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    • Aug 22, 1906
    Victrola patents the phonograph. The hand-carved machine retails for $200
    Mar 16, 1922
    WSB goes on the air in Atlanta. One week later, it becomes the first radio station to broadcast country music
    Jan 4, 1923
    WBAP in Dallas becomes the first station west of the Mississippi River to broadcast country music, airing "The Radio Barn Dance"
    Aug 6, 1926
    Warner Bros. unveils the first "talkie," showing "Don Juan" at the Warner Theater in New York. The use of sound in films paves the way for country figures on soundtracks, including Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Faith Hill and The Dixie Chicks
    Apr 1, 1927
    RCA Records introduces the first automatic record changer in Germany
    Oct 6, 1927
    "The Jazz Singer," the first motion picture with sound, opens in New York, starring Al Jolson. Among the songs he performs in the Warner Bros. flick: "Blue Skies," which becomes a country hit for Willie Nelson in 1978
    Sep 17, 1931
    RCA Records introduces the 33-1/3 rpm long-playing record
    Jun 27, 1933
    Victor releases country music's first picture disk, showing Jimmie Rodgers in a wicker chair with a replica of his autograph. The double-sided release includes "Cowhand's Last Ride" and "Blue Yodel No. 12 (Barefoot Blues)"
    Jun 21, 1948
    Columbia Records begins production of 33-1/3 rpm records
    Feb 1, 1950
    RCA unveils the first 45 rpm record player



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