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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1930.

Events

December 31 – Record sales dropped 50% from 1929.

Top Hillbilly (Country) Recordings

The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954,^[1] record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Rank	Artist	Title	Label	Recorded	Released	Chart Positions
1	Jimmie Rodgers	"Anniversary Yodel (Blue Yodel No. 7)"^[2]	Victor 22488	November 26, 1929 (1929-11-26)	September 5, 1930 (1930-09-05)	US BB 1930 #204, US #19 for 1 week, US Hillbilly 1930 #1, 77,235 sales^[3]
2	Jimmie Rodgers	"In the Jailhouse Now No. 2"^[4]^[5]	Victor 22523	July 12, 1930 (1930-07-12)	October 13, 1930 (1930-10-13)	US Hillbilly 1930 #2
3	McKinney's Cotton Pickers	"If I Could Be with You One Hour To-night"^[6]	Victor 38115	January 31, 1930 (1930-01-31)	July 1930 (1930-07)	US BB 1930 #11, US #1 for 2 weeks, 19 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1930 #3
4	Beverly Hill Billies	"When the Bloom is on the Sage"^[7]	Brunswick 421	January 31, 1930 (1930-01-31)	May 1930 (1930-05)	US BB 1930 #73, US #7 for 1 week, 14 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1930 #4
5	Gid Tanner and His Skillet Lickers with Riley Puckett	"Soldier's Joy"^[8]	Columbia 15538	October 29, 1929 (1929-10-29)	April 1930 (1930-04)	US Hillbilly 1930 #5
6	Carter Family	"When the World's on Fire"^[9]	Victor 40293	May 24, 1930 (1930-05-24)	August 1930 (1930-08)	US Hillbilly 1930 #6, 30,837 sales^[10]
7	Carter Family	"Worried Man Blues"^[11]	Victor 40317	May 24, 1930 (1930-05-24)	September 1930 (1930-09)	US BB 1930 #142, US #14 for 1 weeks, 3 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1930 #7, 24,373 sales^[12]
8	Jimmie Rodgers	"Any Old Time"^[13]	Victor 22488	February 21, 1929 (1929-02-21)	August 1930 (1930-08)	US Hillbilly 1930 #8, 77,235 sales^[14]
9	Jimmie Rodgers	"Frankie and Johnnie"^[15] / "Everybody Does It in Hawaii"^[16]	Victor 22143	August 10, 1929 (1929-08-10)	November 22, 1929 (1929-11-22)	US Hillbilly 1930 #9
10	G. B. Grayson and Henry Whitter	"Tom Dooley"^[17]	Victor 40235	September 30, 1929 (1929-09-30)	May 1930 (1930-05)	US Hillbilly 1930 #10
11	Beverly Hill Billies	""My Pretty Quadroon"^[7]	Brunswick 441	May 1, 1930 (1930-05-01)	August 1930 (1930-08)	US BB 1930 #153, US #15 for 1 week, 5 total weeks, US Hillbilly 1930 #11
12	Alex Hood and His Railroad Boys	"Corbin Slide"^[18]^[19]	Vocalion 5463	April 1, 1930 (1930-04-01)	November 1930 (1930-11)	US Hillbilly 1930 #12
13	Cannon’s Jug Stompers	"Walk Right In"^[20]	Victor 38611	October 1, 1929 (1929-10-01)	September 12, 1930 (1930-09-12)	US Hillbilly 1930 #13, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007
14	Jimmie Davis	"My Dixie Sweetheart"^[21]	Victor 40302	May 19, 1930 (1930-05-19)	October 3, 1930 (1930-10-03)	US Hillbilly 1930 #14, 6,415 sales^[22]
15	Kentucky Ramblers	"With My Mother Dead And Gone"^[23]	Paramount 3283	September 1, 1930 (1930-09-01)	October 1930 (1930-10)	US Hillbilly 1930 #15
16	Blue Steele Orchestra	"Missouri Moon"^[24]	Victor 23501	May 13, 1930 (1930-05-13)	August 1930 (1930-08)	US Hillbilly 1930 #16, 3,955 sales^[25]
17	Floyd County Ramblers	"Sunny Tennessee"^[26]	Victor 40307	August 29, 1930 (1930-08-29)	October 17, 1930 (1930-10-17)	US Hillbilly 1930 #17, 3,672 sales^[27]
18	Bud Billings and Carson Robison	"Carry Me Back To the Mountains"^[28]	Victor V-40322	July 1, 1930 (1930-07-01)	November 21, 1930 (1930-11-21)	US Hillbilly 1930 #18, 3,584 sales^[29]
19	Carter Family	"John Hardy Was A Desperate Little Man"^[30]	Victor 40190	May 10, 1928 (1928-05-10)	December 4, 1929 (1929-12-04)	US Hillbilly 1930 #19
20	Jimmie Rodgers	"My Rough and Rowdy Ways / Tuck Away My Lonesome Blues"^[31]	Victor 22220	October 22, 1929 (1929-10-22)	February 1930 (1930-02)	US Hillbilly 1930 #20
21	Stuart Hamblen	"The Big Rock Candy Mountains, No. 2"^[32]	Victor 40319	June 6, 1929 (1929-06-06)	November 1930 (1930-11)	US Hillbilly 1930 #21, 3,159 sales^[33]

