In his notes to the Country Music Foundation set of the Bristol Sessions, Wolfe gave the June 1927 reference: 'We now know that Peer had set up recordings with A.P. Carter back in June, but he was still somewhat surprised to see them'. 'Set up' does not necessarily imply a physical meeting with A.P.

In his notes to volume 1 of the Rounder series of the complete Victors - and these were published after the CMF set - Wolfe wrote: 'Then, in March 1927, the local Victor Talking Machine Company's dealer in nearby Bristol, Tennessee, had put A.P. in touch with a curious visitor. His name was Ralph Peer, and he was planning to bring a portable recording studio into Bristol that summer; after talking to A.P., and later writing to him, it was agreed that A.P. and his "Carter string band" would come to the session and try some records'. A.P. could have been put 'in touch' with Peer by phone.

It is all a bit curious. Zwonitzer and Hirshberg say that Peer visited McLister's shop a couple of days before A.P. called in after seeing the ad - this was in July - yet Wolfe gives conflicting March and June dates for some manner of contact.

--Stewie.