So, why, you might ask, might Pluck never have been written without John Lomax's participation? Well, first, he's a walking encyclopedia...

In a city full of legendary figures, John is a bit of a legend himself. He has worked for, with and/or is friends with some of the...

When I look back on the trajectory of David's life, I often wonder what might have happened after he got to Nashville if John Lomax III...

Several people have asked how I was able to write a biography of someone whom I had never personally met, so this last of three posts...

If you're not sure what a "Nudie suit" is in the context of country music, you might want to read here before you start reading this...

A story behind the song: During work on Pluck--especially with respect to the years between 1953 and 2006--I would glimpse here and there...

I mentioned earlier that there have been all kinds of events related to this project that I call "good-spooky" kinds of stuff. I usually...

1960: Folk Revival begins. Jean Ritchie introduces Richard Fariña to the dulcimer./Nancy Johnson (later, Nancy Barker) gets her first...

Both in David's life as well as during the writing of this project, occasional events took place that were interesting in a "good-spooky"...