The Complete Bascom Lamar Lunsford Story
Genres - Culture & Society |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Music History |
Run Time - 52 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan
The founder of the Asheville Mountain Dance and Folk Festival - America's first Bluegrass festival -Bascom Lamar Lunsford devoted his entire life to preserving Appalachian mountain music. In this documentary, music lovers have the unique opportunity to discover the story of the celebrated folk hero who recorded countless songs for the Smithsonian, and brought true dignity to an underappreciated musical sub-genre.
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bluegrass-music, festival, hillbilly, music
