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Connie B. Gay, American businessman, founded the Country Music Association (born 1914)
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American music entrepreneur
Connie Barriot Gay was an American music entrepreneur who is renowned as a "founding father" and "major force" in country music. He is credited for coining the country music genre, which had previously been called hillbilly music. Gay was the founding president of the Country…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Country Music Association
US music industry organization
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