Lesley Riddle

Lesley E Riddle, age 59

K*****@gmail.com — (570) 476-****

***** Applegate Rd, Stroudsburg, PA

Lesley R Riddle, age 64

L*****@yahoo.com — (562) 310-****

***** Del Norte Way, Los Alamitos, CA

Lesley L Riddle, age 35

(562) 493-****

***** Del Norte Way, Los Alamitos, CA

Lesley L Riddle, age 52

C*****@hotmail.com — (931) 261-****

***** Oak Terrace Dr, Livingston, TN

Lesley T Riddle

***** Helena St, Rochester, NY

With Beyoncé’s foray into country music, the genre may finally break free from the stereotypes that have long dogged it

The Conversation Indonesia - Thu, 22 Feb 2024

Black Pop Artists Have Long Gone Country. Here’s a Brief History. (Published 2024)

The New York Times - Fri, 29 Mar 2024

1928: The Carters meet Lesley Riddle

College Heights Herald - Sat, 04 Jun 2022

Tar Heel Traveler: Lesley Riddle

WRAL News - Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Lesley Riddle remembered at Birthplace of Country Music

Herald & Tribune - Thu, 29 Jun 2023

Down the Road BRMT | Ep. 11: Blues Guitarist Lesley Riddle Shaped Country Music

WNCW - Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Crys Matthews, Susan Werner Among Winners of 2025 International Folk Music Awards

The Bluegrass Situation - Thu, 20 Feb 2025

From House to Home: Beyoncé’s “Renaissance”

The Amherst Student - Wed, 21 Feb 2024

PRINT EXCERPT: Hidden Truths: Unearthing the Stories of the Black Musicians in Bluegrass and Old-Time Music

No Depression - Mon, 11 Feb 2019

Lesley Riddle no longer Lady Wildcats coach

Overton County News - Tue, 10 Mar 2020

How Black artists helped make country music what it is today

National Geographic - Wed, 06 Mar 2024

Folk Alliance International Reveal 2025 Folk Music Award Recipients and Nominees

Relix - Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Country Music Is Black History, Beyoncé is History in Motion

Marist College The Circle - Fri, 08 Mar 2024

Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' highlights challenges for Black artists in country industry

ABC7 Los Angeles - Thu, 28 Mar 2024

Rewriting Country Music’s Racist History

Rolling Stone - Fri, 05 Jun 2020

For nearly a century, these Black artists have shaped country music

Tennessean - Mon, 01 Feb 2021

Folk Alliance International 2025 Four Artists Not to Miss

Qobuz - Wed, 12 Feb 2025

'Country Music' documentary explores rich origins of rural genre

Hoptown Chronicle - Tue, 17 Sep 2019

Beyonce's use of Black writers and musicians can open the door for others in country music

Tennessean - Thu, 15 Feb 2024

Annual RiddleFest celebrates life of Burnsville musician

Citizen Times - Tue, 21 Jun 2016

Watch now: New ‘Tennessee Music Pathways’ markers honor Kingsport’s musical icons

Kingsport Times News - Thu, 10 Jun 2021

Kaïa Kater, Allison Russell, Rhiannon Giddens Nominated for Folk Music Awards at Montreal's Folk Alliance International 2025

Billboard - Tue, 03 Dec 2024

Beyonce’s Cowboy Carter and the history of country music

The Medium - Mon, 03 Feb 2025

Folk Music Awards Nominees Include Allison Russell and Sarah Jarosz, With Indigo Girls Set for Lifetime Achievement Honor

