The King Of The Mountain
The old man was the king of a holler.
He rose up from a little more than squalor.
Still he was simple, and loved the simple things.
Love flowed out of his mountain springs.
There were pastures and forests and streams.
How could anyone dream these dreams?
Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel, White Oak.
This was a Kingdom for these kind and simple folk.
A tiny road came in as a tiny stream was leaving.
It was too beautiful a paradise to be believing.
It was like a hole in a beautiful mountain,
Complete with its own flowing fountain.
The old man gave life all his best,
And after he was laid to rest,
He saw from where he now lay,
All he had gathered, erode away.
The land was inherited by the son,
Thought to be the responsible one.
Who sold it and bought a patch of land,
Near a beach with people and sand.
The farm was traded for a bag of beans.
It now belongs to a lawyer in New Orleans.
The son traded paradise and a million dollar view,
For an 8 hour drive, traffic, tourists, noise, a zoo.
The old man was always “King of his Hill.
He blew it all when he made his last will.
His Kingdom came undone,
when he neglected all his children but one.
Micky Dee
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Born in York County, PA seventy years ago, Del McCoury would once have seemed an unlikely candidate for legendary status. Bitten hard by the bluegrass bug when he heard Earl Scruggs' banjo in the early 50s-"everybody else was crazy about Elvis, but I loved Earl," he says with a chuckle. McCoury became a banjo picker.
My Walkin Shoes-Del McCoury and Vince Gill
Del McCoury's family lived in Mitchell County, North Carolina for a bit. I guess his family moved right before Del was born. So Loafers Glory stakes a small claim. But Del is America!
Del McCoury & Ronnie Reno - I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
Del McCoury is just one of the best.
Steve Earle and The Del McCoury Band- The Mountain
Pick on Del! You sure rock my world!
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My LEWIS Genealog by Lady Gqinnivere
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12th Annual Preddyfest Bluegrass Festival -by dineanel
Bluegrass to Newgrass - the Evolution of Bluegrass Music -by datahound
Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band at Dead on the Creek Music Festival 2010 -by meta1
Musical tributes:
Musical Tribute by pmccray:
Anita O' Day aka "The Jezebel of Jazz"
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Musical Tribute by Billyaustindillon:
Abbey Road Songs - Abbey Road Recording Studios - Live From Abbey Road Music
Musical Tribute by Alexandriaruth:
The Best Music of Anne Murray : Country, Pop Singer and Canada's Pride
Musical Tribute by Mike Lickteig:
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Musical Tribute by Willian F. Torpey:
Overdue Tribute to Bing
Musical Tributes by CoolMon:
Mitty Collier - The Lady and her Music
Eric Clapton Bio - Chronicles of his Life
The Howlin' Wolf Story
Johnny Cash Biography - The Man in Black
Elvis Presley Biography - From Tupelo to International Fame
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