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News Articles: 152 Nassau Street

1923 pressings of songs that were recorded by Ralph Peer at 152 Nassau Street in Atlanta, including "The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" by Fiddlin' John Carson, credited as the first country music hit.

Demolition Halted On Site Of Country Music's First Hit

A stop-work order issued has halted demolition of 152 Nassau Street after it began Thursday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Earlier...

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1923 pressings of songs that were recorded by Ralph Peer at 152 Nassau Street in Atlanta, including "The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" by Fiddlin' John Carson, credited as the first country music hit.

Atlanta's Original Old Town Road: The Site of Country Music's First Hit Could Be Demolished

The newest Ken Burns series premiering in September follows the vast and varied evolution of country music over the 20th century. The eight-part series...

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