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Tar Heel Traveler: Lesley Riddle
Thursday marks the anniversary of Riddle's death. He was a black musician from Yancey County who teamed with the famous AP Carter of the Carter family. Together, they traveled the South collecting bluegrass songs that might have been forgotten had Lesley Riddle not remembered the lyrics and written them down.
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Thursday marks the anniversary of Riddle's death. He was a black musician from Yancey County who teamed with the famous AP Carter of the Carter family. Together, they traveled the South collecting bluegrass songs that might have been forgotten had Lesley Riddle not remembered the lyrics and written them down.
Reporter : Scott MasonPhotographer : Sean Braswell
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Posted 2023-07-12T19:47:20-0400 - Updated 2023-07-12T19:47:20-0400
