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Pioneers of Country Music Uncut Printer’s Proof

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This uncut press proof is from the 2004 R. Crumb Pioneers of Country Music card set press run. It is colorful and rich with detail as 40 of the country music’s most influential and enduring performers are depicted by legendary comic artist Robert Crumb. The card backs contain concise biographies of each performer by Richard […]


This uncut press proof is from the 2004 R. Crumb Pioneers of Country Music card set press run.

It is colorful and rich with detail as 40 of the country music’s most influential and enduring performers are depicted by legendary comic artist Robert Crumb. The card backs contain concise biographies of each performer by Richard Nevins, including recording session details and record label history.

I have at times had two of these framed and displayed together, one showing the bio back and one showing the front.

Performers:  Jimmie Rodgers , The Carter Family, Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers, The Happy Hayseeds, Hoyt Ming and his Pep Steppers, the Buckle Busters, Log Rollers, Tar Heel Rattlers, Fox Chasers,  Possum Hunters and many more, 40 in all.

Illustrator: R. Crumb

Size: About 25 x 21

Bigger than its counterparts at 40 cards, the Pioneers of Country Music set leads with Country/Folk/Bluegrass heavy-hitters the Carter Family. Richard Nevins’ cardback bios contain fascinating detail about each performer’s place in history. Nevins also goes into some detail about each performer’s recording history, often noting record labels and “firsts” for performers. There is lots of fun buried in this treasure chest of arcane country lore.

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