Bascom Lamar Lunsford

Bascom Lamar Lunsford (March 21, 1882 – September 4, 1973) was a folklorist, performer of traditional Appalachian music, and lawyer from western North Carolina. He was often known by the nickname "Minstrel of the Appalachians."

Birth and Death Data: Born March 21, 1882 (Mars Hill), Died September 4, 1973

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal, banjo, speaker, composer, guitar

Notes: Listed on some labels as "The Minstrel of the Appalachians."

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W150220	10-in.	4/15/1930	Take me home, little birdie	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	W150221	10-in.	4/15/1930	I wish I was a mole in the ground	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	W150228	10-in.	4/15/1930	Speaking the truth	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Sermon, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	speaker
Columbia	W150229	10-in.	4/15/1930	Stump speech in the 10th district	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Speech, with fiddle (violin), banjo, and guitar	speaker
OKeh	8578	10-in.	3/15/1924	Jesse James	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	8579	10-in.	3/15/1924	I wish I was a mole in the ground	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	8580	Not documented	Mar. 1924	[Unknown title(s)]	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	8581	Not documented	Mar. 1924	[Unknown title(s)]	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
OKeh	9291	Not documented	Aug. 1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Bascom Lamar Lunsford ; Blackwell Lunsford	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	9292	10-in.	Aug. 1925	The fate of Santa Barbara	Bascom Lamar Lunsford ; Blackwell Lunsford	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer
OKeh	9293	10-in.	Aug. 1925	Sherman Valley	Bascom Lamar Lunsford ; Blackwell Lunsford	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal
OKeh	9294	Not documented	Aug. 1925	[Unknown title(s)]	Bascom Lamar Lunsford ; Blackwell Lunsford	Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Brunswick	AL117-AL118	10-in.	2/6/1928	Lost John Dean	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL119-AL120	10-in.	2/6/1928	Get along home, Cindy	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL121-AL121	10-in.	2/6/1928	Mountain dew	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL123-AL124	10-in.	2/6/1928	“Nol Pros” Nellie	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, composer, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL125-AL126	10-in.	2/6/1928	Lulu Wall	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL127-AL128	10-in.	2/6/1928	Darby’s ram	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL129-AL130	10-in.	2/6/1928	Stepstones	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL131-AL132	10-in.	2/6/1928	Wish I was a mole in the ground	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL133-AL134	10-in.	2/6/1928	Kidder Cole	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL135-AL136	10-in.	2/6/1928	Italy	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL137-AL138	10-in.	2/6/1928	Little turtle dove	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo
Brunswick	AL139-AL140	10-in.	2/6/1928	Dry bones	Bascom Lamar Lunsford	Male vocal solo, with banjo	vocalist, baritone vocal, instrumentalist, banjo

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lunsford, Bascom Lamar," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104400.

Lunsford, Bascom Lamar. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104400.

"Lunsford, Bascom Lamar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.