1923 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1923.

See also: 1923 in music and the List of years in country music

Events

• Country music's earliest recordings are recorded and released to the public. These include Eck Robertson's "Sally Gooden" (issued in April) and Fiddlin' John Carson's two-sided recording "Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane"/"The Old Hen Cackled and the Rooster's Going to Crow" on July 13.
• In addition to Fiddlin' John Carson, Henry Whitter also produces his first recordings.
• The first radio barn dance is heard on WBAP in Fort Worth, Texas.

Top hits of the year

• "Arkansaw Traveler" - Eck Robertson and Henry Gilliland
• "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" - Wendell Hall
• "Little Old Cabin In the Lane" - Fiddlin' John Carson
• "Sally Gooden" - Eck Robertson
• "Turkey In the Straw" - Eck Robertson and Henry Gilliland
• "Wreck On the Southern Old 97" - Henry Whitter

Births

• January 5 - Sam Phillips, recording executive and Sun Records founder, who was instrumental in fusion of country music and the newly emerging rock and roll music in the 1950s (died 2003).
• May 27 - Redd Stewart, lead vocalist for Pee Wee King's band, co-writer of "The Tennessee Waltz" (died 2003).
• July 9 - Molly O'Day, female singer-banjo player of the 1940s, best known for "The Tramp on the Street." (died 1987).
• August 20 - Jim Reeves, velvet-voiced "Gentleman" singer whose pop-styled songs helped define the Nashville Sound (died 1964).
• September 17 - Hank Williams, singer-songwriter and honky-tonk music pioneer (died 1953).
• December 3 - Hubert Long, music executive (died 1972).

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.

References

• Hank Williams