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Genre: traditional country

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Parent Genre: country

Traditional country music is a genre that originated in the southern United States in the early 20th century. It is characterized by its simple melodies, heartfelt lyrics, and the use of acoustic instruments such as the guitar, fiddle, and banjo. The genre often focuses on themes of love, heartbreak, and the struggles of everyday life. It has been popularized by many legendary artists over the years, including those who helped shape the genre such as Gene Autry, Hank Williams, and Kitty Wells.


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Banjo, Harmonica, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drum Kit, Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle, Pedal Steel Guitar, Piano, Organ, Horn Section

Popular traditional country Songs


Most popular traditional country albums

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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer And Other Christmas Classics
1947
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The Ray Price Christmas Album
1969
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The Legend Lives Anew: Hank Williams, Sr. With Strings
1966
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The Decca Singles 1952-1953
2022
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Hello Walls
2013
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Glad I Found You Lefty!
2021
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Old Rivers - Original Lp Remastered
2015
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Sunset On the Range
1990
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Presenting Billy Grammer
1958
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Cattle Call
1963
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Retrospective (Volume 2)
1987
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Columbia Historic Edition
1982
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Ridin' That Midnite Train
1972

traditional country music by decade

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List of traditional country artists

Here is a list of traditional country artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the traditional country genre. You can find out what traditional country genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 42 147422
2 41 100654
3 39 107209
4 37 58315
5 35 40530
6 57 953656
7 43 99182
8 31 55466
9 35 44587
10 35 76004
11 47 68206
12 38 43984
13 26 14079
14 23 9929
15 25 13903
16 32 47491
17 41 131170
18 34 40811
19 26 9342
20 27 6593
21 33 39927
22 38 68525
23 34 30894
24 31 2668
25 42 142312
26 22 6321
27 30 74763
28 9 2975
29 34 26751
30 20 6459
31 24 544
32 44 3296
33 26 6172
34 10 3148
35 37 5869
36 35 14686
37 17 7562
38 35 17101
39 19 3156
40 24 4166
41 16 1605
42 14 2628
43 13 258
44 24 870
45 23 597
46 21 1944
47 19 754
48 14 704
49 8 945
50 17 1395
51 14 2666
52 14 136
53 12 863
54 3 212
55 12 1300
56 9 408
57 9 839
58 2 63
59 8 666
60 8 200
61 7 171
62 5 427
63 4 244
64 2 413
65 2 145
66 2 89
67 1 80
68 1 41
69 1 131

traditional country playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular traditional country music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.