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Jun 30, 1920Eddie Stoneman is born in Galax, Virginia. The oldest of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman's 15 children, he plays occasionally with the Stoneman Family, but opts for more steady forms of employmentAug 29, 1921Ernest and Hattie Stoneman have their second child, Grace, in Galax, Virginia. Of the couple's 15 children, she remains among the minority by not becoming a member of The Stoneman FamilyAug 20, 1923John Stoneman is born in Galax, Virginia. The son of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman, he plays autoharp in an early version of The Stoneman Family, but quits to devote his attention to farmingJul 4, 1924Having heard a recording by Henry Whitter, Ernest "Pop" Stoneman tells his wife, Hattie, he is going to pursue the recording business. Two months later, he takes part in his first sessionSep 1, 1924Ernest Stoneman passes an audition with Columbia Records in New York. He declines an offer to record for the label, however, when he receives a better deal the next day from OkehSep 2, 1924A day after auditioning for Columbia Records in New York, Ernest Stoneman has a similar meeting with Ralph Peer at Okeh Records. He agrees to a deal with Okeh, bringing him $110, including expenses, for recording two songsSep 5, 1924Ernest Stoneman holds his first recording session, cutting two songs for Okeh Records in New York, including "The Titanic." Neither title is releasedJan 8, 1925Ernest Stoneman records four songs, including "The Titanic," in New York. They are the first sides commercially released on the singer, who becomes one of the genre's first recording success storiesMay 27, 1925Patsy Stoneman is born in Galax, Virginia. The oldest of Ernest "Pop" Stoneman's children, she replaces him in The Stoneman Family in 1968, one year after the act received the Country Music Association's Vocal Group of the Year awardMay 2, 1926Ernest Stoneman writes to Thomas Edison in an effort to expand his recording presence. He subsequently records for both Edison Records and Okeh, which has already issued a number of his performances
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