# 1940s Country Music Artists **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 21, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834 "2003-07-21T02:26:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/1 "2003-07-21T02:26:36Z")
I’m in the midst of helping plan my grandparent’s 60th anniversary. They were married the fall of 1943 and my grandfather was drafted the day after Christmas that year. I’m looking for some good tunes to play at the party. Finding the Big Band stuff is easy, and I’ve even found a great CD of World War II love songs. Here’s where I need Doper help: My grandparents love old country music by folks like Bob Wills and Roy Acuff. Can any of you recommend other 40s country artists that would be a hit with my grandparents? Recommendations for any other 40s music CDs would also be appreciated. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/2 "2003-07-21T03:13:09Z")
Sounds like fun. I have a couple of CDs called 50’s Country Hits and 60’s Country Hits. I’d be willing to bet there’s one for the 40’s. Have you googled it? Or look for Hank Williams, Webb Pierce, Tex Ritter, Ernest Tubb, Hank Thompson, maybe even Grand 'Ol Opry. Do you have some Frankie Laine and Guy Mitchell? They were popular then too, and they still sound good. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/3 "2003-07-21T03:23:39Z")
I don’t really have an answer, but if you could just get “Country Earl” out of Greenville, SC, you could really get some good stuff. He pulls out oldies all the way back to the 40s. ---
**Author:** ![I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@I\_can\_t\_believe\_that\_s\_butter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_can_t_believe_that_s_butter)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/4 "2003-07-21T04:45:29Z")
[Here’s](http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=CASS70307210053&sql=C106) a link to All Music Guide’s ‘Traditional Country’ page. It’s not a direct link as much as a point in the right direction for the information you seek. ---
**Author:** ![toque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9e8a1a/32.png) [@toque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toque)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/5 "2003-07-21T12:04:01Z")
Some Carter Family tunes would probably be good. Maybe “Keep on the Sunny Side” and “Wabash Cannonball”? ---
**Author:** ![JayElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@JayElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JayElle)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/6 "2003-07-21T13:47:02Z")
Thanks for the tips! I just found a CD titled “Classic Country/Golden Forties” that seems to have some good singles on it, including Floyd Tillman (that’s the name I’ve been trying to remember!). ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/7 "2003-07-21T15:07:01Z")
I have CDs by Hank Penny, and a compilation called Country Boogie, which is a collection of odd overlaps between CW and Big Band. But I don’t have these with me to offer details. however, they’d be grea for what you’re looking for. ---
**Author:** ![Spoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/8 "2003-07-21T15:08:00Z")
I’d also recommend some Sons of the Pioneers. Maybe “Cool Water” or “Tumbling Tumbleweeds”. ---
**Author:** ![Balle\_M](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@Balle\_M](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balle_M)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/9 "2003-07-21T15:17:29Z")
If they like Bob Wills-style Texas Swing, try Milt Brown & His Musical Brownies, The Tune Weavers, or Spade Cooley. (Personally, I love the stuff…) ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/10 "2003-07-21T15:23:52Z")
You just _gotta_ have some from Uncle Dave Macon. [LINK](http://www.halloffame.org/hall/mem/uncle-dave-macon.html) ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/11 "2003-07-21T15:25:41Z")
Don’t forget good ol’ Jimmy rodgers, the singing brakeman ---
**Author:** ![metroshane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@metroshane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/metroshane)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/12 "2003-07-21T15:27:09Z")
errr, Jimmie Rodgers ---
**Author:** ![mojave66](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@mojave66](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mojave66)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1940s-country-music-artists/189834/13 "2003-07-21T20:16:11Z")
If they were in or near California, chances are they also heard a lot of the [Maddox Brothers & Rose](http://www.rockabillyhall.com/MaddoxRose.html) back in the day. Even if they didn’t, it’s still great stuff to include on a compilation.