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    • Nov 20, 1887
    Eck Robertson is born in Delaney, Arkansas. In 1922, the fiddler joins his friend Henry Gilliland to record 12 sides in New York for the Victor label, making them the first performers to record country music
    Jun 30, 1922
    Eck Robertson and Henry Gilliland hold the first country recording session in New York City. The two collaborate on "Arkansas Traveller"
    Jul 1, 1922
    A day after becoming the first artist to record a country song, Eck Robertson cuts "Sally Goodin" in New York
    Oct 11, 1929
    Fiddler Eck Robertson records the "Brilliancy Medley" in Dallas, Texas. The track is included in the landmark 1952 album "Anthology Of American Folk Music"
    Jun 22, 1944
    Dueron Robertson dies in France when his plane is shot down during World War II. The son of Eck Robertson, he played on his father's 1929 recording "Brilliancy Medley," included in the 1952 album "Anthology Of American Folk Music"
    Feb 17, 1975
    Eck Robertson dies in Borger, Texas. The fiddler was best known for his performance of "Sally Gooden," recorded in July 1922, one day after he joined Henry Gilliland to conduct country music's very first session
    Jan 27, 2003
    The Library of Congress puts 50 recorded moments in a National Recording Registry documenting the 20th century. The list includes the first country recording session, fiddler Eck Robertson's 1922 versions of "Arkansas Traveller" and "Sally Goodin"
    Mar 14, 2003
    The Country Music Foundation issues "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." They include Fiddlin' John Carson's "The Little Old Log Cabin In The Lane" and Eck Robertson's "Sally Goodin"
    Dec 2, 2005
    The Smithsonian's "Anthology Of American Folk Music" is certified gold by the RIAA 53 years after the album's release. It includes music by The Carter Family, The Stoneman Family, Buell Kazee, Charlie Poole, Clarence Ashley, Uncle Dave Macon, Eck Robertson and Dock Boggs
    Apr 11, 2006
    The Library of Congress adds 50 titles to the National Recording Registry, including two key country-related projects: The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and the 1952 "Anthology Of American Folk Music"
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