1964 in country music

1 Events
2 Top hits of the year
- 2.1 Number one hits
- 2.2 Other major hits
3 Top new album releases
4 Births
5 Deaths
6 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees
7 Major Awards
- 7.1 Grammy awards
8 Further reading
9 Other links
10 External links

Events

January 11 — Billboard magazine increases the length of its Hot Country Singles chart to 50 positions, up from 30. See also 1962 in country music, 1963 in music, other events of 1963, 1964 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events January 1 - Top of the Pops premieres on BBC television Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. See also 1964 in country music, 1965 in music, other events of 1965, 1966 in country music and the List of years in Country Music This page indexes the individual year in country music pages Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States
February 1 — Buck Owens' mega-hit, "Love's Gonna Live Here," finishes its 16-week run at No. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States To date, it is the most recent song to spend 10 or more weeks atop the chart.
July 31 — A private aircraft piloted by Jim Reeves crashes during a thunderstorm near Nashville, Tennessee. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer Both Reeves and business partner Dean Manuel are killed in the crash; their bodies are found two days later, following a massive search for the two missing men. Reeves, already a huge country star, would leave behind hundreds of un-released recordings; many of those songs became huge posthumous hits during the next decade. Reeves' death comes just 16 months after the airplane crash deaths of Patsy Cline, Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas, leaving a huge void among country music fans. Patsy Cline (b Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American Country Harold Franklin Hawkins ( December 22, 1921 &ndash March 5, 1963) better known by his stage name Hawkshaw Hawkins, was a Country Lloyd Estel Copas ( July 15, 1913 &ndash March 5, 1963) better known by his stage name Cowboy Copas, was an American
November 28 – "Once a Day," by Connie Smith, begins an eight-week stay at No. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events "Once a Day" is the name of a popular Country Music song that was made famous by legendary country singer Connie Smith in 1964 Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador 14 August, 1941, in Elkhart Indiana) is an American Country music singer 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States To date, it is the longest-running No. 1 song by a solo female act, and will make the 23-year-old Smith — a native of Elkhart, Indiana-native — an overnight senation. Elkhart (ˈɛlkɑrt is a city located in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States.

Top hits of the year

Number one hits

(As certified by Billboard magazine)

February 8 - "Begging to You" - Marty Robbins
February 15 - "B. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Martin David Robinson ( September 26 1925 – December 8, 1982) was an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor J. the D. J. " - Stonewall Jackson

"Begging to You" by Marty Robbins returns to No. Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson (January 21 1824 &ndash May 10 1863 was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, and probably the Martin David Robinson ( September 26 1925 – December 8, 1982) was an American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist 1 on February 22

March 7 - "Saginaw, Michigan" - Lefty Frizzell
April 4 - "Understand Your Man" - Johnny Cash
May 16 - "My Heart Skips a Beat" - Buck Owens
June 6 - "Together Again" - Buck Owens

"My Heart Skips a Beat" by Buck Owens returns to No. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus William Orville 'Lefty' Frizzell ( March 31, 1928 &ndash July 19, 1975) was an American Country music Singer and Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year " Together Again " is a 1964 Song by United States country singer and Guitarist Buck Owens. Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the 1 on June 20

July 18 - "Dang Me" - Roger Miller
August 29 - "I Guess I'm Crazy" - Jim Reeves
October 17 - "I Don't Care (Just As Long as You Love Me)" - Buck Owens
November 28 - "Once a Day" - Connie Smith

Other major hits

"Chug-a-Lug" - Roger Miller
"Down To My Last Cigarette" — Billy Walker
"500 Miles Away From Home" — Bobby Bare
"The Ballad of Ira Hayes" — Johnny Cash
"Burning Memories" — Ray Price
"Cross the Brazos at Waco" — Billy Walker
"Four Strong Winds" — Bobby Bare
"Forever" — Pete Drake
"Go Cat Go" - Norma Jean
"Gonna Get Along Without You Now" — Skeeter Davis
"Here Comes My Baby Back Again" — Dottie West
"It Ain't Me Babe" — Johnny Cash and June Carter
"Let's Go All the Way" — Norma Jean
"Password" — Kitty Wells
"The Race Is On" — George Jones
"Second Fiddle" — Jean Shepard
"Sorrow on the Rocks" — Porter Wagoner
"Welcome To My World" — Jim Reeves
"Wine Women and Song" — Loretta Lynn

