The Sunny Side of Appalachia: Bluegrass from the Grassroots by B. L. Dotson-Lewis

The Sunny Side of Appalachia: Bluegrass from the Grassroots by West Virginia author B. L. Dotson-Lewis is fresh off the press. Assembled from impromptu interviews with the likes of Bobby Osborne, Jesse McReynolds, Melvin Goins and Everett Lilly. The Sunny Side of Appalachia takes the reader along a journey through the early years of the artists careers, from playing music in “the honky tonks, one-room schools and on top of concession stands.”

“Original and authentic describes the work of B. L. Dotson-Lewis, West Virginia author. Born in the coalfields of Southwest Virginia and raised in the coalfields of Wet Virginia. This author strikes out on her own to give the mountain people a voice through oral histories, photos and narratives. The Sunny Side of Appalachia: Bluegrass from the Grassroots explores the exciting world of Bluegrass Music from the Grassroots. Uncut, verbatim and in original dialect, the early years of the struggling musician comes alive.”

“I just got my book this week and can’t stop reading it. Even though I have been in Blue Grass for 20 years, I am learning a lot from your book. It is so personal.” – Lorraine Jordan

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