CREATE TABLE table_204_500 (id DECIMAL, "year" DECIMAL, "title" TEXT, "peak chart positions\ us country" DECIMAL, "peak chart positions\ us" DECIMAL, "album" TEXT)

how many singles did kitty wells release before 1952 ?
SELECT COUNT("title") FROM table_204_500 WHERE "year" < 1952
SELECT COUNT("title") FROM "table_204_500" WHERE "year" < 1952