Births

January 7 – Jack Greene, star of the 1960s and 1970s ("There Goes My Everything") and longtime Grand Ole Opry star (died 2013).
June 22- Roy Drusky, Grand ole opry star
September 23 – Ray Charles, blind African-American pop singer who recorded a series of influential country music albums, starting with Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (died 2004).
September 28 – Tommy Collins, singer and songwriter who helped create the Bakersfield Sound (died 2000).
November 20 – Curly Putman, songwriter (died 2016).

Deaths

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-56607. Anniversary blue yodel / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
^ "Victor 22488 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "Victor matrix PBVE-54864. In the jail-house now, no. 2 / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor 22523 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-58545. If I could be with you one hour to-night / McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ ^a ^b "BRUNSWICK 78rpm numerical listing discography: 100 series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 15000D series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-59984. When the world's on fire / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor V-40293 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-59987. Worried man blues / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor V-40317 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-48385. Any old time / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor 22488 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-55333. Frankie and Johnny / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor 22143 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-56312. Tom Dooley / Grayson and Whitter - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Corbin Slide". Traditional Tune Archive. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
^ "Brunswick matrix K8109. Corbin slide / Alex Hood ; Railroad Boys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-56319. Walk right In / Cannon's Jug Stompers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-59941. My Dixie sweetheart / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor V-40302 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ "Paramount 3000 series 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-59921. Missouri moon / Blue Steele Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor 23501 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-63613. Sunny Tennessee / Floyd County Ramblers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor V-40307 (10-in. double-faced Hillbilly) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-62324. Carry me back to the mountains / Bud Billings ; Carson Robison - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor V-40322 (10-in. double-faced Hillbilly) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-45024. John Hardy was a desperate little man / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^ "Victor 22220 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
^ "Victor matrix BVE-49427. The big rock candy mountains, no. 2 / Stuart Hamblen - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
^ "Victor V-40319 (10-in. double-faced Hillbilly) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[PopMemories-1] Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Record Research.

[2] "Victor matrix BVE-56607. Anniversary blue yodel / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-30.

[3] "Victor 22488 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[4] "Victor matrix PBVE-54864. In the jail-house now, no. 2 / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[5] "Victor 22523 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[6] "Victor matrix BVE-58545. If I could be with you one hour to-night / McKinney's Cotton Pickers ; George Thomas - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[Brunswick-7] "BRUNSWICK 78rpm numerical listing discography: 100 series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[8] "COLUMBIA 78rpm numerical listing discography: 15000D series". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[9] "Victor matrix BVE-59984. When the world's on fire / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[10] "Victor V-40293 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[11] "Victor matrix BVE-59987. Worried man blues / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[12] "Victor V-40317 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[13] "Victor matrix BVE-48385. Any old time / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[14] "Victor 22488 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-22.

[15] "Victor matrix BVE-55333. Frankie and Johnny / Jimmie Rodgers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[16] "Victor 22143 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-18.

[17] "Victor matrix BVE-56312. Tom Dooley / Grayson and Whitter - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[18] "Corbin Slide". Traditional Tune Archive. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

[19] "Brunswick matrix K8109. Corbin slide / Alex Hood ; Railroad Boys - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-06.

[20] "Victor matrix BVE-56319. Walk right In / Cannon's Jug Stompers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[21] "Victor matrix BVE-59941. My Dixie sweetheart / Jimmie Davis - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[22] "Victor V-40302 (10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[23] "Paramount 3000 series 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[24] "Victor matrix BVE-59921. Missouri moon / Blue Steele Orchestra - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[25] "Victor 23501 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[26] "Victor matrix BVE-63613. Sunny Tennessee / Floyd County Ramblers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[27] "Victor V-40307 (10-in. double-faced Hillbilly) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-02.

[28] "Victor matrix BVE-62324. Carry me back to the mountains / Bud Billings ; Carson Robison - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[29] "Victor V-40322 (10-in. double-faced Hillbilly) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[30] "Victor matrix BVE-45024. John Hardy was a desperate little man / Carter Family - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-05.

[31] "Victor 22220 (Black label (popular) 10-in. double-faced) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-11.

[32] "Victor matrix BVE-49427. The big rock candy mountains, no. 2 / Stuart Hamblen - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

[33] "Victor V-40319 (10-in. double-faced Hillbilly) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-23.

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