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

Inscription. Old-time musician and song collector. African American, he collaborated with the Carter Family, 1928-37. Grave 4 mi. S.

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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s and he Mountains in the High Country. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burnsville (approx. 1½ miles away); John Wesley McElroy House (approx. 1½ miles away); Yancey County Courthouse (approx. 1½ miles away); Citizens Bank Building (approx. 1.6 miles away); Otway Burns Monument (approx. 1.6 miles away); John "Yellowjacket John" Bailey (approx. 1.6 miles away); Yancey Collegiate Institute (approx. 1.6 miles away); Nu Wray Inn (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burnsville.

Also see . . .
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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

2. Lesley Riddle Marker

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.)

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 412 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.