Forbidden from playing music, a young Elizabeth Cotten — born in 1893 in what is now part of Carrboro — secretly borrowed her brother’s banjo and guitar. She flipped the instruments upside down to ...

The Sacred Soul singer of eastern North Carolina performs electrifying gospel. Sacred Soul artist Johnny Ray Daniels of Farmville, North Carolina, is best known for as guitarist, vocalist and arranger ...

Callahan Brothers. side 1: Freight Train Blues; side 2: Gonna Quit Drinkin' When I Die (Conqueror 8731). 78 rpm. Both tracks were originally recorded in 1936 and released on various American Record ...

In a fascinating but depressing story recently published in the Missoulian, writer Colin McDonald chronicles the ruination of freight-riding, a long and honorable American tradition. Hopping trains, ...

This Grammy-nominated soul trio, which started out as backing singers for Anthony Hamilton, has become well known through its viral video performances and collaborations with rapper Petey Pablo and ...

Callahan Brothers. side 1: Cowboy Jack; side 2: Freight Train Blues (Banner 6-09-53). 78 rpm. This same coupling was released on various American Record Corporation (ARC) labels. In 1929, the American ...