MSN - Sun, 16 Mar 2025

The Black and White to Beyoncé Country Music Controversy

The Washington Informer - Wed, 14 Feb 2024

The Problem with Ken Burns' Country Music

History News Network - Sun, 08 Dec 2019

7 Black Country Artists Who Pushed the Genre Forward

Billboard - Thu, 13 Aug 2020

Saugatuck narrows city manager search to 5 finalists

HollandSentinel.com - Fri, 04 Dec 2020

Indigo Girls to Be Honored at 2025 International Folk Music Awards

Billboard - Tue, 03 Dec 2024

The Music of the Mountains: African American artists in Appalachia

WBIR.com - Tue, 07 Feb 2023

Ken Burns' 'Country Music': The cultural 'Rub' that sparked an American sound

Tennessean - Sun, 15 Sep 2019

Country Music and Race: Something Seems Missing in Ken Burns’ Latest

KQED - Mon, 16 Sep 2019

15 Black Artists Who Shaped Country Music

Parade Magazine - Sat, 30 Mar 2024

Before Taylor Swift and Shania Twain, There Were Sara and Maybelle Carter

Mother Jones - Fri, 15 Jan 2016

Rochester Celebrities: A city where famous stars hide in plain sight

Democrat & Chronicle - Tue, 08 Aug 2017

Beyoncé continues the legacy of Black artists in country music

Queen's Journal - Fri, 05 Apr 2024

Public Works Employee Honored for Environmental Efforts

Patch - Sun, 08 May 2011

Mandolin Cafe Forum

Mandolin Cafe - Sun, 13 Jul 1980

The Black Guy at the Country Bar

The Good Men Project - Thu, 28 Mar 2024

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Isn’t Sitting Right With Fans — and She Likely Doesn’t Care

Distractify - Wed, 13 Mar 2024

15 Best Black Country Singers Of All Time

Music Grotto - Tue, 19 Dec 2023

Lesley Riddle – Blue Ridge National Heritage Area

Guitarist, Lesley Riddle, was born in Burnsville, NC, in 1905, and his association and collaboration with The Carter Family, helped him leave a lasting impact on American music …

Lesley Riddle | Artists | Black Music Project

About The artist. Lesley Riddle met A.P. Carter, patriarch of the legendary Carter Family, in December 1928. He taught Carter his unique picking technique on guitar and traditional …

The Face Behind the Melodies - Smoky Mountain Living

The Face Behind the Melodies Lesley Riddle (right) with musician Brownie McGhee in an undated photograph. When Dr. Ted Olson reflects on Lesley Riddle, he can …

Lesley Riddle remembered at Birthplace of Country Music

Lesley Riddle is remembered for his music and picking style associated with that of Maybelle Carter from the legendary Carter Family.

Lesley Riddle Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mo... | AllMusic

Explore Lesley Riddle's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Lesley Riddle on AllMusic.

The Night I Met Lesley Riddle: June 14, 1974

The first time I ever met Mr. Lesley Riddle and also, the first time I ever played guitar and sang with him, just happened to be the day after his 69th birthday. He was born …

Spevak: Lesley Riddle's story may sound familiar | WXXI News

Lesley Riddle was there. He and A.P. Carter spent years traveling the Appalachian countryside on songwriting archeological digs, searching out the traditional …

RiddleFest commemorates Burnsville musician and folklorist Lesley …

Lesley Riddle is an important yet mostly overlooked figure in the history of American music. An African American musician and folklorist, he collaborated with and …

Lesley Riddle 1905-1979 (N-14) | NC DNCR

Lesley Riddle was a little known but important player in the development of early country music. His status as an African American in a genre that was almost …

Artist: Lesley Riddle | SecondHandSongs

Lesley Riddle. June 13, 1905. July 13, 1980. United States. Guitarist, singer, song writer and collector born in North Carolina and raise in Tennessee.

Lesley Riddle Historical Marker

African-American musician Lesley Riddle exerted an influence on country music through his association with A.P. Carter of the Carter Family. (A historical marker …

‎Lesley Riddle on Apple Music

Listen to music by Lesley Riddle on Apple Music. Find top songs and albums by Lesley Riddle including John Henry, Red River Blues and more.

Lesley Riddle, Collaborator with the Carter Family | NC DNCR

On June 13, 1905, old-time musician Lesley Riddle was born in the Silvers Gap community north of Burnsville. Riddle learned to play blues and gospel songs on the guitar after losing …