1987 In Country Music ,
1988 In Music ,
Other Events Of 1988 ,
1989 In Country Music and the List Of Years In Country Music
- Time-Life Records releases the first volume of its " Country USA " series. The series, which would eventually include 23 volumes, each chronicles one year per volume - 1950 through 1972 . Each volume - offered on two Record Album s, or one Cassette or Compact Disc - contains liner notes from some of country music's most respected historians. In many cases, the songs offered on each volume represented the first time they had ever been re-released on compact disc. "Country USA" was offered through television and magazine advertisements.
- The Country Music Association Awards introduced a new award, ''Vocal Event of the Year'', awarding collaborative efforts by two or more artists who normally don't work together. (Previously such efforts had to included with ''Best Duo or Group'' nominations.) The first recipient was the group of Dolly Parton , Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for their ''Trio'' album.
''(As certified by Billboard Magazine )''
- - No. 1 song of the year, as determined by '' Billboard Magazine ''.
- A - First ''Billboard'' No. 1 hit for that artist.
- B - Last ''Billboard'' No. 1 hit for that artist to date.
- ''Dolly'' (1987-1988)
- '' Hee Haw '' (1969-1993, syndicated)
- Kingsbury, Paul, "The Grand Ole Opry: History of Country Music. 70 Years of the Songs, the Stars and the Stories," Villard Books, Random House; Opryland USA, 1995
- Kingsbury, Paul, "Vinyl Hayride: Country Music Album Covers 1947-1989," Country Music Foundation, 2003 (ISBN 0-8118-3572-3)
- Millard, Bob, "Country Music: 70 Years of America's Favorite Music," HarperCollins, New York, 1993 (ISBN 0-06-273244-7)
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2005.
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