Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1954 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales and juke box plays. [1]
Hank Snow's "I Don't Hurt Anymore" was the year's No. 1 record on both the record sales and juke box charts.
"One by One", a duet by Kitty Wells and Red Foley, ranked No. 2 on both charts.
Webb Pierce had four of the year's top 10 best-selling records with "Slowly" (No. 3), "Even Tho" (No. 4), "More and More" (No. 6), and "There Stands the Glass" (No. 8). [1]
Other artists with multiple records on the year-end lists included Slim Whitman and Eddy Arnold with three each.
"Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite" is a popular song that was a hit during the mid-1950s. It was written by Calvin Carter and James "Pookie" Hudson in 1951, and was first recorded by The Spaniels in 1953. It has also been released by some artists as "Goodnight, Well It's Time to Go".
"(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You" is a song written and originally sung by Stuart Hamblen, which he released in 1950. The song was a hit for Ernest Tubb the same year, and Dean Martin in 1965. Johnny Cash also covered it on his 1957 debut album Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!
These are lists of Billboard magazine's "Top Country & Western Records" and "Top Country & Western Artists" for 1950, ranked by retail sales and juke box plays.
These are lists of Billboard magazine's "Top Country & Western Records" for 1951, ranked by retail sales and juke box plays.
The Billboard Top Folk Records of 1949 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top folk records based on record sales and juke box plays. In 1949, country music records were included on, and dominated, the Billboard folk records chart.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1952 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales and juke box plays.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1953 is made up of two year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales and juke box plays.
"One by One" is a song by Kitty Wells and Red Foley that was released in 1954 on the Decca label. It was written by Johnny Wright, Jack Anglin, and Jim Anglin. In May 1954, it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard country and western chart. It was also ranked as the No. 2 record on the Billboard 1954 year-end country and western retail and juke box charts.
"Hep Cat Baby" is a country music song written by Cy Coben, sung by Eddy Arnold, and released in 1947 on the RCA Victor label. In August 1954, it reached No. 7 on the Billboard folk juke box chart. It was also ranked as the No. 25 record on the Billboard 1954 year-end folk juke box chart.
"Don't Drop It" is a song written and performed by Terry Fell and released on the "X" (RCA) label. In August 1954, it peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard country and western juke box chart and spent a total of 11 weeks on the charts. It was also ranked No. 17 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western juke box chart.
"I Love You" is a song written by B. Grimes, performed by Ginny Wright and Jim Reeves, and released on the Fabor label. In January 1954, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard country and western juke box chart and spent a total of 22 weeks on the charts. It was also ranked No. 27 on Billboard's 1954 year-end country and western retail sales chart.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1955 is made up of three year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales, disc jockey plays, and juke box plays.
Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1956 is made up of three year-end charts compiled by Billboard magazine ranking the year's top country and western records based on record sales, juke box plays, and jockey plays.
"Rub-A-Dub-Dub" is a country music song written by Hank Thompson, performed by Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys and released on the Capitol label. It is based on the 18th century nursery rhyme, "Rub-a-dub-dub". It was Thompson's second hit record based on a nursery rhyme, following his 1948 recording of "Humpty Dumpty Heart".