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    • Jun 1, 1942
    Capitol Records signs its first country recording artist, Tex Ritter
    Sep 30, 1943
    Spade Cooley signs his first recording contract, with Okeh Records
    Nov 30, 1943
    Eddy Arnold signs his first recording contract with RCA's Victor Records
    Dec 28, 1944
    Some 10 years after their first recording session, The Sons Of The Pioneers sign a contract with RCA Victor
    Mar 1, 1947
    Four companies merge to become Mercury Records. The label's country division goes on to represent such acts as Tom T. Hall, Shania Twain, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, Billy Ray Cyrus, Flatt & Scruggs and Reba McEntire
    Mar 6, 1947
    Hank Williams signs a recording contract with MGM Records. It takes effect April 1
    Mar 20, 1947
    Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart sign their first songwriter contract with Acuff-Rose, where their collaborations include "Tennessee Waltz," "Slow Poke" and "Bonaparte's Retreat," among others
    Sep 14, 1948
    George Morgan signs his first recording contract with Columbia Records. The musicians' strike prevents him from recording for four months
    Sep 16, 1948
    Little Jimmy Dickens signs his first recording contract with Columbia
    Oct 14, 1948
    The Stanley Brothers sign a recording contract with Columbia Records, where they remain for the next four years



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