Like Lazarus risen, even the grave could not hold Blind Alfred Reed down. Dead since 1956, Reed’s return comes courtesy the diligence of Ted Olson and the backing of the Dust to Digital record label. ...

This tribute to sandpaper-voiced Blind Alfred Reed features exclusively West Virginia singers, pickers, and fiddlers as they present the moralist's staunch lyrics-- the dude hated gamblers, fast women ...

Born in Floyd County, Virginia, Blind Alfred Reed was a prolific songwriter who based many of his ballads on news he heard on the radio. Recording at the famous 1927 Bristol Sessions, he was signed by ...

Clarence Alfred Reed passed away on Feb. 9, 2022, in Columbia Falls at the age of 90. Clarence was born on May 31, 1931, in Hotchkiss, Colorado to Perry and Mattie Reed. He married Betty Joan Redden ( ...

Wheaton Municipal Band concerts are a treasured routine for many concert-goers. The second concert of the Wheaton Municipal Band’s 2025 season offers a rare treat in the celebration of the music of ...

For the special taping of Mountain Stage in Bristol, Va./Tenn., host Larry Groce chose to lead the finale performance in a number by songwriter/fiddler Blind Alfred Reed. A native of Floyd, Va. and a ...