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Mar 16, 1922
WSB goes on the air in Atlanta. One week later, it becomes the first radio station to broadcast country music
Mar 23, 1922
Fiddlin' John Carson becomes the first "hillbilly" artist to play on the radio, performing on Atlanta's WSB. His first song: "Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane"
Aug 14, 1922
The Jenkins Family debuts on WSB Radio in Atlanta, becoming one of the first country acts to perform on radio. They remain regulars on the station for a decade
Sep 18, 1922
Fiddler Clayton McMichen makes his first appearance on Atlanta radio station WSB
Sep 28, 1922
Riley Puckett makes his radio debut on Atlanta's WSB
Nov 29, 1922
Atlanta's WSB presents an "Old-Fashioned Concert," regarded as the first all-country radio program in history
Jun 14, 1923
Fiddlin' John Carson becomes the first country artist produced by Ralph Peer. The Atlanta session, co-produced by Polk Brockman, includes "The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane" and "The Old Hen Cackled And The Rooster's Going To Crow"
Oct 30, 1923
Singer/songwriter Lewis Pruitt is born in Atlanta, Georgia. He earns a trio of country hits from 1959-1961
Nov 20, 1923
Dobro player Robert "Tut" Taylor is born in Milledgeville, Georgia. He earns a Grammy as a co-producer of the album "The Great Dobro Sessions"
Sep 1, 1924
Atlanta's Lyric Players open a theatrical production, "Mrs. Wiggs Of The Cabbage Patch," with Fiddlin' John Carson an instrumental member of the cast
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