Claude Chessor playing a dulcimer, Dickson County

Creator

Elaine Lawless

ID Number

39704_1

Source

Tennessee State Parks Folklife Project Collection, 1979-1984.

Description

Claude Chessor playing dulcimer on his front porch in Lyles, Tennessee. The dulcimer has been a popular folk instrument in Appalachia since the early 19th century, when Scots-Irish immigrants settled in the area.

Rights Statement

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URL

https://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15138coll21/id/701/rec/1

Owning Institution

Tennessee State Library & Archives

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