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Ralph Peer

Manufacturer, engineer, and skill scout Ralph Peer spearheaded the U.S. documenting industry’s shift from traditional and opera to indigenous American root base music, overseeing the landmark 1927 program that released the professions of both Carter Family members and Jimmie Rodgers, while essentially creating the united states and “competition music” marketplaces …

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