Near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Lesley Riddle
1905-1979
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
1. Lesley Riddle Marker
Erected 2014 by N.C. Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number N-14.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.
Location. 35° 54.752′ N, 82° 19.635′ W. Marker is near Burnsville, North Carolina, in Yancey County. Marker is on U.S. 19E, 0.1 miles east of Old US-19 (North Carolina Road 1196), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burnsville NC 28714, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Burnsville (approx. 1˝ miles away); Citizens Bank Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); Otway Burns Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); Yancey Collegiate Institute (approx. 1.6 miles away); Nu Wray Inn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Yancey County War Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Honoring Yancey County’s Confederate Dead (approx. 1.6 miles away); North Carolina / Tennessee (approx. 10.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnsville.
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1. Biography. Extensive biography of Lesley Riddle, who was born June 13, 1905 in the Silvers Gap community of western Yancey County. (Traditional Voices Group, Mountain Heritage Center) (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Lesley Riddle. American songster Dom Flemons is joined by Rene Rodgers of the Birthplace of Country Music Museum and Lonnie Salyer, president of the Appalachian Cultural Music Association to discuss the life, times and impact of Lesley Riddle on what would eventually be called Country Music. (Black in Appalachia, uploaded Nov. 12, 2019) (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Lesley Riddle - "John Henry" [Official Audio]. Riddle's version of the iconic blues tune appears on the 2002 album "'Classic Mountain Songs from Smithsonian Folkways." (Smithsonian Folkways, uploaded April 9, 2009) (Submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023
2. Lesley Riddle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
