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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Country Songs of 1952

1952

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

US
country
peak

Comment

Video

1.

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Jimmy Boyd

410

✫1
US

7
country

3
UK

[Christmas]
[Columbia 39871]
written by Tommie Connor

2.

Indian Love Call by Slim Whitman

125

9
US

2
country

hit for Paul Whiteman in 1925
[Imperial 8156]
written by Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, Otto Harbach & Oscar Hammerstein II

3.

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams

from Honky Tonkin'

80

20
US

✫1
country

as Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys
written by Hank Williams & Moon Mullican (uncredited)

4.

Till the End of the World by Bing Crosby and Grady Martin and His Slew Foot Five

78

16
US

10
country

[Decca 9-28265]
written by Vaughn Horton

5.

Silver and Gold by Pee Wee King

77

18
US

5
country

as Pee Wee King & His Band
vocals by Redd Stewart
[RCA Victor 47-4458]
written by Del Sharbutt, Bob Crosby & Henry Prichard

6.

Slow Poke by Hawkshaw Hawkins

55

26
US

7
country

written by Chilton Price, Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart

7.

Busybody by Pee Wee King

52

27
US

8
country

as Pee Wee King & His Band
vocals by Redd Stewart
[RCA Victor 47-4655]
written by Sid Tepper & Roy Bennett (as Roy Brodsky)

8.

Wild Side of Life by Burl Ives and Grady Martin and His Slew Foot Five

48

30
US

6
country

written by Arlie Carter & William Warren

9.

It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels by Kitty Wells

25

✫1
country

[Decca 9-28232]
written by J. D. "Jay" Miller

10.

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes by Skeets McDonald

25

✫1
country

[Capitol 2216]
written by Slim Willet (as Winston L. Moore)

11.

Wondering by Webb Pierce

25

✫1
country

written by Joe Werner

12.

The Wild Side of Life by Hank Thompson

from Hank Thompson Favorites

25

✫1
country

written by Arlie Carter & William Warren

13.

That Heart Belongs to Me by Webb Pierce

25

✫1
country

[Decca 28091]
written by Webb Pierce

14.

I'll Go On Alone by Marty Robbins

25

✫1
country

[Columbia 21022]
written by Marty Robbins

15.

Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses) by Lefty Frizzell

25

✫1
country

written by Jim Beck (as Jimmy Beck), Lefty Frizzell & Ray Price

16.

Easy on the Eyes by Eddy Arnold

25

✫1
country

[RCA 47-4569]
written by Cy Coben & Eddy Arnold

17.

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes by Slim Willet

25

✫1
country

[Four Star 1614]
written by Slim Willet (as Winston L. Moore)

18.

Back Street Affair by Webb Pierce

25

✫1
country

[Decca 28369]
written by Billy Wallace & Jimmy Rule

19.

Are You Teasing Me by Carl Smith

25

✫1
country

[Columbia 20922]
written by Ira Louvin & Charlie Louvin

20.

A Full Time Job by Eddy Arnold

25

✫1
country

written by Gerry Teifer

21.

(When You Feel Like You're in Love) Don't Just Stand There by Carl Smith

25

✫1
country

written by Jack Henley & Ernest Tubb

22.

Almost by George Morgan

22

2
country

[Columbia 20906]
written by Vic McAlpin & Jack Toombs

23.

The Gold Rush Is Over by Hank Snow

22

2
country

[RCA 47-4522]
written by Cindy Walker

24.

Settin' the Woods on Fire by Hank Williams

from The Memorial Album

22

2
country

[MGM 11318]
written by Fred Rose & Ed Nelson

25.

Lady's Man by Hank Snow

22

2
country

[RCA 47-4733]
written by Cy Coben

26.

Honky Tonk Blues by Hank Williams

from Moanin' the Blues

22

2
country

[MGM 11160]
written by Hank Williams

27.

Half as Much by Hank Williams

from The Memorial Album

22

2
country

[MGM 11202]
written by Curley Williams

28.

Don't Stay Away (Till Love Grows Cold) by Lefty Frizzell

from Listen to Lefty

21

2
country

[Columbia 20911]
written by Lefty Frizzell & Loys Southerland

29.

Waiting in the Lobby of Your Heart by Hank Thompson

from Hank Thompson Favorites

18

3
country

[Capitol 2063]
written by Hank Thompson & Billy Gray

30.

Talk to Your Heart by Ray Price

18

3
country

[Columbia 20913]
written by C.M. Bradley & Louise Ulrich

31.

Older and Bolder by Eddy Arnold

18

3
country

[RCA 47-4954]
written by Cy Coben

32.

Missing in Action by Ernest Tubb

18

3
country

written by Helen Kays & Arthur Q. Smith

33.

Keep It a Secret by Slim Whitman

18

3
country

written by Jessie Mae Robinson

34.

