# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ralph Peer (Father of American Roots Music) program FREE EVENT
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This new documentary, “Ralph Peer And The Rise of American Roots Music,” focuses on Peer’s legacy as the "Father of American Roots Music," starting with his work in his father’s gramophone repair shop in Independence.

The FREE program will include a panel discussion and live performances of songs from the formative years of the music recording industry. 

Featured participants include Chuck Haddix, Director of The Marr Sound Archives at UMKC; Ralph Monaco, Jackson County historian; Bob and Diana Suckiel, musicians and co-hosts of KKFI’s “Foolkiller Folk,” and local folk singers Gary V. Kirkland and Mim Carlson.

Check out the trailer for the new documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuCXpRMUZm8

Produced by Paul and Chris Wenske and also featuring Peer Biographer Barry Mazor.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/independence/ralph-peer-father-of-american-roots-music-program-free-event/200028967212626
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, business
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028967212626?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=independence-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Independence
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Englewood Arts
- **lat**: 39.087444359717
- **long**: -94.449151754379
- **full address**: Englewood Arts, 10901 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052-3772, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Ralph Peer (Father of American Roots Music) program FREE EVENT being held?
  - **A:** Ralph Peer (Father of American Roots Music) program FREE EVENT takes place on Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 05 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm at Englewood Arts, 10901 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052-3772, United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Ralph Peer (Father of American Roots Music) program FREE EVENT is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Independence, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Ralph Peer (Father of American Roots Music) program FREE EVENT sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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