"None of the contemporary Country Music encyclopedias mention DON RICHARDSON yet his first recordings of country fiddle music pre-date the 'so-called' earliest recorded country music (Eck Robertson & Henry Gilliland) by eight years!

Richardson's first recording session was in December 1914:
   
'A Perfect Day/Dear Old Girl-Waltz' (Mx# 37125)"

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