“Smoky Mt. Ballads” – Bascom Lamar Lunsford
Responsible for some of the finest folk songs of the 1920s, Bascom Lamar Lunsford’s 1953 LP “Smoky Mt. Ballads” is an underrated and unlikely comeback.
Jean Ritchie Singing the Traditional Songs of Her Kentucky Mountain Family
“Jean Ritchie Singing the Traditional Songs of Her Kentucky Mountain Family” is one of the most authentic folk albums of the 1950s.