I Went to Your Wedding by Hank Snow

18

3
country

[RCA 47-4909]
written by Jessie Mae Robinson

35.

I'm an Old, Old Man (Tryin' to Live While I Can) by Lefty Frizzell

18

3
country

[Columbia 21034]
written by Lefty Frizzell

36.

Music Makin' Mama from Memphis by Hank Snow

17

4
country

[RCA 47-4594]
written by Hank Snow (as Clarence E. Snow)

37.

Bundle of Southern Sunshine by Eddy Arnold

17

4
country

[RCA 47-4413]
written by Sunny Clapp

38.

Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes by Ray Price

17

4
country

[Columbia 21025]
written by Slim Willet (as Winston L. Moore)

39.

Too Old to Cut the Mustard by Ernest Tubb & Red Foley

15

5
country

written by Bill Carlisle

40.

It's a Lovely, Lovely World by Carl Smith

15

5
country

[Columbia 20942]
written by Boudleaux Bryant

41.

Fortunes in Memories by Ernest Tubb

15

5
country

[Decca 28310]
written by Charlie Walker & Lou Wayne

42.

Blue Christmas by Ernest Tubb

15

5
country

[R]
[Christmas]
[Decca 46186]
written by Billy Hayes & Jay W. Johnson

43.

Our Honeymoon by Carl Smith

14

6
country

[Columbia 21008]
written by Boudleaux Bryant & Carl Smith

44.

Blackberry Boogie by Tennessee Ernie Ford

14

6
country

[Capitol 2170]
written by Tennessee Ernie Ford (as Ernest J. Ford)

45.

Forever (And Always) by Lefty Frizzell

14

6
country

[Columbia 20997]
written by Lefty Frizzell & Leslie Lyle

46.

Three Ways of Knowing by Johnnie & Jack

13

7
country

as Johnnie & Jack & Their Tennessee Mountain Boys
[RCA 47-4555]
written by Nelson King & Jimmie Davis

47.

How Long Will It Take (To Stop Loving You) by Lefty Frizzell

13

7
country

written by Lefty Frizzell

48.

Salty Dog Rag by Red Foley

12

8
country

[Decca 27981]
written by Edward Crowe & John Gordy

49.

Milk Bucket Boogie by Red Foley

12

8
country

[Decca 27981]
written by Reece Shipley & W. G. Murray

50.

Married By the Bible, Divorced By the Law by Hank Snow

12

8
country

[RCA 47-4733]
written by John Rector, Neva Starns & Pee Wee Truehitt

51.

Tis Sweet to Be Remembered by Cowboy Copas

11

8
country

[King 1040]
written by Mac Wiseman

52.

Somebody's Stolen My Honey by Ernest Tubb

11

9
country

[Decca 28067]
written by Boudleaux Bryant

53.

I'd Trade All of My Tomorrows (For Just One Yesterday) by Eddy Arnold

11

9
country

written by Jenny Lou Carson

54.

Call Her Your Sweetheart by Eddy Arnold

11

9
country

[RCA 47-4413]
written by Leon Payne

55.

'Tis Sweet to Be Remembered by Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

11

9
country

as Flatt & Scruggs
[Columbia 20886]
written by Mac Wiseman

56.

Love Song of the Waterfall by Slim Whitman

10

10
country

written by Carl Winge, Bernard Barnes & Bob Nolan

57.

You Win Again by Hank Williams

10

10
country

US B Side to Settin' the Woods on Fire
[MGM 11318]
written by Hank Williams

58.

The New Wears Off Too Fast by Hank Thompson

10

10
country

as Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys
[Capitol 2269]
written by Hank Thompson & Billy Gray

59.

My Heart Is Broken in Three by Slim Whitman

10

10
country

[Imperial 8169]
written by Del Porter, Ray Glaser & Carl Hoefle

60.

Diesel Smoke by Doye O'Dell

9

11
country

[Intro 6047]
written by Cal Martin

61.

It's Good-Bye and So Long to You by Lone Pine and His Mountaineers

9

12
country

[RCA Victor 47-4482]
written by Raymond Couture & Harold Breau

62.

I'm Sorry for You, My Friend by Hank Williams

9

12
country

as Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys
[MGM K11160]
written by Hank Williams

63.

Heartless Lover by Moon Mullican

9

12
country

[King 984]
written by Moon Mullican

64.

Anything Your Heart Desires by Billy Walker

9

12
country

[Columbia 20914]
written by Billy Walker

65.

I've Turned a Gadabout by Spike Jones and His Country Cousins

8

13
country

[RCA Victor 47-4568]
written by Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart

66.

A Heartsick Soldier on Heartbreak Ridge by Ernest Tubb

8

13
country

[Decca 46389]
written by Max Fidler, Ernest Tubb & Nellie Kane

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