Born on This Day in 1868, Radio’s First Hillbilly—the Georgia Fiddler Widely Credited With Launching the Country Music Recording Industry

“Fiddlin'” John Carson, country music’s first successful recording artist, was born on March 23, 1868, in Fannin County, Georgia.

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