Minstrel of the Appalachians
The Story of Bascom Lamar Lunsford
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2819455 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David E Whisnant, Loyal Jones |
| Year | 1986 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 391 |
| Pages | 95 |
| Publication date | 1986-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/540864 |
| OpenAlex | W2061623505 |
| Language | EN |
It is said that Bascom Lamar would cross hell on a rotten rail to get a folk song -- his Southern highlands folk-song compilations now constitute one of the largest collections of its kind in the Library of Congress -- but he did much more than acquire songs. He preserved and promoted the Appalachian mountain tradition for generations of people, founding in 1928 the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville, North Carolina, an annual event that has shaped America's festival movement. Loyal Jones pens a lively biography of a man considered to be Appalachian music royalty. He also includes a Lunsford Sampler of ballads, songs, hymns, tales, and anecdotes, plus a discography of his recordings
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |