This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1922.
Events June 30 – A.C. "Eck" Robertson became the first fiddler and country musician on record when he recorded eight tracks for the Victor Talking Machine Company in New York City. September - Eck Robertson's "Sally Gooden" is released to the public. It would find later success in April of 1923. September 9 – First radio broadcast of Fiddlin' John Carson on WSB-Atlanta.
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Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954, 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)" Victor 18807 US BB 1922 #18, US #2 for 1 week, 7 total weeks, 1,040,811 sales 2 Vernon Dalhart "Weep No More, My Mammy" Columbia 3500 US BB 1922 #59, US #5 for 1 week, 3 total weeks 3 Vernon Dalhart "Dear Old Southland" Edison 50905 US BB 1922 #140, US #12 for 1 week, 1 total weeks 4 Al Bernard and Vernon Dalhart "I Want My Mammy" Columbia 3520 US BB 1922 #114, US #10 for 1 week, 1 total weeks 5 California Ramblers "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" Vocalion 14329 US BB 1922 #115, US #10 for 1 week, 1 total weeks
Births July 26 – Jim Foglesong, Music Row executive who helped lay foundation for country music's boom period in the 1970s through early 1990s. (died 2013) December 20 — Geoff Mack, Australian singer-songwriter (died 2017)
Deaths
See also 1922 in music List of years in country music
References
Further reading Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947–1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 () Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 () Whitburn, Joel. "Top Country Songs 1944–2005 – 6th Edition." 2005.