Billboard Most-Played Folk Records of 1946

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. ^[1] 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 box year-end [1]	Peak [note 1] [2]	Title	Artist(s)	Label
1	1	New Spanish Two Step	Bob Wills	Columbia
2	1	Guitar Polka	Al Dexter	Columbia
3	1	Divorce Me C.O.D.	Merle Travis	Capitol
4	3	Roly Poly	Bob Wills	Columbia
5	2	Sioux City Sue	Zeke Manners	Victor
6	1	Wine, Women and Song	Al Dexter	Columbia
7	2	Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)	Elton Britt	Victor
8	2	Cincinnati Lou	Merle Travis	Capitol
9	2	Sioux City Sue	Hoosier Hot Shots	Decca
10	2	That's How Much I Love You	Eddy Arnold	Victor
11	1	Sioux City Sue	Dick Thomas	National
12	2	Honey, Do You Think I'm Wrong	Al Dexter	Columbia
13	3	I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine	Gene Autry	Columbia
14	2	Detour	Spade Cooley	Columbia
15	3	No Vacancy	Merle Travis	Capitol
16	5	Drivin' Nails in My Coffin	Floyd Tillman	Columbia
16	3	Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?	Gene Autry	Columbia
16	1	Rainbow at Midnight	Ernest Tubb	Decca
19	3	You Can't Break My Heart	Spade Cooley	Columbia
19	2	Filipino Baby	Ernest Tubb	Decca
21	3	Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)	Hoosier Hot Shots	Decca
22	3	Wave to Me, My Lady	Elton Britt	Victor
23	1	Silver Dew on the Blue Grass Tonight	Bob Wills	Columbia
23	4	Wave to Me, My Lady	Gene Autry	Columbia
23	3	When You Leave, Don't Slam the Door	Tex Ritter	Capitol
26	1	It's Been So Long Darling	Ernest Tubb	Decca
27	4	Silver Spurs (On the Golden Stairs)	Gene Autry	Columbia
28	2	Stay a Little Longer	Bob Wills	Columbia
29	3	Kentucky Waltz	Bill Monroe	Columbia
30	1	You Will Have to Pay	Tex Ritter	Capitol
30	3	Guitar Polka	Rosalie Allen	Victor
30	3	It's Up to You	Al Dexter	Columbia
30	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

Notes

1. This column recites the record's peak position on Billboard's weekly charts.

References

1. "Year's Most-Played Folk Records on Nation's Juke Boxes". The Billboard. January 4, 1947. p. 55.
2. Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN   0823076326.