Rank
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Artist
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Title
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Label
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Recorded
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Released
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Chart Positions
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1 |
Gene Autry |
"You Are My Sunshine"[2] |
Okeh 6274 |
June 18, 1941 (1941-06-18) |
July 10, 1941 (1941-07-10) |
US Billboard 1941 #131, US Pop #23 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #1, Hillbilly #1 for 20 weeks, 50 total weeks, 403 points, 1,000,000 sales[3]
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2 |
Ernest Tubb |
"Walking the Floor Over You"[4] |
Decca 5958 |
April 26, 1941 (1941-04-26) |
May 28, 1941 (1941-05-28) |
US Billboard 1941 #154, US Pop #18 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #2, Hillbilly #1 for 10 weeks, 72 total weeks, 292 points, 1,000,000 sales[1] (see 1942, 8 more weeks at #1), Grammy Hall of Fame 1998, presented gold record 1964.
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3 |
Gene Autry |
"Be Honest with Me"[5] |
Okeh 5980 |
August 20, 1940 (1940-08-20) |
January 17, 1941 (1941-01-17) |
US Billboard 1941 #147, US Pop #23 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #3, Hillbilly #1 for 6 week, 58 total weeks, 262 points, 1941 Best Original Song Nominee
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4 |
Louise Massey and the Westerners |
"My Adobe Hacienda"[2] |
Okeh 6077 |
January 27, 1941 (1941-01-27) |
March 1941 (1941-03) |
US Billboard 1941 #99, US Pop #13 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #4, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 21 total weeks, 107 points
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5 |
Curly Hicks And His Taproom Boys |
"Frisky Fiddler Polka"[6] |
Bluebird 8740 |
October 8, 1940 (1940-10-08) |
July 11, 1941 (1941-07-11) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #5, Hillbilly #4 for 2 weeks, 34 total weeks, 101 points
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6 |
Gene Autry |
"Tears On My Pillow"[2] |
Okeh 6239 |
August 22, 1940 (1940-08-22) |
June 12, 1941 (1941-06-12) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #6, Hillbilly #4 for 3 weeks, 41 total weeks, 100 points
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7 |
Gene Autry |
"You Waited Too Long"[5] |
Okeh 5781 |
August 22, 1941 (1941-08-22) |
September 5, 1941 (1941-09-05) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #7, Hillbilly #2 for 6 weeks, 21 total weeks, 95 points
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8 |
Roy Rogers and his Saddle Pals |
"New Worried Mind"[7] |
Decca 5906 |
November 29, 1940 (1940-11-29) |
December 29, 1940 (1940-12-29) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #8, Hillbilly #1 for 3 weeks, 15 total weeks, 90 points
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9 |
Jimmie Davis |
"I'm Sorry Now"[8] |
Decca 5926 |
February 21, 1941 (1941-02-21) |
March 12, 1941 (1941-03-12) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #9, Hillbilly #3 for 3 weeks, 27 total weeks, 84 points
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10 |
Tennessee Ramblers |
"Come Swing With Me"[9] |
Bluebird 8742 |
October 12, 1940 (1940-10-12) |
July 11, 1941 (1941-07-11) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #10, Hillbilly #3 for 4 weeks, 21 total weeks, 81 points
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11 |
Rice Brothers' Gang |
"My Carolina Sunshine Girl"[10] |
Decca 5959 |
March 11, 1941 (1941-03-11) |
April 1941 (1941-04) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #11, Hillbilly #3 for 5 weeks, 26 total weeks, 75 points
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12 |
Karl And Harty |
"Let's All Have Another Beer"[2] |
Okeh 6066 |
January 24, 1941 (1941-01-24) |
March 1941 (1941-03) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #12, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 15 total weeks, 72 points
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13 |
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
"Take Me Back to Tulsa"[2] |
Okeh 6101 |
February 24, 1941 (1941-02-24) |
March 1941 (1941-03) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #13, Hillbilly #1 for 1 weeks, 19 total weeks, 72 points, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
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14 |
Delmore Brothers |
"When It's Time For The Whip-Poor-Will To Sing"[11] |
Decca 5925 |
September 11, 1940 (1940-09-11) |
February 28, 1941 (1941-02-28) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #14, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 14 total weeks, 72 points
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15 |
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
"Maiden's Prayer"[2] |
Okeh 6205 |
February 24, 1941 (1941-02-24) |
