Bascom Lamar Lunsford

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Born
21 March 1882
Died
4 September 1973 (aged 91)
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (March 21, 1882 - September 4, 1973) was a lawyer, folklorist, and performer of traditional folk and country music from western North Carolina. He was often known by the nickname "Minstrel of the Appalachians." Bascom Lamar Lunsford was born at Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina in 1882, into the world of traditional Appalachian folk music. At an early age, his father, a teacher, gave him a fiddle, and his mother sang religious songs and traditional ballads. Lunsford also learned banjo and began to perform at weddings and square dances. After q… read more
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (March 21, 1882 - September 4, 1973) was a lawyer, folklorist, and performer of traditional folk and country music from western North Carolina. He was often known by the nickname "Minstrel of the Appalachians." Bascom Lamar Lunsford was born at Mars Hill, Madis… read more
Bascom Lamar Lunsford (March 21, 1882 - September 4, 1973) was a lawyer, folklorist, and performer of traditional folk and country music from western North Carolina. He was often known by the nickname "Minstrel of the Appalachians." Bascom Lamar Lunsford was born at Mars Hill, Madison County, North Carolina in 1882, into the world of traditional Appalac… read more

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1 Play track Ballads, Banjo Tunes, and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground
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2 Dry Bones - 2020 Remaster Dry Bones - 2020 Remaster
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3 Play track Smoky Mountain Ballads Mole in the Ground
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4 Play track Ballads, Banjo Tunes, and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina Swannanoa Tunnel
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5 Play track Ballads, Banjo Tunes, and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina Dry Bones
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6 Play track Smoky Mountain Ballads Mr. Garfield
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7 Play track Ballads, Banjo Tunes, and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina Death of Queen Jane
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8 Play track Smoky Mountain Ballads Springfield Mountain
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9 Little Marget Little Marget
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  1. 7,182 listeners

    3 Jan 2005 · 19 tracks

    Ballads, Banjo Tunes, and Sacred Songs of Western North Carolina
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