Music Makers of the Blue Ridge Plateau

Counties of Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Patrick and the City of Galax, Virginia

Listed below are the people we are interested in finding photos and information about who have developed and passed down our Mountain Music. The book will mainly be made up of pictures with brief captions (70 words or less) accompanying each picture giving the important details.  It would also be helpful to have some written background information along with the pictures and how to get in touch with you in case we would like to get further information.
Carroll County Floyd County
Charles Hawks Talmadge Smith Waldo Slusher Waldo's father
Jimmy Edmonds Norman Edmonds Weddle's Alderman's
Hattie Frost Robert Crawford Keith's Cockram's
Virgil Bryant Aaron Higgins
Roscoe Parish Leone Parish
Bill Parish Charles Hawks
Stanley Hawks Issac Melton
Kenneth Melton Foy & Reva Banks
Jennifer Banks Eldon Vass
Harold Vass Glen Neeves
Henry Whitter Connie Patton
Gary Patton Ervin Patton
Walter Dawson James Lindsey
Larry Lindsey Ray Cox
Sylvan White Burtis Lineberry
Tim Lineberry Erby Moore
Denny Bryant Billy Bryant
Ricky Bryant Alden Shelor
Zane Marshall Phillip Jones & Family
James King Joe Edd King
Jim King Otto King
Greg Jones Wayne Golding
Wesley Golding Ronnie Higgins
Whifield Sizemore Mike Sizemore
Dan Williams Thomas Norman
Bobby Harrison Carroll Harrison
Warren Brown & family Dale Morris
Evelyn Farmer Jessie Lovell
Boddie Melton William Melton
Earl Melton Athea Melton
Raymond Melton Jacob Melton
Stephen Melton Brett Melton
Russell Iroler Russell Meredith
Roscoe Russell & family John Qusenberry
Clarence Bedsaul Bill Bedsaul
Frog Bedsaul Arbie Alderman
Harold & Macie Horton Dorthy Qusenberry Rorrick
J. B. Hawks Rosevelt Puckett
Lorine Largen Vernie Barr
Dan Tate Clayton  Tate
Keith Beasley Toby Lowe
Whit Lowe Clovis Crotts
Larry Richardson Kenneth Edwards
Parlie Gray William (Junior) Wooten
Jim & Artie Marshall Martin Marshall
Elbert Marshall Ollen Gardner
Carson Gardner Randy Gardner
Calvin Cole Lonnie Cole & son
Dewey Cole Reed Rakes
Howard Dalton Wylie Dalton
Edgar Jessup Johnny Jessup
Sid Meyers Fulton Meyers
Rufus Quesenberry Dorsey Worrell
Russell Worrell John Edmonds
Paul Edmonds Harry Edmonds
Cecil Edmonds Taylor Kimbles
Ivery Kimbles Dorris Kimbles
Marvin Kimbles Hazel Kimbles
Grayson Patrick
Fannie Blackburn Haywood Blevins Joe Blackard (1859-1949) Lawrence Bolt (1890-1982)
Jont Blevins Dol Bowers Jasper Boyd Dixie Boyd
Kahie Brewer Earl Burris Clifford Boyd Harv Boyd
Jay Burris Otis Burris Sara Boyd (b. 1910) Jesse Boyd
Hubert Caldwell Calvin Cole Posie Boyd Richard Bowman
Luther Davis Eck Dunfor Columbus Goins (1875-1964 Richard's grandfather) William Roosevelt Bowman

1902-1982 Richard's father

Earl Edwards Van Edwards Delma Bowman (b. 1919 Richard's mother) Nell Bowman
Claude Finley George Finley Bill Bowman Ellis Bowman 1892-1985
Steffie Finley John Greer Willie Cassidy (d. 1970) Alex Cockram 1833-1909

Grover's grandfather

Wait Henderson

Wayne Henderson's father

Albert Hash Charlie Cockram 1881-1989

Alex's Son

Grover Cockram 1907-1981
Maggie Hash Charlie Higgins Marvin Cockram

Grover's Son

Lizzy Wood Cockram, Grover's wife
Heath Higgins Vester Jones Hammie Cockram (b. 1906) Alfred Dawson 1880-1964
Greenberry Leonard Ike Lowe Amos Dawson Albert Eaton 1839-1917
Emmett Lundy Everett & Kelly Lundy

Emmett's Sons

Benton Flippen Scrap Carter, Posie's father
Lee Mahaffey Bruce Mastin Sherman Carter, Scrap's brother Posie Foddrell 1898-1985
Greek Mckinney Leonard McKinney Marvin Foddrell 1924-1986 Posie's son Turner Foddrell 1928-1995 Posie's son
Glen Neaves Blanche Nichols Granville Guynn 1892-1960 Levi Guynn 1887-1937
Ellis Nichols Herbert Osborne Daniel Guynn 1891-1934  Ed Gwynn b. 1894
Miles Osborne Parley Parsons Joe Gwynn d. 1961 Judie Montgomery Hall 1879-1968
Crockett Phipps French Phipps Green Haitt Bill Haitt 1850-1927
Dale Poe Will Poole Nathan Haitt 1888-1968 Bill's son Lucinda Haitt 1893-1985 Bill's daughter
Jim Reedy John Rector Cabell Hylton 1907-1983 Ray Hylton 1914-1972
Allen Rutherford

(Enoch's Grandfather)

Harvey Rutherford

(Enoch's father)

Reed Rakes 1892-1968 Cabell & Ray's half-brother Pearl Kimble
Enoch Rutherford Harv Sheets Stella Kimble Clarence Marshall
Joe Sheets Earl Smith John Henry Marshall 1896-1963 Cabbel McMillian
Ed Spencer Corbett Stamper Harden McMillian Harry Pendleton
James Stamper Ernest Stoneman Green Pendleton Bill Pendleton Green's son
George Stoneman Martin Van Buren Sage Dave Pendleton Bill's brother Babe Pendleton Bill's brother
Crockett Ward Dean Ward Gurvia Pendleton Bill's brother Calvin Pendleton Bill's son
Fields Ward Wade Ward Calvin Pendleton Bill's son Delmar Pendleton b. c1905
Henry Whitter Roscoe Pendleton 1911-1983 Buddy Pendleton
City of Galax Joe Henry Sawyers Ellis Sawyers 1892-1955
Roby Scott Ellis Shelor c1854-1927
Pyrhus Shelor 1867-1935 Ellis's son Will Shelor
Frank Shelor Jessie Shelor 1894-1985
Clarice Shelor 1900-1989 Jessie's wife, Joe Blackard's daughter Sammy Shelor
Welford Wallace Spanler 1851-1926 John W. "Babe" Spangler 1882-1970
Dudley Spangler 1885-1964 George "Coon" Spangler
Henry Stillwell b. 1902 Billy Vipperman b. c1834
Marion Vipperman 1868-1908 Green Willis 1824-1908
Rex Willis Maggie Wood
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