• Charlie Acuff
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  • Charlie Acuff
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  • Charlie Acuff
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  • Roy Harper worked for the railroad for many years. He not only sings railroad songs, he paints trains including this work on his guitar case!

    Roy Harper
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  • This enormous sculpture in Brownsville, Tennessee was accomplished by Billy all by himself. The sculpture is entitled, "The Mind Field" and must be seen to comprehend. It continues to grow and no doubt will as long as Billy is able.
    Billy Tripp
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  • Billy's property is full of trucks and cranes necessary for his work. This one might have seen better days but has surely earned it's own patina.
    Billy Tripp
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  • Clyde Davenport
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  • Clyde Davenport
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  • Roger carves these peach seeds into wondrous things, like the cleaning ladies in the next shot.

    Roger Smith
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  • John sang in Gospel groups in Nashville for years.

    John Phillips
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  • Minnie, on the left used her walker to cross a small creek and climb the short rise to this stand of winter wheat behind their home on the reservation near Ripley, Tennessee. 

    Minnie Bell and Her Sisters / Choctaw Nation
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  • A fine craftsman.

    Jean Horner
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  • Mr. Craig lives on 100 acres that he paid for by hauling trees to a mill by horse. It was important to him to aquire this parcel and keep it in his family as it is the same 100 acres that his Great Grandfather purchased from his master when he became a free man.

    McDonald Craig
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  • MCDonald drove the bus in the background from 1954 until 1964. The only way African American kids in his county could attend school was to be carried to the "black" school one county over. 1964 brought a new day and those children could go to school in their home county.

    McDonald Craig
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  • McDonald Craig
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  • These two were rehearsing during a break at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

    Thomas Maupin and his Grandson
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  • When I saw the creek below Thomas's home in Murfreesboro the wheels started to turn. No problem for Thomas who's secret of a long life is to never stop buck dancing.

    Thomas Maupin
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  • A neighborly picking session at Delmer's home in Waverly, Tennessee.

    Delmer Holland / Blue Creek Ramblers
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  • This foot never stops until the music does.

    Rebecca Weiler / Blue Creek Ramblers
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  • I didn't say "jam" session! "Give me a string bean, I'm a hungry man"!

    Delmer Holland / Blue Creek Ramblers
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  • What a lady, what a room!

    Mary Prater / White Oak Basket Maker
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  • Tight detail is Mary's signature.

    Mary Prater / White Oak Basket Maker
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  • Malcom and his brother, Junior B. Strong make competiton marbles from raw chunks of flint.

    Malcom Strong / Flint Marbles
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  • These folks assemble every Thursday night for a friendly marble competition in the Strong brother's shop in Moss, Tennessee.

    Strong Brothers marble shoots.
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  • Photographed at a downtown Memphis Club that Robert has performed in.

    Robert Belfour / Bluesman
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  • This blue hallway in a former Memphis brothel was a perfect home for Robert's Blue guitar.

    Robert Belfour / Bluesman
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  • Yes, he smokes...

    Robert Belfour / Bluesman
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  • Renee is the Granddaughter of famed Hancock County Cooper, Alex Stewart.

    Renee Stewart
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  • Willie can't remember when he started weaving white oak baskets but this one he is carrying apples from his farm is one of the older ones.

    Willie McLerrin / Basket Maker
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