From today on his masterly playing can get associated with a face finally, thanks to the kind help of his grandaughter Stark!
So may I present to you: Mister James Francum Braswell Sr.
As I usually do on my YouTube channel I also put together a little educational video about him, including one of his only two known recordings:
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Hi, I am Christina Braswell Booth. James Francum Braswell, Sr. is my grandfather. My father is James Francum Braswell, Jr. I have an album of my grandfather that we have never heard. I am inquiring about finding someone to transfer this to a CD. My grandfather and father are buried beside each other. I can't believe that he is so researched these many years latter. It is wonderful to hear him play. I played the 2 songs on the internet and my grandmother cried. She said, "Lord, I loved that man! Thank you, Christina Braswell Booth e-mail christina07@sccoast.net
I would love to talk to you.
Hi Chrissie! I just purchased the CD named "Gastonia Gallop" which has your grandfather's two songs, and also a booklet with some interesting history. The famous cartoonist Robert Crumb published a 12 panel comic strip based off the song "When You Go a Courtin'". Hope you and your family have been doing well. Kevin Price
Does anyone have an example of Mr Braswell's artwork?
I have a wonderful drawing by Mr Braswell. It is of a barn dance with a fiddle player, and a harmonica player. It is signed Braswell "49 Houston Texas
And I bought the barn dance he drew featuring a harmonica player, a fiddler, and maybe another harmonica player or a jaw harp player. Says he was in Houston, Texas in 1949 at the date of signature.
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