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Country Music Association (CMA), Hall of Fame (HOF), Country Music (CM), Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) • 1944 – The first year that Billboard began charting country music • 1944 – Al Dexter charts the year’s biggest song, So Long Pal (No. 1) •1945 – Tex Ritter charts the year’s biggest song, You Two-Timed Me (No. 1) •1946 – Al Dexter charts the year’s biggest song, Guitar Polka No. 1) •1947 – Eddy Arnold charts the year’s biggest song, I’ll Hold You in My Arms •1947 – Tex Williams recorded “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (No. 1, 47) •1948 – Eddy Arnold charts the 6th all-time biggest song, Bouquet of Roses •1948 – Radio station KWKH airs the Louisiana Hayride for the first time •1948 – Eddy Arnold charted five of the year’s six new No. 1 songs •1949 – Wakely & Whiting charts the year’s biggest song, Slipping Around (No. 1) •1949 – The first 45-rpm record was released by RCA •1950 – Hank Snow charts country music’s all-time biggest song, I’m Movin’ On •1951 – Pee Wee King charts the year’s biggest song, Slow Pokel (No. 1) •1952 – Hank Thompson charts the year’s biggest song, Wild Side of Life (No. 1) •1953 – Hank Williams charts the year’s biggest song, Kaw-Liga (No. 1) •1953 – Hank Williams (b. 9/17/1923) dies en-route to a show in Canton, Ohio •1954 – Webb Pierce charts the 3rd all-time biggest song, In the Jailhouse Now •1954 – Hank Snow charts the 5th biggest song in CM, I Don’t Hurt Anymore •1956 – Ray Price records CM’s 4th all-time biggest chart song, Crazy …