1938 in country music

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1938.

Top Hillbilly-Folk (Country) Recordings 1938
The following songs were extracted from records included in Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954, record sales reported on the "Discography of American Historical Recordings" website, and other sources as specified. Numerical rankings are approximate, they are only used as a frame of reference.

Births

 * January 30 - Norma Jean, female singer of the 1960s and regular on The Porter Wagoner Show from 1961 to 1967.
 * March 12 – Lew DeWitt, songwriter and former member of The Statler Brothers (he sang tenor) (died 1990).
 * March 18 – Charley Pride, the most successful African-American country music performer, active since the mid-1960s.
 * April 4 – Norro Wilson, prominent songwriter and record producer (died 2017).
 * August 18 – Allen Reynolds, prominent record producer, best known for his association with Garth Brooks.
 * August 21 – Kenny Rogers, pop-styled country crooner who has enjoyed hits since the late 1960s (died 2020).