It is in the 1940s that country charts were officially introduced and some of the best wedding songs were those that topped the charts at the time. Hank Williams was a star in the 1940s Credit: Country hall of fame Weddings however embraced it and played it way into the 40s when the ‘ New San Antonio Rose’ was released. In 1938, Bob Wills released his San Antonio Rose, a classic country instrumental dance song that was loved and hated in equal measure for its brilliance but lack of lyrical soul. The first song recorded by a female artist to sell over a million records, Patsy (born Ruby Blevins) went on to be elected into the country music hall of fame in 1996.Īnother famous country song that gained wedding popularity in the 1930s though released in the 1920s was Red River blues done by Henry Thomas and renditioned by Jimmie Davis.
Patsy Montana was one of the icons of this period with her classic ‘ I wanna be a cow boy’s sweetheart ’ recorded in 1935. They gave us such classics like ‘ Dance all night with a bottle in your hand’ released in 1926 while in 1929 another famous band of the day, ‘The Bently boys’ gave us ‘ Down on Penny’s farm’ an old wedding music classic.Ĭountry music back then was listened to by country folks around a fire in the evenings but slowly began to permeate celebrations like weddings and parties.īob Wills in the 1930s – country music was about image Credit: Cowboys &Indians magazine It is in this decade that country music announced itself on the world stage with such hits like John Carson’s ‘ The little old log cabin in the lane’ released in 1923 and Kelly Harrel’s ‘Rovin Gambler.’ The Skillet Lickers were one of the bands of the time. Fiddles, guitars, violins and other stringed instruments were the order of the day.
The 1920s country songs were more popular for their instruments than for the lyrics. In the 1920s country music was all about instruments. Come down memory lane with us as we reminisce about the olden days when music lyrics were used to serenade our would-be spouses. From the 1920s to present day, country music has been an ever-present seasoning at weddings. As we celebrate our 100 th blog today, we thought it nice to spice up your favorite wedding blog with a little vibe of country songs through the century.
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