{"id":3565,"date":"2025-06-13T20:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3565"},"modified":"2025-06-10T11:20:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T15:20:31","slug":"beyond-bristol-the-legacy-of-the-johnson-city-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?p=3565","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Bristol: The Legacy of the Johnson City Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we explore the lesser-known but historically rich Johnson City Sessions of 1928 and 1929. While the Bristol Sessions are often credited as the \u201cBirthplace of Country Music,\u201d Johnson City played a vital follow-up role in capturing the authentic sounds of Appalachia.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Buckley Walker, a Columbia Records talent scout, recorded local musicians in a Johnson City lumber company office, including Clarence Ashley, Charlie Bowman, and the Roane County Ramblers.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to subscribe to the Stories podcast on your favorite podcast app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4445\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3565-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66494698\/download.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66494698\/download.mp3\">https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66494698\/download.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66494698\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?powerpress_pinw=3565-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/api.spreaker.com\/v2\/episodes\/66494698\/download.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"download.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/storiesofappalachia.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode we explore the lesser-known but historically rich Johnson City Sessions of 1928 and 1929. While the Bristol Sessions are often credited as the \u201cBirthplace of Country Music,\u201d Johnson City played a vital follow-up role in capturing the authentic sounds of Appalachia. 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