Bascom Lamar Lunsford, Freda Metcalf English Lunsford and Bill McElreath | Ted Shred

The Bascom Lamar Lunsford Band performing "Doggett's Gap" in Asheville, North Carolina in 1928. | Dust-to-Digital

Bascom Lamar Lunsford and wife, Freda, singing "Stand With Me"(?) "[Lunsford's] mention of religion comes easily. He's also a composer and only recently joined with his wife Freda in writing a folk spiritual, a portion of which asks "Has your burden been lifted "Is your soul set free? "Then won't you come over and stand with me" Filmed by documentarian David Hoffman. #bascomlamarlunsford #fredaenglish #folk #folkmusic #dimestoreradio | Dime Store Radio

Remembering 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." #bascomlamarlunsford #folkmusic #dimestoreradio | Dime Store Radio