The ''Billboard'' Most-Played Folk Records of 1946 is a year-end chart compiled ''
Billboard'' magazine ranking the year's top folk records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.
[ In 1946, ]country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
records were included on, and dominated, the ''Billboard'' folk records chart.
Gene Autry, Al Dexter, and Bob Wills led the way with four records each on the year-end list. Merle Travis and Ernest Tubb followed with three apiece.
The song " Sioux City Sue" was included on the list three times, with records by Zeke Manners, the Hoosier Hot Shots, and Dick Thomas. In addition, Bing Crosby had a version that ranked No. 34 on the year-end pop chart.
Columbia led all labels with 16 records on the year-end chart. Capitol, Victor, and Decca followed with five records each.
See also
* ''Billboard'' year-end top pop singles of 1946
* ''Billboard'' Most-Played Race Records of 1946
* 1946 in country music
Notes
References
{{Billboard year-end top country hits
1946 record charts
Billboard charts