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Stories of Appalachia

Stories of Appalachia

De: Steve Gilly Rod Mullins
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Welcome to "Stories of Appalachia," the podcast where hosts Steve Gilly and Rod Mullins have been unraveling the captivating history and folklore of the Appalachian region since 2015. Join them as they guide you through mist-covered mountains and winding rivers, exploring the stories that define the heart and soul of Appalachia.

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  • Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: The Story of Appalachian Piano Man Roy Hall

    Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On: The Story of Appalachian Piano Man Roy Hall
    Jan 10 2026
    James Faye Hall, better known as Roy Hall, was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, in 1921. He died in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee in 1984.

    Between those dates is a story about a hillbilly boogie pianist who played for Uncle Dave Macon in a traveling version of the Grand Ole Opry as a child, formed his own hillbilly/R&B band. He found success in Detroit, worked as a session musician for such Nashville stars as Webb Pierce, Marty Robbins and Red Foley, and was on the very cusp of stardom as a rockabilly act in the 1950s, only to have it slip away from him.

    Oh, by the way, he’s also credited by many to have co-written “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” which made Jerry Lee Lewis a rock and roll legend.

    Join us as we tell the fascinating story of Roy Hall, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    23 m
  • The Tally War: The 1906 North Carolina Railroad Riot

    The Tally War: The 1906 North Carolina Railroad Riot
    Jan 3 2026
    We’ve told the story of labor conflicts from Harlan, Kentucky to Blair Mountain, West Virginia. This week, we tell a story that’s not set in the Kentucky or West Virginia coalfields, but in Western North Carolina. It’s the story of the 1906 “Tally War,” a violent clash between Italian railroad laborers and company officials of contractors for the South and Western Railroad, which was building their railroad through the North Carolina mountains. Between Spruce Pine and Marion, North Carolina, a violent confrontation erupted over a wage dispute and the harsh conditions in the railroad construction camps that ended in an international incident between the United States and Italy.

    It’s another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    14 m
  • The Lost Town of Mortimer, North Carolina

    The Lost Town of Mortimer, North Carolina
    Dec 27 2025
    A once thriving lumber and mill town in the mountains of western North Carolina, Mortimer rose fast, becoming prosperous…until it was washed away twice in massive flooding events.

    Shortly after a 1916 wildfire burned large tracts of timberland in the mountains, two hurricanes struck the area back to back, causing historic floods not seen again in the area until Helene in 2024, nearly wiping out the town.

    The people of Mortimer made a comeback driven by textile work and the CCC, until a final blow came from another flood in 1940. Today little remains of Mortimer along Wilson Creek.

    Mortimer’s story is another one of the Stories of Appalachia.

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    14 m
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