Country Music 1963
Events
- On March 5th, 5, Patsy Cline , Hawkshaw Hawkins and Cowboy Copas were killed in a light aircraft crash near Camden, Tennessee .
Top hits of the year
Number 1 hits
- January 5th - "Ruby Ann" - Marty Robbins
- January 19 - "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" - Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
- April 13 - "Still" - Bill Anderson
- May 4th - "Lonesome 7-7203" - Hawkshaw Hawkins
- June 15th - "Act Naturally" - Buck Owens
- July 27th - "Ring of Fire" - Johnny Cash
- September 14th - "Abilene" - George Hamilton IV.
- October 12th - "Talk Back Trembling Lips" - Ernest Ashworth
- October 19 - "Love's Gonna Live Here" - Buck Owens
More big hits
- 8 × 10 - Bill Anderson
- Before I'm Over You - Loretta Lynn
- Cowboy Boots - Dave Dudley
- Detroit City - Bobby Bare
- The End of the World - Skeeter Davis
- Faded Love - Patsy Cline
- From a Jack to a King - Ned Miller
- I Can't Stay Mad at You - Skeeter Davis
- I'm Saving My Love - Skeeter Davis
- I've Enjoyed As Much Of This As I Can Stand - Porter Wagoner
- Is This Me - Jim Reeves
- Leavin 'on Your Mind - Patsy Cline
- Make The World Go Away - Ray Price
- The Matador - Johnny Cash
- Mountain Of Love - David Houston
- Ninety Miles An Hour (Down a Dead End Street) - Hank Snow
- Pearl, Pearl, Pearl - Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs
- Roll, Muddy River - Wilburn Brothers
- Second hand rose - Roy Drusky
- Sing A Little Song Of Heartache - Rose Maddox
- Six Days On The Road - Dave Dudley
- Sweet Dreams (Of You) - Patsy Cline
- Take a Letter Miss Gray - Justin Tubb
- Thanks a Lot - Ernest Tubb
- We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds - George Jones and Melba Montgomery
- Will Your Lawyer Talk to God - Kitty Wells
- Yellow Bandana - Faron Young
- You Comb Her Hair - George Jones
Albums (selection)
- Blood, Sweat and Tears - Johnny Cash (Columbia)
- Still - Bill Anderson (Decca)
- Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins - Buck Owens (Capitol)
- Cattle Call - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
- End of the World - Skeeter Davis (RCA)
- Great Gospel Songs - Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)
- The Guitar Genius - Chet Atkins (RCA)
- Our Man in Nashville - Chet Atkins (RCA)
- On the Bandstand - Buck Owens (Capitol)
- Songs I Love to Sing - Eddy Arnold (Capitol)
- Songs That Made Him Famous - Johnny Bond (Starday)
- Teen Scene - Chet Atkins (RCA)
- Tips of My Fingers - Roy Clark (Capitol)
- Travelin 'Guitar - Chet Atkins (RCA)
- Yodeling Hits - Grandpa Jones (Monument)
Born
- January 24th - Keech Rainwater, ( Lonestar ).
- February 9 - Travis Tritt
- July 31 - Chad Brock
- September 6 - Mark Chesnutt
Died
- March 5 - Patsy Cline , March 30
- March 5 - Cowboy Copas , 49
- March 5 - Hawkshaw Hawkins , 41
The most important awards
Grammys
- Best Country and Western Recording - "Detroit City," Bobby Bare