Emry Arthur

The family background of this 1920s Paramount recording artist is a pretty familiar combination for Appalachia. On one side, there is tragedy, in this case the mother of Emry Arthur dying when he was only a year old. On the other side, of course, is music. Arthur's dad was a respected bass singer in their county, promoting an active interest in a musical career for his son and proud of the several dozen recordings that were the result. His brothers were also all singers, and one of them, Henry Arthur, played fiddle with him. Emry Arthur sang and accompanied himself on guitar, ...