May 16, 1941 (1941-05-16) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #15, Hillbilly #1 for 3 weeks, 14 total weeks, 69 points
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16 |
Roy Rogers and his Saddle Pals |
"Time Changes Everything"[12] |
Decca 5906 |
November 29, 1940 (1940-11-29) |
December 29, 1940 (1940-12-29) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #16, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 21 total weeks, 69 points
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17 |
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys |
"New Worried Mind"[2] |
Okeh 6101 |
February 24, 1941 (1941-02-24) |
March 1941 (1941-03) |
US Billboard 1941 #108, US Pop #14 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #17, Hillbilly #2 for 3 weeks, 17 total weeks, 64 points
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18 |
Sons of the Pioneers |
"Cool Water"[13] |
Decca 5844 |
March 27, 1941 (1941-03-27) |
April 25, 1941 (1941-04-25) |
US Billboard 1941 #142, US Pop #17 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #18, Hillbilly #1 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 63 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 1986
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19 |
Delmore Brothers |
"She Won't Be My Little Darling"[14] |
Decca 5907 |
September 11, 1940 (1940-09-11) |
February 28, 1941 (1941-02-28) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #19, Hillbilly #2 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 60 points
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20 |
Texas Jim Robertson |
"I'll Be Back In A Year (Little Darlin')"[15] |
Bluebird 8606 |
November 27, 1940 (1940-11-27) |
February 1941 (1941-02) |
US Billboard 1941 #204, US Pop #21 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #20, Hillbilly #1 for 1 weeks, 15 total weeks, 59 points
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21 |
Adolph Hofner And His San Antonians |
"Alamo Rag"[2] |
Okeh 6139 |
February 28, 1941 (1941-02-28) |
April 12, 1941 (1941-04-12) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #21, Hillbilly #1 for 1 weeks, 18 total weeks, 57 points
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22 |
Louise Massey and the Westerners |
"Beer and Skittles"[5] |
Okeh 5916 |
October 11, 1940 (1940-10-11) |
December 1940 (1940-12) |
US Billboard 1941 #129, US Pop #16 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #22, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 16 total weeks, 54 points
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23 |
Bill Boyd And His Cowboy Ramblers |
"If You'll Come Back"[16] |
Bluebird 8533 |
February 12, 1940 (1940-02-12) |
October 4, 1940 (1940-10-04) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #23, Hillbilly #2 for 1 week, 15 total weeks, 54 points
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24 |
Tiny Hill and His Orchestra |
"Spin The Bottle"[2] |
Okeh 6160 |
March 11, 1941 (1941-03-11) |
April 1941 (1941-04) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #24, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 53 points
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25 |
Prairie Ramblers |
"I'll Be Back In A Year (Little Darlin')"[2] |
Okeh 6053 |
January 22, 1941 (1941-01-22) |
February 1941 (1941-02) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #25, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 13 total weeks, 53 points
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26 |
Ted Daffan and his Texans |
"Those Blue Eyes Don't Sparkle Anymore"[2] |
Okeh 6160 |
March 11, 1941 (1941-03-11) |
April 1941 (1941-04) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #7, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 14 total weeks, 52 points
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28 |
Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys |
"Mule Skinner Blues"[17] |
Bluebird 8568 |
October 7, 1940 (1940-10-07) |
November 10, 1940 (1940-11-10) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #28, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 17 total weeks, 47 points, Grammy Hall of Fame 2009
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29 |
Shelton Brothers |
"What's The Matter With Deep Elm"[18] |
Decca 5898 |
April 7, 1940 (1940-04-07) |
November 1940 (1940-11) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #32, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 15 total weeks, 46 points
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31 |
The Jesters |
"Repasz Band"[19] |
Decca 3719 |
April 2, 1941 (1941-04-02) |
April 1941 (1941-04) |
US Billboard 1941 #205, US Pop #21 for 1 week, 1 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1941 #30, Hillbilly #1 for 2 weeks, 11 total weeks, 44 points
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32 |
Jimmie Davis and Jimmy Wakely |
"Too Late"[20] |
Decca 5940 |
February 20, 1941 (1941-02-20) |
April 18, 1941 (1941-04-18) |
US Hillbilly 1941 #31, Hillbilly #1 for 1 week, 16 total weeks, 43 points
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