What country singer sold the most albums?

Garth Brooks has sold more records (157 million units) than any solo artist in the history of music, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Who was the first country artist to sell a million records?

Marion Try Slaughter (April 6, 1883 – September 14, 1948), better known by his stage name Vernon Dalhart, was an American country music singer and songwriter. His recording of the classic ballad “Wreck of the Old 97” was the first country song to sell one million copies.

Who has the first country platinum album?

The Outlaws
On this day in 1976, Wanted! The Outlaws, an LP on which Jennings was featured alongside his wife Jessi Colter, Willie Nelson and Tompall Glaser, became country music’s first platinum-certified LP, signifying sales of one million.

What is the biggest-selling country song of all time?

1. I Walk the line – Johnny Cash. Very few country music fans have never heard of this classic. It was the first hit ever produced by Cash and it was on the Billboard chart as the top song for 43 straight weeks.

What was the first album to go platinum?

Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975
The Platinum Album and Single Awards are introduced signifying one million copies sold. The Eagles’ “Eagles/Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” (Elektra) becomes the RIAA’s first Platinum Album, while nearly 50 more albums achieve the prestigious status that year. Did You Know? The peak year for vinyl sales was 1978.

What was the name of the first country song to be a nationwide hit?

Wreck of the Old 97
Vernon Dalhart was the first country singer to have a nationwide hit in May 1924 with “Wreck of the Old 97”. The flip side of the record was “Lonesome Road Blues”, which also became very popular.

What is the biggest selling double album of all time?

HIStory: Past
The best-selling double album of all time is Michael Jackson’s HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I from 1995, with over 33 million copies (66 million units) sold worldwide.