Billboard Most-Played Folk Records of 1946

The Billboard Most-Played Folk Records of 1946 is a year-end chart compiled Billboard magazine ranking the year's top folk records based on the number of times the record was played on the nation's juke boxes.[1] In 1946, country music records were included on, and dominated, the Billboard folk records chart.

Gene Autry, Al Dexter, and Bob Wills led the way with four records each on the year-end list. Merle Travis and Ernest Tubb followed with three apiece.

The song "Sioux City Sue" was included on the list three times, with records by Zeke Manners, the Hoosier Hot Shots, and Dick Thomas. In addition, Bing Crosby had a version that ranked No. 34 on the year-end pop chart.

Columbia led all labels with 16 records on the year-end chart. Capitol, Victor, and Decca followed with five records each.

Juke box
year-end[1]		 Peak[note 1][2] Title Artist(s) Label
11New Spanish Two StepBob WillsColumbia
21Guitar PolkaAl DexterColumbia
31Divorce Me C.O.D.Merle TravisCapitol
43Roly PolyBob WillsColumbia
52Sioux City SueZeke MannersVictor
61Wine, Women and SongAl DexterColumbia
72Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)Elton BrittVictor
82Cincinnati LouMerle TravisCapitol
92Sioux City SueHoosier Hot ShotsDecca
102That's How Much I Love YouEddy ArnoldVictor
111Sioux City SueDick ThomasNational
122Honey, Do You Think I'm WrongAl DexterColumbia
133I Wish I Had Never Met SunshineGene AutryColumbia
142DetourSpade CooleyColumbia
153No VacancyMerle TravisCapitol
165Drivin' Nails in My CoffinFloyd TillmanColumbia
163Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?Gene AutryColumbia
161Rainbow at MidnightErnest TubbDecca
193You Can't Break My HeartSpade CooleyColumbia
192Filipino BabyErnest TubbDecca
213Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)Hoosier Hot ShotsDecca
223Wave to Me, My LadyElton BrittVictor
231Silver Dew on the Blue Grass TonightBob WillsColumbia
234Wave to Me, My LadyGene AutryColumbia
233When You Leave, Don't Slam the DoorTex RitterCapitol
261It's Been So Long DarlingErnest TubbDecca
274Silver Spurs (On the Golden Stairs)Gene AutryColumbia
282Stay a Little LongerBob WillsColumbia
293Kentucky WaltzBill MonroeColumbia
301You Will Have to PayTex RitterCapitol
303Guitar PolkaRosalie AllenVictor
303It's Up to YouAl DexterColumbia
302Freight Train BoogieDelmore BrothersKing

See also

Notes
  1. This column recites the record's peak position on Billboard's weekly charts.

References
  1. "Year's Most-Played Folk Records on Nation's Juke Boxes". The Billboard. January 4, 1947. p. 55.
  2. Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Billboard Books. ISBN 0823076326.
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