Can You Sing or Play Old-Time Music?: The Johnson City Sessions
Excerpt: Ralph Peer’s 1927 Bristol Sessions were revolutionary in their influence, but the Johnson City Sessions recordings, overseen by Columbia’s pioneering A&R scout Frank B. Walker, reflect Walker’s more eclectic tastes and keener sense of humor. Indeed, the recordings from the Johnson City...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2013
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| Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1138 http://www.appalachianhistory.net/2013/10/can-you-sing-or-play-old-time-music-the-johnson-city-sessions.html |