Donna Ray Norton is an 8th-generation ballad singer in Madison County. Her mother is Lena Jean Ray and her grandfather is Byard Ray. Norton's cousin, Sheila Kay Adams, is a National Heritage Fellow.
Hosted on MSN
In Marshall, North Carolina, a group of ballad singers reflects on how Hurricane Helene affected their tradition
During a rainy summer afternoon at Zadie’s Market, a restaurant housed in what used to be the jail in Marshall, North Carolina, a group of 11 people sat on the patio in front of a dinner crowd, taking ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results