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    • 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
    Dec 3, 1951
    The Maddox Brothers & Rose sign with Columbia Records
    Dec 28, 1951
    Ferlin Husky, using the alias Terry Preston, holds his first recording session for Capitol, a business relationship that lasts for more than two decades
    Jan 29, 1952
    The Maddox Brothers & Rose hold their first recording session for Columbia Records after a split with the Four Star label
    Jun 5, 1952
    Porter Wagoner signs a recording deal with RCA Records, though the label commits only to record four songs
    Jun 25, 1952
    Don Gibson signs with Columbia Records, his third label. He holds three recording sessions for the company over the next two years



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