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    • Sep 2, 1924
    A day after auditioning for Columbia Records in New York, Ernest Stoneman has a similar meeting with Ralph Peer at Okeh Records. He agrees to a deal with Okeh, bringing him $110, including expenses, for recording two songs
    Dec 30, 1933
    Canadian country singer Wilf Carter successfully auditions for Victor
    Dec 11, 1934
    The Carter Family holds its final recording session for Victor Records at the Victor Studio in Camden, New Jersey
    Jan 27, 1935
    Milton Brown & His Musical Brownies hold their first recording session in a new deal with Decca Records in Chicago. In the process, steel guitarist Bob Dunn becomes the first musician to play an amplified instrument on a country record
    Mar 7, 1935
    The Sons Of The Pioneers sign a one-year recording contract with Decca. The group receives two cents for every two-sided single it sells
    Jun 15, 1935
    The Hoosier Hot Shots sign with Columbia Records
    Oct 11, 1936
    Hank Snow signs his first recording contract with the Canadian division of RCA
    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



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