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    • Nov 8, 1948
    Steel guitarist Leon McAuliffe signs with Columbia as a solo artist
    Jan 21, 1949
    At his first Capitol recording session, held the same day he signs a contract with the firm, Tennessee Ernie Ford records his first hit, "Tennessee Border," at the label's studios on Melrose in Hollywood
    Aug 16, 1949
    Stuart Hamblen signs with Columbia Records and holds a recording session the same day, cutting "(I Won't Go Huntin', Jake) But I'll Go Chasin' Women"
    May 5, 1950
    Carl Smith signs a recording deal with Columbia Records, where he remains for the next 24 years. The contract calls for a 3% royalty rate
    Jun 15, 1950
    Lefty Frizzell signs a recording contract with Columbia Records. He gets a 1.5-cent royalty per record
    Oct 26, 1950
    Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs sign with Columbia Records, where the bluegrass duo will reach its commercial peak
    Nov 8, 1950
    Columbia renegotiates Lefty Frizzell's recording contract. He gets a raise from a royalty of 2% of 90% per record to 3% for two years, with a two-year option at 4%
    May 25, 1951
    Marty Robbins signs a recording contract with Columbia Records in Phoenix. He remains with the company for most of the next 31 years, racking up such classics as "El Paso," "Devil Woman" and "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"
    Jul 5, 1951
    Hank Williams renews his agreement with MGM Records for two more years
    Oct 8, 1951
    Carl Butler has his first solo recording session, for Capitol Records



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