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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1979.
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 328.
- ↑ "Moe Bandy Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- ↑ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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