Tag Archives: Ralph Peer

“Crazy Blues” – The Centennial

Posted on August 10, 2020 by sixstrstories

One hundred years ago today – August 10, 1920 – Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds recorded “Crazy Blues.” The recording was made in the New York City studios of OKeh Records. Ralph Peer, the recording director for OKeh in … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: The Carter Family

Posted on August 1, 2020 by sixstrstories

In the evening, on August 1, 1927, The Carter Family – Alvin Pleasant Carter, his wife Sara Dougherty Carter and Sara’s younger cousin, Maybelle Addington Carter – made their first recordings. The recording session took place in a make-shift recording … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Sara Carter

Posted on July 21, 2018 by sixstrstories

Sara Carter was born Sara Elizabeth Dougherty on this day, July 21, in 1898, just north of Copper Creek, Wise County, Virginia. She was one of five children born to William Sevier and Nancy Elizabeth (Kilgore) Dougherty. One day when … Continue reading →

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This Historic Day In Music: Once again… Louis Armstrong

Posted on August 4, 2014 by sixstrstories

This is a story about two Jazz musicians, two Country musicians and a Blues song. On July 11, 1930, a headline in the Los Angeles, California newspaper – the California Eagle – proclaimed: “Louie Armstrong Famed Record Artist in City.” The … Continue reading →

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