Country Music 1965

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Events

February 17 - "The Tennessee Waltz" is declared an official song of the state of Tennessee .
October 5 - Johnny Cash is arrested in El Paso for drug possession. He is sentenced to 30 days probation and a fine of $ 1000

Top hits of the year

Number 1 hits

January 23rd - "You're the Only World I Know" - Sonny James
February 20th - "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" - Buck Owens
March 27th - "King of the Road" - Roger Miller
May 1st - "This is It" - Jim Reeves
May 15th - Girl on the Billboard - Del Reeves
May 29th - "This is It" - Jim Reeves
June 5th - "What's He Doing In My World" - Eddy Arnold
June 19th - Ribbon of Darkness ( Gordon Lightfoot ) - Marty Robbins
June 26th - "Before You Go" - Buck Owens
Aug 7 - "The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (and the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)" - Jimmy Dean
August 21 - "Yes, Mr. Peters" - Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell
September 4th - "The Bridge Washed Out" - Warner Mack
September 11th - "Is it Really Over" - Jim Reeves
October 2nd - "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" - Buck Owens
October 9th - “Behind the Tear” - Sonny James
October 23rd - "Hello Vietnam" - Johnnie Wright
November 13th - "Behind the Tear" - Sonny James
November 20th - "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose" - Little Jimmy Dickens
December 4th - "Make the World Go Away" - Eddy Arnold
December 25th - "Buckaroo" - Buck Owens and the Buckaroos

More hits

"Blue Kentucky Girl" - Loretta Lynn
"A Dear John Letter" - Bobby Bare and Skeeter Davis
"Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?" - Ray Price
"Engine Engine # 9" - Roger Miller
"(From Now On All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" - Roy Drusky
"(From Now On All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers" - Merle Haggard
"Green, Green Grass of Home" - Porter Wagoner
"I Can't Remember" - Connie Smith
"I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)" - Sonny James
"I Wouldn't Buy a Used Car From Him" - Norma Jean
"If I Talk to Him" - Connie Smith
"It's Alright" - Bobby Bare
"Kansas City Star" - Roger Miller
"Love Bug" - George Jones
"Meanwhile, Down at Joe's" - Kitty Wells
"One Dyin 'and a Buryin'" - Roger Miller
"The Other Woman (in My Life)" - Ray Price
"Queen of the House" - Jody Miller
"See the Big Man Cry" - Charlie Louvin
"Sittin 'In An All Night Cafe" - Warner Mack
"Ten Little Bottles" - Johnny Bond
"Then and Only Then / Tiny Blue Transistor Radio" - Connie Smith
"Things Have Gone to Pieces" - George Jones
"A Tombstone Every Mile" - Dick Curless
"Truck Drivin 'Son of a Gun" - Dave Dudley

Albums (selection)

Before You Go / No One But You - Buck Owens (Capitol)
Behind the Tear - Sonny James (Capitol)
Breakin 'In Another Heart - Hank Thompson (Capitol)
Bright Lights and Country Music - Bill Anderson (Decca)
Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles - Chet Atkins (RCA)
Connie Smith - Connie Smith (RCA)
Country Willie: His Own Songs - Willie Nelson (RCA)
Cute 'n' Country - Connie Smith (RCA)
Doodle oo Doo Doo - Del Reeves (United Artists)
The Easy Way - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
From This Pen - Bill Anderson (Decca)
Girl On The Billboard - Del Reeves (United Artists)
Here Comes My Baby - Dottie West (RCA)
Hot Rod Lincoln - Johnny Bond (Starday)
I Heard the Bluebirds Sing - The Browns (RCA)
I Want to Live and Love - Carl Smith (Columbia)
I'll Keep Holding On - Sonny James (Capitol)
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail - Buck Owens (Capitol)
Kisses Don't Lie - Carl Smith (Columbia)
Luckiest Heartache in Town - Hank Thompson (Capitol)
Many Happy Hangovers - Jean Shepard (Capitol)
My Favorite Guitars - Chet Atkins (RCA)
My World - Eddy Arnold (RCA)
Pretty Miss Norma Jean - Norma Jean (RCA)
Sings Jim Reeves - Del Reeves (United Artists)
Skeeter Sings Standards - Skeeter Davis (RCA)
Ten Little Bottles - Johnny Bond (RCA)
The Thin Man From West Plains - Porter Wagoner (RCA)
Three Shades of Brown - The Browns (RCA)
When Love is Gone - The Browns (RCA)
You're the Only World I Know - Sonny James (Capitol)

Born

August 28 - Shania Twain

New inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame

Ernest Tubb (1914-1984)

Important awards

Grammies

Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Female - Here Comes My Baby by Dottie West
Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Male - Dang Me by Roger Miller
Best Country and Western Single - Dang Me by Roger Miller
Best Country and Western Song - Dang Me by Roger Miller (Author: Roger Miller)
Best Country and Western Album - Dang Me / Chug-A-Lug by Roger Miller
Best Country and Western Artist - Roger Miller

Academy of Country Music

Top Male Vocalist - Buck Owens
Top Female Vocalist - Bonnie Owens
Top vocal duo - Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens
Top New Male Vocalist - Merle Haggard
Top New Female Vocalist - Kaye Adams