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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1937.
Overview of the events of 1937 in country music
Events
Top hits of the year
Births
March 20 – Jerry Reed , "swamp rock "-styled singer and guitarist best known for novelty hits, most notably "When You're Hot, You're Hot " (died 2008 ).
April 6 – Merle Haggard , innovator of the Bakersfield Sound and a huge country star since the 1960s (died 2016 ).
June 15 – Waylon Jennings , influential rock-styled country performer and originator of the 1970s "outlaw " movement (died 2002 ).
August 26 – Don Bowman , musician, songwriter and comedian, original host of radio's American Country Countdown (died 2013 ).
November 1 – Bill Anderson , prolific singer-songwriter and television personality whose success has lasted more than 50 years; known as "Whisperin' Bill."
November 30 – Jimmy Bowen , prominent record producer and executive from the 1970s through 1990s.
December 16 – Jim Glaser , singer-songwriter and member of Tompall & the Glaser Brothers (died 2019 ).
December 26 – Ronnie Prophet , Canadian country music singer (died 2018 ).
Deaths
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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.