Lesley RiddleLesley Riddle
Lesley Riddle on the right, next to Brownie McGhee Back in the 1920’s A. P. Carter scoured the Appalachian countryside looking for songs the Carter Family could perform. Along with
Category: The Roaring 20’s
Dr. John Romulus BrinkleyDr. John Romulus Brinkley
Today we tell the story of Dr. John Romulus Brinkley, from the mountains of western North Carolina. Dr. Brinkley lived a colorful life as a promoter of patent medicines, quack
The Murder of Mary MagdalineThe Murder of Mary Magdaline
Greenup, Kentucky, was the scene of a tragic and brutal murder of a three year old child at the end of 1927. That crime and its notoriety brought the nation’s
A Jailbreak in WiseA Jailbreak in Wise
Back in 1923 there was a mass jailbreak from the Wise County jail, led by a member of the Hatfield family. Today Steve and Rod tell you that story. Stories
FlossieFlossie
In 1929 young Flossie Shelton married her ex-husband’s cousin, also named Shelton. At first the young couple enjoyed wedded bliss. But then the Green-Eyed Monster raised its ugly head, and