I think that he paid AP Carter to obtain and (wink, wink) arrange and copyright tons of traditional mountain music. I think that perhaps Jimmie Rogers was more original in his songwriting. The same could be said for Henry Whitter. In any case the Bristol recording sessions brought these pioneers together, and I suppose Peer deserves some credit for that. If he exploited the Cubans that would be considered fair play in those days of run away Capitalism. Lttle wonder that Castro was seen as their solution.