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!

Roger carves these peach seeds into wondrous things, like the cleaning ladies in the next shot.

John sang in Gospel groups in Nashville for years.

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. 

A fine craftsman.

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 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.

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

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.

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

This foot never stops until the music does.

I didn't say "jam" session! "Give me a string bean, I'm a hungry man"!

What a lady, what a room!

Tight detail is Mary's signature.

Malcom and his brother, Junior B. Strong make competiton marbles from raw chunks of flint.

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

Photographed at a downtown Memphis Club that Robert has performed in.

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

Yes, he smokes...

Renee is the Granddaughter of famed Hancock County Cooper, Alex Stewart.

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.