1940s
- 1949 in country music, Hank Williams first giant hit, "Lovesick Blues." top Country record.
- 1948 in country music, Eddy Arnold has five of the year's six new No. 1 songs, with "Boquet of Roses" and "Anytime" the biggest of the lot. "Bouquet Of Roses" #1 hit of all time based on total chart performance.
- 1947 in country music, Hank Williams has first national hit; Tex Williams "Smoke Smoke Smoke" #1 record.
- 1946 in country music, "New Spanish Two Step" (Bob Wills) top country record
- 1945 in country music, "Shame On You" (Spade Cooley) Top Country Record. Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs join the Bluegrass Boys. Often considered the beginning of Bluegrass music.
- 1944 in country music, Billboard magazine creates first specifically ranked national chart to track popularity of country music records. "So Long Pal" (Al Dexter) Top Country Record
- 1943 in country music, "Pistol Packin' Mama (Al Dexter) Top Country Record
- 1942 in country music, Musicians' strike and ban on recording; Acuff-Rose Music forms. Gold record for "There's A Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" with Elton Britt."1942 Turkey In The Straw" Carson Robinson Top Country Record
- 1941 in country music, "Be Honest With Me" Gene Autry top country record.
- 1940 in country music, "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis) top country record.
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