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This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1925.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1924.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1923.
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1922.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Scott County Historical Society, Scott County, Virginia, Scrapbook Memories,Mildred McConnell's Scrapbook Articles
- 1 2 Byworth, Tony, ed. (2006). The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music. London: Flame Tree Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-84451-406-9.
- 1 2 "Field recording the Appalachians". Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ↑ Fiddlin' Powers and Family
- ↑ "Building a Traditional Tune Repertoire by Wendy Anthony". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- ↑ Country Music Records : A Discography, 1921-1942: A Discography, 1921-1942 By Tony Russell, Bob Pinson pages 703-704
- 1 2 3 4 5 Just a Few Penny Dreadfuls, Ukulele and Old–Time Country Music, by Rev and Deb Porter, article in The Old Time Herald, Volume 9, Number Five, Fall 2004, Pages 19-22. [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "The Old-Time Herald Volume 9, Number 5 online". Archived from the original on 2012-06-15. Retrieved 2012-09-12.