The Billboard Most-Played Folk Records of 1946 is a year-end chart compiled Billboard magazine ranking the year's top folk records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes. In 1946, country music records were included on, and dominated, the Billboard folk records chart.
Gene Autry, Al Dexter, and Bob Wills led the way with four records each on the year-end list. Merle Travis and Ernest Tubb followed with three apiece.
The song "Sioux City Sue" was included on the list three times, with records by Zeke Manners, the Hoosier Hot Shots, and Dick Thomas. In addition, Bing Crosby had a version that ranked No. 34 on the year-end pop chart.
Columbia led all labels with 16 records on the year-end chart. Capitol, Victor, and Decca followed with five records each.
Juke boxyear-end PeakThis column recites the record's peak position on Billboards weekly charts. Title Artist(s) Label1 1 New Spanish Two Step Bob Wills Columbia2 1 Guitar Polka Al Dexter Columbia3 1 Divorce Me C.O.D. Merle Travis Capitol4 3 Roly Poly Bob Wills Columbia5 2 Sioux City Sue Zeke Manners Victor6 1 Wine, Women and Song Al Dexter Columbia7 2 Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) Elton Britt Victor8 2 Cincinnati Lou Merle Travis Capitol9 2 Sioux City Sue Hoosier Hot Shots Decca10 2 That's How Much I Love You Eddy Arnold Victor11 1 Sioux City Sue Dick Thomas National12 2 Honey, Do You Think I'm Wrong Al Dexter Columbia13 3 I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine Gene Autry Columbia14 2 Detour Spade Cooley Columbia15 3 No Vacancy Merle Travis Capitol16 5 Drivin' Nails in My Coffin Floyd Tillman Columbia16 3 Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? Gene Autry Columbia16 1 Rainbow at Midnight Ernest Tubb Decca19 3 You Can't Break My Heart Spade Cooley Columbia19 2 Filipino Baby Ernest Tubb Decca21 3 Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) Hoosier Hot Shots Decca22 3 Wave to Me, My Lady Elton Britt Victor23 1 Silver Dew on the Blue Grass Tonight Bob Wills Columbia23 4 Wave to Me, My Lady Gene Autry Columbia23 3 When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door Tex Ritter Capitol26 1 It's Been So Long Darling Ernest Tubb Decca27 4 Silver Spurs (On the Golden Stairs) Gene Autry Columbia28 2 Stay a Little Longer Bob Wills Columbia29 3 Kentucky Waltz Bill Monroe Columbia30 1 You Will Have to Pay Tex Ritter Capitol30 3 Guitar Polka Rosalie Allen Victor30 3 It's Up to You Al Dexter Columbia30 2 Freight Train Boogie Delmore Brothers King
See also Billboard year-end top pop singles of 1946 Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1946 1946 in country music
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