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Diggin’ with Big Lon

Diggin’ with Big Lon discovers the rich musical heritage of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia one dusty record at a time. Big Lon has combined his love of history and music to build a collection of local 45rpm and 78rpm records. Tune in every Thursday at 5pm! Check out his story on Facebook at Big Lon’s Crateful Dig.

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This week on the 12/20/2018 edition of Diggin’ With Big Lon: A Christmas Special featuring 78rpm and 45rpm Christmas tunes recorded locally in East TN and SW VA.

This week on the 09/13/2018 edition of Diggin’ With Big Lon: Beyond 16 Tons, local vintage records that voiced the Appalachian Coal Mining Experience.

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Lonnie Salyer

Diggin’ with Big Lon

The NE TN/SW VA region has been the home to numerous independent record labels over the years. The labels, artists and records have almost been forgotten in time as most of the history was not recorded and as the folks who were part of the scene pass away, the oral history fades away as well. My Facebook page Big Lon’s Crateful Dig is an attempt to collect, preserve, catalog and document the history of this region one dusty old record at a time! 'Diggin' With Big Lon' is an opportunity to showcase these wonderful records for you, the supporters and fans of Radio Bristol!

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