Births

Deaths

July 31 — Jim Reeves, 39, velvet-voiced singer and leading force in the Nashville Sound; many of his hits came posthumously. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, "Dang Me" is a 1964 song by American Country music artist Roger Miller, and that year's Grammy Award winner for Best Country & Western Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events "Once a Day" is the name of a popular Country Music song that was made famous by legendary country singer Connie Smith in 1964 Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador 14 August, 1941, in Elkhart Indiana) is an American Country music singer Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and Billy Walker ( 29 October, 1897 - 28 November, 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton Ohio) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Ray Price (born January 12, 1926 in Perryville Texas) is an American Country and western singer/songwriter/guitarist Billy Walker ( 29 October, 1897 - 28 November, 1964) was a prominent English footballer of the 1920s and 1930s Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton Ohio) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Pete Drake ( 8 October 1932 – 29 July 1988) born Roddis Franklin Drake, was a major Nashville, Tennessee -based Norma Jean also known as Pretty Miss Norma Jean (b Norma Jean Beasler January 30, 1938) is an American Country music Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer "Here Comes My Baby" is a popular Grammy -winning country Song written and made popular by Dottie West in 1964. Dottie West (born October 11, 1932 &ndash September 4, 1991) was an American Country music singer and was one of Country Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Valerie June Carter Cash ( June 23, 1929 &ndash May 15, 2003) was a Singer, Songwriter, actress, comedienne Norma Jean also known as Pretty Miss Norma Jean (b Norma Jean Beasler January 30, 1938) is an American Country music Ellen Muriel Deason, known professionally as Kitty Wells (born August 30, 1919) is an American country music singer. George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931 in Saratoga Texas) is an award-winning American Country music singer known for his long list of Ollie Imogene Shepard, known professionally as Jean Shepard ( November 21, 1933) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter Porter Wayne Wagoner ( August 12, 1927 &ndash October 28, 2007) was an American Country music singer James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the William Anderson or Bill Anderson may refer to many people in various fields Arts and entertainment Bill Anderson (country music (b Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Connie Smith (born Constance June Meador 14 August, 1941, in Elkhart Indiana) is an American Country music singer Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918 &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music William Anderson or Bill Anderson may refer to many people in various fields Arts and entertainment Bill Anderson (country music (b The Browns were an American family singing group from Sparkman Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine Brown and Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the The term Norma Jean can refer to several people Norma Jeane Mortensen the given name of actress Marilyn Monroe. Johnny Bond ( 1 June 1915 - 12 June 1978) born Cyrus Whitfield Bond in Enville, Oklahoma, was a popular Roy Kelton Orbison ( April 23 1936 &ndash December 6 1988) nicknamed "The Big O" was an influential Grammy Award -winning Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918 &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins ( June 20, 1924 &ndash June 30, 2001) was an influential Guitarist and Record producer Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and Richard Edward Arnold (known as Eddy Arnold) ( May 15, 1918 &ndash May 8, 2008) was an American Country music The Browns were an American family singing group from Sparkman Arkansas made up of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine Brown and Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr, (August 12 1929 – March 25 2006 was an American Singer and Guitarist, with 20 number-one hits on the Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently James Travis "Jim" Reeves ( August 20 1923 &ndash July 31 1964) was an American country and Pop singer The Nashville sound arose during the late 1950s as a sub-genre of American Country music, replacing the chart dominance of Honky tonk music which was (plane crash)

Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

Major Awards

Grammy awards

External links

Country Music Hall of Fame

The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is a list of inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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