Lesley Riddle 1975, Step By Step

Описание: Lesley Riddle (1905-1979) spent most of the second half of his life in Rochester NY, and it was there that I recorded him in 1975, when he was about age 70. The session lasted just a couple of hours, and was "direct-to-tape" with no subsequent remixing. I believe that one of the musicians, John Mooney, had spent some time learning from Lesley, but for the others it may have been the first time that they played together; they were working out the arrangements as they went along (as was the 22 year old recording engineer).
Some of these recordings were broadcast a week later on John Morgan's radio program, "The Rock n' Roll Doctor" (John was a professor of pharmacology). Following that one broadcast, they have never been heard again... until now. Over half a century later, I offer them here with the intention of honoring and preserving the legacy of Lesley Riddle. This channel is not monetized, and will not be.
The original audio recording, as well subsequent digitization and presentation efforts, are copyrighted 1975-2026 by Jon Gaines. All other copyrights, including the songs and photos, remain the property of their respective owners. My thanks especially to "The Traditional Voices Group" of Burnsville NC. I welcome any additional photo contributions, for use in any future revision to the slide show that you see here.

To learn more, any simple search on YouTube, or on the Web, will yield the story of Lesley Riddle's life. His home town of Burnsville even celebrates him with an annual festival called "Riddlefest."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Riddle