Leola Manning – The Music of the Mountains: African American Artists in Appalachia

To celebrate Black History Month, we take a look back at the pioneers of music in the Appalachian Mountains. In this segment, we take a look at Leola Manning, a Knoxville native who only recorded six songs, but left an indelible mark on the city.

More stories, here: https://www.wbir.com/
Subscribe to WBIR for exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/c/WBIR10

WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee produces award-winning, community-centered content “Straight From The Heart” of East Tennessee. We strive to be good citizens, to do what is right, and to be fair and honest. We care.

Follow WBIR on Social:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBIRChannel10
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wbir
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wbirchannel10/

Share This Post
Have your say!
00

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>