List of number one country hits in the US (1948)

This is a list of the number one hits in Billboard's Most Played Juke Box Folk Records (Hillbillies, Spirituals, Cowboy Songs, etc.) in the United States in 1948. Additionally, from May 15, 1948, the Best Selling Retail Folk Records were collected based on the sales figures of selected leading record distributors with a focus on folk music. These charts are considered to be the predecessors of the Hot Country Songs introduced in 1958 . There were seven number one songs that year.

Most Played Juke Box Folk Records

← 1947 ←	List of number one country hits in the US			1949 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 27, 1947 - April 2, 1948 14 weeks (total of 21) 21st Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) Eddy Arnold, Hall Horton, Thomas C. Dilbeck - April 3, 1948 - June 4, 1948 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Anytime Herbert Happy Lawson Cover version of the original from 1921. June 5, 1948 - June 18, 1948 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Texarkana Baby Cottonseed Clark, Fred Rose - June 19, 1948 - July 2, 1948 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard B-side of Texarkana Baby July 3, 1948 - July 9, 1948 1 week (total 3) 3 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Texarkana Baby Cottonseed Clark, Fred Rose - July 10, 1948 - October 8, 1948 13 weeks (total of 15) 15th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - October 9, 1948 - November 12, 1948 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements - November 13, 1948 - November 19, 1948 1 week (16 total) 16 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - November 20, 1948 - November 26, 1948 1 week (6 in total) 6th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements - November 27, 1948 - December 3, 1948 1 week (total 7/1) 7/1 Jimmy Wakely Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Eddie Dean , Hal Blair, Dearest Dan - December 4, 1948 - December 24, 1948 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Jimmy Wakely One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Eddie Dean, Hal Blair, Dearest Dan - December 25, 1948 - December 31, 1948 1 week (17 in total) 17th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard -
← 1947				→ 1949 →

Best Selling Retail Folk Records

← 1947 ←	List of number one country hits in the US			1949 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) May 15, 1948 - June 4, 1948 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Anytime Herbert Happy Lawson - June 5, 1948 - June 11, 1948 1 week (total 1) 1 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - June 12, 1948 - June 18, 1948 1 week (total 1) 1 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Texarkana Baby Cottonseed Clark, Fred Rose - June 19, 1948 - September 17, 1948 13 weeks (total 14) 14th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - September 18, 1948 - September 24, 1948 1 week (total 1) 1 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements - September 25, 1948 - October 8, 1948 2 weeks (16 total) 16 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - October 9, 1948 - October 15, 1948 1 week (total 2) 2 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements - October 16, 1948 - October 22, 1948 1 week (17 in total) 17th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - October 23, 1948 - October 29, 1948 1 week (total 3) 3 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements - October 30, 1948 - November 5, 1948 1 week (total of 18) 18th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - November 6, 1948 - November 12, 1948 1 week (4 in total) 4th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way) Eddy Arnold, Zeke Clements - November 13, 1948 - November 19, 1948 1 week (total 1) 1 Jimmy Wakely One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Eddie Dean, Hal Blair, Dearest Dan - November 20, 1948 - November 26, 1948 1 week (total 19) 19th Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys Bouquet of Roses Steve Nelson, Bob Hilliard - November 27, 1948 - December 24, 1948 4 weeks (total 1) 1 Jimmy Wakely One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart) Eddie Dean, Hal Blair, Dearest Dan - December 25, 1948 - December 31, 1948 1 week (total 1) 1 Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses) Eddy Arnold, Steve Nelson, Ray Soehnel -
← 1947				→ 1949 →

See also

• List of number one hits in the US (1948)

Individual evidence

1. ^ The Billboard, May 15, 1948, p. 29 (available in the American Radio History Archives )
2. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys - I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms))
3. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys - Anytime)
4. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys - Texarkana Baby)
5. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys - Bouquet of Roses)
6. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys - Just a Little Lovin '(Will Go a Long Way))
7. ↑ Discogs (Jimmy Wakely - One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart))
8. ↑ Discogs (Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys - A Heart Full of Love (For a Handful of Kisses))