The Old-Time Herald

A Magazine Dedicated to Old-Time Music

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Y’all Come: The Ballad of Big Jim Folsom

Published on By Burgin Mathews From the Magazine: Volume 14, Number 12

In March of 1962, a new political season was gearing up in Alabama, and so-called “hillbilly” music was everywhere. “It has gotten so you can’t run for governor in Alabama,”… Read More →

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Mayo’s the Name, Fiddlin’s the Game: Ralph Mayo

Published on By Gary Reid From the Magazine: Volume 14, Number 12

Carter Stanley once referred to old-time fiddle player Leslie Keith as “an unsung hero,” a powerhouse entertainer who, in his day, enjoyed widespread popularity, but with the passing of time… Read More →

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