Sharp diary 1917 page 218. Sunday 29 July 1917 - Balsam, North Carolina
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Sunday 29th of July 1917
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Began prospecting directly after breakfast. First of all discovered that Mark Connor, brother in law of Zack Connor died last spring — just my luck! Why do old singers invariably disappear just before I hit upon them? Walked down Addy road. Call on Rufus Jones, nice people but no songs, and Mrs Addy Crawford, a dear old lady who sang me one tune & no more. In the late afternoon we prospect further and call on another Mrs Crawford and a Mrs Dills but it becomes increasingly clear that we have struck a very sophisticated place. They all say young people haven’t sung love songs for 25 years, or more. The whole neighbourhood has been dominated by religious & secular teachers & missionaries since the line was builded — probably[?] — i.e. 30 years since. Make plans to move on but decide to give up one day more to prospecting.Location
USA : North Carolina : Balsam [0,0]
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