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Top Hillbilly-Folk (Country) Recordings 1938

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, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank Artist Title Label Recorded Released Chart Positions
1 Roy Acuff and the Crazy Tennesseans "Wabash Cannon Ball"[2] Vocalion 4466 October 21, 1936 (1936-10-21) November 1938 (1938-11) US BB 1938 #223, US #12 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #1, 1,000,000 sales,[1] National Recording Registry 2005
2 Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers "It Makes No Difference Now"[3] Decca 5604 September 13, 1938 (1938-09-13) September 30, 1938 (1938-09-30) US Hillbilly 1938 #2
3 Shelton Brothers "Aura Lee"[4] Decca 5533 February 17, 1937 (1937-02-17) June 1938 (1938-06) US Hillbilly 1938 #3 (this melody was used for Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender")
4 Hoosier Hot Shots "The Man with the Whiskers"[5] Vocalion 4502 October 28, 1938 (1938-10-28) December 1938 (1938-12) US BB 1938 #207, US #11 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #4
5 Roy Acuff with The Crazy Tennesseans "Great Speckled Bird"[6] Melotone 70159 October 20, 1936 (1936-10-20) January 1937 (1937-01) US BB 1938 #236, US #13 for 1 week, 3 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #5
6 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "Steel Guitar Stomp"[7] Vocalion 3997 June 7, 1937 (1937-06-07) February 1938 (1938-02) US Hillbilly 1938 #6
7 Gene Autry "Take Me Back to My Boots and Saddle"[2] Vocalion 4172 October 18, 1937 (1937-10-18) June 1938 (1938-06) US Hillbilly 1938 #7
8 Claude Casey's Pinestate Playboys "Pine State Honky Tonk"[8] Bluebird 7883 September 27, 1938 (1938-09-27) October 19, 1938 (1938-10-19) US Hillbilly 1938 #8
9 Roy Acuff and the Crazy Tennesseans "Freight Train Blues"[2] Vocalion 4466 October 21, 1936 (1936-10-21) November 1938 (1938-11) US Hillbilly 1938 #9
10 Jimmie Rodgers with Lani McIntire's Hawaiians "The One Rose That's Left in My Heart"[9] Bluebird B-7280 July 7, 1930 (1930-07-07) December 1, 1937 (1937-12-01) US Hillbilly 1938 #10
11 Roy Rogers "Hi-Ho Silver"[2] Vocalion 4190 June 15, 1938 (1938-06-15) July 1938 (1938-07) US BB 1938 #250, US #13 for 1 week, 2 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #10
12 Jimmie Davis w_Charles <Mitchell "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland"[10] Decca 5616 September 22, 1938 (1938-09-22) November 1938 (1938-11) US BB 1938 #253, US #13 for 1 week, 12 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1938 #11
13 Light Crust Doughboys "Beautiful Ohio"[2] Vocalion 4158 May 14, 1938 (1938-05-14) June 1938 (1938-06) US BB 1938 #18, US #2 for 1 week, 8 total weeks
14 Hoosier Hot Shots "Red Hot Fannie"[2] Vocalion 4289 June 6, 1938 (1938-06-06) August 1938 (1938-08) US Hillbilly 1938 #13
15 Girls of the Golden West "Ragtime Cowboy Joe"[2] Vocalion 4292 February 28, 1938 (1938-02-28) August 1938 (1938-08) US Hillbilly 1938 #14
16 Jimmie Revard And His Oklahoma Playboys "Tulsa Waltz"[11] Bluebird 7371 February 26, 1937 (1937-02-26) January 19, 1938 (1938-01-19) US Hillbilly 1938 #15
17 Joe Werner's Ramblers "Running Around".[12] Bluebird 4994 April 1, 1938 (1938-04-01) April 20, 1938 (1938-04-20) US Hillbilly 1938 #16
18 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys "The Maiden's Prayer"[7] Vocalion 3924 September 23, 1935 (1935-09-23) February 1938 (1938-02) US Hillbilly 1938 #17
19 W Lee O'Daniel and His Hillbilly Boys "Beautiful Texas"[2] Vocalion 4185 May 15, 1938 (1938-05-15) July 1938 (1938-07) US Hillbilly 1938 #18
20 Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers "Girl Of My Dreams"[13] Decca 5560 December 8, 1937 (1937-12-08) July 1938 (1938-07) US Hillbilly 1938 #19
21 Gene Autry "End of My Round-Up Days"[2] Vocalion 4146 October 15, 1937 (1937-10-15) May 1938 (1938-05) US Hillbilly 1938 #20

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References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4000 - 4500". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  3. ^ "Decca matrix 64504. It makes no difference now / Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  4. ^ "Decca matrix 61825. Aura Lee / The Shelton Brothers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  5. ^ "Vocalion (USA) 78rpm numerical listing discography: 4500 - 4999". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  6. ^ "MELOTONE 1937 numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  7. ^ a b "Vocalion 78rpm numerical listing discography: 3500 - 4000". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  8. ^ "Victor matrix BS-027737. Pine State honky tonk / Claude Casey ; Pine State Playboys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  9. ^ "Victor matrix PBVE-54857. The one rose (That's left in my heart) / Lani McIntire's Hawaiians ; Jimmie Rodgers". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  10. ^ "Decca matrix 64563. Meet me tonight in dreamland / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  11. ^ "Victor matrix BS-07352. Tulsa waltz / Oklahoma Playboys ; Jimmie Revard - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
  12. ^ Russell, Tony; Pinson, Bob (September 26, 2008). Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921–1942 (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195366211.
  13. ^ "Decca matrix 62972. Girl of my dreams / Cliff Bruner's Texas Wanderers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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