The writer of the notes - possibly Bob Pinson - for the Country Music Hall of Fame Carter Family compilation [MCA MCAD 10088] writes: 'Bristol was the first of three stops Peer and his unit would make on this swing through the South, the others being Charlotte, NC, and Savannah, Georgia. As organiser of the expedition, Peer had lined up some of the talent BEFORE embarking on the trip. He invited the Carter Family for an August 1 audition on the recommendation of the manager of a downtown Bristol store that sold phonograph records. This local merchant knew the Carters from their visits to his store and it was he who told Peer how to contact them'. [Emphasis mine].

--Stewie.