee Waltz" (died 2013).
• December 30 - Bob Ferguson, record producer and songwriter, best known for work with Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton (died 2001).

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.