1930s
- 1939 in country music, Formation of the Bluegrass Boys. "San Antonio Rose" with Bob Wills top country record. Billboard prints its first "Hillbilly...Hits" charts. These charts will continue, primarily on a monthly basis, until 1942.
- 1938 in country music, "Wabash Cannonball" recorded by Roy Acuff top country record.
- 1937 in country music, Beginning of Renfro Valley Barn Dance. "Steel Guitar Rag" recorded by Bob Wills top country record.
- 1936 in country music, First recordings of Ernest Tubb. Formation of Monroe Brothers and Blue Sky Boys. "Mexicali Rose" with Gene Autry top country record.
- 1935 in country music, First recordings of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys. "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" with Gene Autry top country record.
- 1934 in country music, "The Last Roundup" recorded by Gene Autry top country record.
- 1933 in country music, Death of Jimmie Rodgers. "Yellow Rose Of Texas" with Gene Autry and Jimmy Long top country record.
- 1932 in country music, "That Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine" with Gene Autry and Jimmy Long top country record.
- 1931 in country music, "Mule Skinner Blues" recorded by Jimmie Rodgers top country record.
- 1930 in country music, Ken Maynard becomes first singing screen cowboy. "Lulu Walls" with Carter Family top country record.
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