1951 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1951.
Events
Top hits of the year
Number one hits
| US | Single | Artist |
| January 6 | "I Love You a Thousand Ways" | Lefty Frizzell |
| January 6 | "The Golden Rocket" | Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| January 13 | "The Shotgun Boogie" | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| February 10 | "There's Been a Change in Me" | Eddy Arnold |
| March 31 | "The Rhumba Boogie" | Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys |
| May 12 | "Cold Cold Heart" | Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys |
| May 19 | "Kentucky Waltz" | Eddy Arnold |
| May 26 | "I Want to Be With You Always" | Lefty Frizzell |
| July 14 | "I Wanna Play House With You" | Eddy Arnold |
| August 11 | "Hey, Good Lookin'" | Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys |
| September 1 | "Always Late with Your Kisses" | Lefty Frizzell |
| November 3 | "Slow Poke" | Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys |
| December 22 | "Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way" | Carl Smith |
Other major hits
Top new album releases
Births
- January 19 — Crystal Gayle, younger sister of Loretta Lynn who became a star in her own right, mainly in the country-pop vein.
- May 23 — Judy Rodman, backing vocalist who enjoyed fame in the 1980s as a solo performer.
- December 7 — Lyle Evans, bass guitarist of the Western Underground.
Deaths