This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1922.
Overview of the events of 1922 in country music
Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings
The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954,[1] 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
|
| 1 |
Vernon Dalhart and the Criterion Trio |
"Tuck Me to Sleep (In My Old 'Tucky Home)"[2] |
Victor 18807 |
September 1, 1921 (1921-09-01) |
November 1921 (1921-11) |
US BB 1922 #18, US #2 for 1 week, 7 total weeks, 1,040,811 sales[3]
|
| 2 |
Vernon Dalhart |
"Weep No More, My Mammy"[4] |
Columbia 3500 |
October 11, 1921 (1921-10-11) |
January 1922 (1922-01) |
US BB 1922 #59, US #5 for 1 week, 3 total weeks
|
| 3 |
Vernon Dalhart |
"Dear Old Southland"[5] |
Edison 50905 |
December 23, 1921 (1921-12-23) |
May 1922 (1922-05) |
US BB 1922 #140, US #12 for 1 week, 1 total weeks
|
| 4 |
Al Bernard and Vernon Dalhart |
"I Want My Mammy"[6] |
Columbia 3520 |
November 19, 1921 (1921-11-19) |
February 1922 (1922-02) |
US BB 1922 #114, US #10 for 1 week, 1 total weeks
|
| 5 |
California Ramblers |
"My Honey's Lovin' Arms" |
Vocalion 14329 |
April 6, 1922 (1922-04-06) |
May 1922 (1922-05) |
US BB 1922 #115, US #10 for 1 week, 1 total weeks
|