Clarence Tross plays the banjo and sings on the porch of his neighbor's house, in order to use their electricity for the recording equipment. This takes place in Durgon, West Virginia.
Cas Wallin sings at the Asheville Junction with other ballad singers from Madison County, North Carolina: Sheila Adams, Dellie Norton, and Berzilla Wallin.
Two leaves of lined paper, handwritten in blue ink on both sides of the first leaf and the front side of the second leaf. The document is in excellent physical condition. There are two loose-leaf binding holes along the left edge of each leaf....
Buildings -- Tennessee -- Cumberland Gap.; Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) -- History.; Cumberland Gap (Tenn.) -- Photographs.; Watt's Hotel (Cumberland Gap, Tenn.)
This photograph shows the Watt's Hotel at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. The mounted articles states that the "hotel was built by English prospectors circa 1887, and destroyed by fire in 1912." The article continues: The names of the men...
In this missive toward the missionary spirit of educators in rural areas, teacher Gertrude Bartlett is described as a helpful teacher in a small school "but a short distance from [Lincoln Memorial University]." The town is not named,...
Clarence Tross sings a song for interviewer, Roddy Moore. This takes place at his home in Durgon, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Listen to Clarence talking about this song: fe22505, and singing the song while playing the banjo: fe22504.
Clarence Tross talks about a song with interviewer, Roddy Moore. This takes place at his home in Durgon, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Listen to Clarence singing the song playing the banjo: fe22504, and singing the song without the banjo:...
Clarence Tross sings and plays the banjo for interviewer, Roddy Moore. This takes place at his home in Durgon, West Virginia, in Hardy County. Listen to Clarence talking about this song: fe22505, and singing the song without the banjo: fe22506.