The Murder of the Lawson Family Carolina Buddies

[runbout17]

I LIVED IN N.C INFORSYTH COUNTY. MY MOTHER TOLD ABOUT THE STORY. GLAD TO SEE SOMETHING ABOUT THIS LIKE MORE ABOUT IT.MY MOTHER IS PASS AWAY NOW .MY BROTHERS LIVE IN WINSTON -SALEM STILL..IM ON FACEBOOK AS LOIS LINVILLE HEADRICK. WE ARE MOVING BACK THIS SUMMER.LIKE MORE OF THE STORY.

[k4ldh]

So Sad,My the little ones rest in peace

[MrRanwolfe]

Thanks for posting I'm Randy Lawson from stokes county n.c.

[leanannsidhe]

@MrRanwolfe Quite welcome. It is, as you must know, a fascinating, tragic story.

[marcoacca]

That's splendid. And (...) thanks.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for this interesting little murder ballad and the detailed information provided.

[stewballmax3]

I just LOVE the complete and comprehensive details you've provided for us here...it makes the song all the more real and authentic. THANK YOU!  A folklorist/musicologist's come true...story songs really move me!

~Max

[leanannsidhe]

@stewballmax3 Thank you Max! Story songs are my favorite, in case it wasn't obvious with my uploads :). I love History, especially personal history or the history of us common folk. Story songs just go along with that for me. Glad you liked it!