A musical "amateur" that best exemplified true artistry, Lena Hughes was born in Grape Grove Township, Missouri, in 1904. Though she never recorded any 78s and only one LP, Hughes was most influential through her steady performances at various fiddler conventions and folk festivals throughout the Ozarks. She was an excellent fiddler, banjoist and guitar picker who retained the largely extinct repertoire of parlor pieces and the variety of specialized tunings that were necessary to play them.
Pearly Dew
Under the Double Eagle
Spanish Fandango
Letter Edged in Black
You Are the Only Star of My Blue Heaven
Blue Heaven
Galloway Bay
Kentucky Moon Waltz
Cedar Brook Waltz
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Discover Lena Hughes and 50,000+ radio stations on our interactive 3D globe with audio-reactive visualizations.
Open Spinn Radio