Country Music as we know has existed for decades, the 1920s saw as the "age" of the country, with thousands of faces, some well-known, some disappearing into the darkness that covers the Hall of Fame, which are the important figures in the history of country music? Who pioneered it, we know and love today? Here are some of the founders:

AC Robertson

Alexander (known as Eck) Robertson recorded the first commercial song Country Music in 1922! Born in 1887 and lived in Texas, who grow up learning to play the violin, which eventually found himself with a recording contract. Eck in 1922 recorded the now famous song "Sally Gooden." Never was big and not sold many copies, but became the industry we know today.

Because the artist is registered first, Eck Robertson certainly deserves to be considered a pioneer.

Vernon Dalhart

Vernon Dalhart was the first country singer to have a national hit in 1924-just 2 years after Eck Robertson sang with "Wreck of the Old '97". Vernon Marion was born in 1883 and try Slaughter, took its name from two cities worked. He applied and was hired by Edison records, but did not start as a singer country music, which started with ballet and, later, in 1924 released his first song quickly became a success. He recorded many different successes, using different names, hundreds in fact!

While Vernon may have begun his career undoubtedly made an impact on the business, alerting Recording companies how lucrative it could be, for that and to sing the song first country to become a national hit, Vernon Dalhart deserves his place the pioneers.

Jimmie Rodgers

Jimmie Rodgers, although often known as "The Father of Country Music," recorded "The Soldier's Sweetheart "and" Sleep, Baby, Sleep "in 1927 and, while not making millions, which achieved some success and fame. But Jimmie was determined to do something bigger and recorded another song "Blue Yodel" and "T for Texas" as is often known. This song earned him his fame, the sale of hundreds of thousands of copies.

Jimmie Rodgers had a good race for himself, singing the country, and influenced many artists, countries and country outside alike, unfortunately died at age 35 of tuberculosis. For his contribution, Jimmie Rodgers earned his place among the pioneers of music.

The Carter Family

The Carter Family was a group that recorded in the late 1920s to late 1950s, is considered the first country in the vocal group, the group was Delaney Carter, his wife Sara Carter and sister-in-law Maybelle Carter.

They made their recording debut in 1927 with "Wandering Boy" and "poor orphans" more later established the famous "Keep on the Sunny Side," and many more. His songs became very popular and well known.

Later, when the group was dissolved and split, with Maybelle singing with her children and occasionally re-joining the group to sing a hit, with the merger of several generations of the family.

The Carter Family songs have been covered by artists like Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, including but as important as the songs were, the Carter family opened a new way to play guitar "style Carter." With so much influence in the world, the Carter family deserves its place as one of the first pioneer.

Has a long history that spans decades, and these and other pioneers have created the world after this wonderful music that we know today, they deserve their place History of music in the country.

Joe Hansen is an expert in country music and also reports on the latest news and events in the country music world.

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