Record #:

16355

Author(s):

Jones, Loyal

Abstract:

Bascom Lamar Lunsford was called the \"Minstrel of the Appalachians.\" He performed, interpreted, and preserved the ballads, songs, string music, dances, and tales of this region at a time when they were growing less popular, and in doing so, helped bring them back into favor.

Source:

North Carolina Folklore Journal (NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 25 Issue 1, May 1977, p6-14

Subject(s):

Folk music