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- Deep Ellum Blues
- Guitars; Singing; Blues music;
- Ray Wilson plays guitar and sings for an interview with Kip Lornell. This takes place at Patrick Henry Community College.
- Ferrum College
- Kansas City Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- John Jackson plays guitar and sings a blues song at the Virginia Blues Festival at Ferrum College. Bill McGinnis (sp?) is also playing guitar with John.
- Ferrum College
- Kansas City Railroad Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Railroads;
- Spence Moore plays blues guitar for Vaughan Webb in his home in Chilhowie, Virginia. He was born and raised in Mountain City, Tennessee. Listen to them talking about this song: fe07102.
- Ferrum College
- K. C. Blues
- Blues music; Guitars;
- Fred Galliher plays a blues piece he learned from Chad Campbell on the guitar. Fred also plays harmonica, fiddle, and banjo. He is a first cousin of Hobart Smith and Texas Gladden, and was raised with fourteen siblings near Saltville, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- 219 Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Andy Cohen sings and plays guitar before a performance by Walter and Ethel Phelps, at the Asheville Junction, founded by Andy Cohen. Walter played with Rev. Gary Davis in their youth. Jelly Roll Morton played this song written by Mamie Desdoumes.
- Warren Wilson College
- Dickerson Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Dave Dickerson sings and plays guitar for a small concert at Books, Strings, and Things in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dave was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, and spent much of his life working in Welch, West Virginia. Dave wrote this song.
- Ferrum College
- Flying Airplane Blues
- Guitars; Blues music; ; Singing;
- Marvin Foddrell plays the first of Blind Boy Fuller's songs that he learned on his acoustic guitar. He is the son of Posey Foddrell, brother of Turner, and a resident of Patrick County, where this interview takes place.
- Ferrum College
- K.C. Blues
- Guitars; Blues music;
- King Edward Smith plays the guitar in his home for Kip Lornell. Ed is the brother of banjo player Hobart Smith, and ballad singer, Texas Gladden. He lives near Saltville, in Smyth County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- K C Blues
- Blues music; Guitars;
- King Edward Smith plays a tune he learned from Hobart Smith on his guitar during an interview with Vaughan Webb. Ed is the brother of banjo player Hobart Smith, and ballad singer, Texas Gladden. He lives near Saltville, in Smyth County, Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Good Morning Little School Girl
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Walter and Ethel, an elder married couple, perform at the Asheville Junction. Walter, born in 1896, plays guitar while he and Ethel sing. This is a rare example of traditional blues in Asheville.
- Warren Wilson College
- Questionarie Blues
- Blues music; Guitars;
- "No Legs" Sam Fincher plays guitar and sings a blues song in his home. "Crip" James Diggs is also present at the recording session.
- Ferrum College
- Red River Blues
- Blues music; Guitars;
- "Crip" James Diggs plays guitar and sings a blues song. The recording session takes place in the home of "No Legs" Sam Fincher.
- Ferrum College
- Unidentified (blues guitar)
- Guitars; Blues music;
- KC Compton plays a blues tune on his guitar.
- Ferrum College
- Truck Driver's Blues
- Guitars; Blues music;
- This is from a Guitar Styles Concert organized by David Holt and takes place in Kitteredge Theater on the Warren Wilson College campus. Herman Fox finger-picks the electric guitar with Johhny Tow accompanying. Herman grew up in Asheville, North...
- Warren Wilson College
- Unidentified (blues)
- Fiddle tunes--Appalachian Region; Blues music; Singing;
- Homer Callahan sings and plays guitar with Wayne Erbsen on fiddle during an interview in Homer's home in Wolf Laurel. Homer played music with his brother Walter as 'Bill and Joe' Callahan in the 1920's. The Callahan's grew up in Madison County,...
- Warren Wilson College
- Good Morning Little School Girl
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Walter Phelps (born in 1896) plays guitar and sings with his wife, Ethel, at the Asheville Junction, founded by Andy Cohen. Walter played with Rev. Gary Davis in their youth.
- Warren Wilson College
- Lonesome Road Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Spence Moore sings and plays guitar for Vaughan Webb in his home in Chilhowie, Virginia. He was born and raised in Mountain City, Tennessee. Listen to him talking about this song: fe07204.
- Ferrum College
- Sweet Root Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Dave Dickerson sings and plays guitar for a small concert at Books, Strings, and Things in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dave was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, and spent much of his life working in Welch, West Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- In the Pines
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing; Railroads;
- Dave Dickerson sings and plays guitar for a small concert at Books, Strings, and Things in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dave was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, and spent much of his life working in Welch, West Virginia.
- Ferrum College
- Steady Rolling Blues
- Blues music; Guitars; Singing;
- Dave Dickerson sings and plays guitar for a small concert at Books, Strings, and Things in Blacksburg, Virginia. Dave was born in Tazewell County, Virginia, and spent much of his life working in Welch, West Virginia. An unidentified guitarist is...
- Ferrum College