1931 in country music
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See also: 1930 in country music, 1931 in music, other events of 1931, 1932 in country music and the List of years in Country Music
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[edit] Events
[edit] Top hits of the year
- "When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver" - Frank Luther and Carson Robison (as "Bud & Joe Billings)
[edit] Births
- September 12 – George Jones, "The Possum," one of the genre's all-time greatest vocalists.
- December 30 - Skeeter Davis, the top vocalist in country music during the 60s, best known for the hit song "The End of the World". (d. 2004)
[edit] Deaths
[edit] 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.
