You have the perfect voice for storytelling.

You should do a story on a man named Belltree Smith of Esom hill, Georgia or as he was known as the notorious outlaw boot legger of West ga and east Alabama. 3:12

Back in early 60s, I was about 4-5, my grandmama gave my mama printed feed sack that she made me a nice shirt from it. But it smelled SO bad even after it was washed many times she had to throw it away, I feel heart broken for her hard work, time & Her LOVE that she had to throw it away. Mama LOVED her 3 sons & Work hard to give to her boys. I always remember her LOVE most of all ! Daddy LOVED us too ! Both are now in Heaven with JESUS. I miss them dearly.

My Dad was born in Letcher County in 1925. He would tell me stories about Devil John he had heard from his father. Some people are larger than life and Devil John was one.

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My family too in West Virginia

Wow, i was born 100 years too late 😢

Those brothers were demons!

As a child growing up in rural South Carolina, I had the pleasure of seeing the goat man twice. My mother took us to town to see him as he came through town. Many people would never believe this story, but I saw him twice.

I heard that evil spirits live in the forest

I love the music you play, is there a CD I can purchase?

I did see the goat man as a child. I lived in dallas georgia

That’s one sad story. All cause the Man stumbled upon them stashing a barrel of stolen brandy which he likely would’ve never said anything about. Had a conversation wife my wife the other day about “was the world always this evil or is it more now or is it that we just see it more now with the internet and news?” and I think the world always has and always will have evil in it. It’s a constant battle between good and evil and evil only prevails when good Men do nothing. Sorta like the state of our country today 😂

There were an Adair family in and around Wayne County Kentucky. Same family?

I can only barely remember but I do recall going from Harrison TN over to Soddy-Daisy Tn bc he was coming from the direction of Chattanooga & we’d all get word. So we’d load up food & all the children & ride over to sit & wait on him to pass through on Hwy. 27.

you and Josh are top notch Well done, Sir

i never saw the goatman but a family friend did this friend actually believed the story the goatman told about being 100 y.o. ill further add to this story that goatmans son was not exactly right but by all accounts a good and decent man so its a shame that he was shot while in bed asleep in that bus unfortunately he didnt survive this happened just a few months before ches passed unless im mistaken ches and his son are buried right next to each other

Well told, sir. Heart breaking. Mrs. Weston was an amazing and strong woman. I wonder what ever happened to the baby that survived.

Yup bad Tom was forgiven of his sins.

Sam Elliot, and Bruce Dern.

That was an awesome story. Thank you for sharing.

9:05 the "united states'" was set up from the beginning to make the rich even richer. that's not an opinion. that is a fact.

A tremendous story.Thank you

Goat Man was in town for Trussville, AL's sesquicentennial in the early 1960s. He had some cheesy "made in Japan" trinkets for sale. He said he hadn't had a bath in 40 years which really impressed me as a little kid. I remember thinking that being a goat man could be an option for me later on, lol. Really glad to see that he lived a long life since I was under the impression that he was killed by a truck way earlier.

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Sounds like he was an educated idiot

The late 1700 they didn't have lever action rifles nor revolver pistols

Standing room only in modern stumps

Good story. Colorful and mostly positive. Thanks 👍

I thought back in the old days they settled their differences with their fist.

In other words...bing bing bing bing bang boom bang...

Loved this!

Hey how can I get a of the book devil John wright ? Let me know!!!

From Switzerland or from Mountainman to Mountainman. Great Storytelling JD, love it. The way you tell it and can l say your Appalachian dialekt make your storys special. And can l ask you for that Red Rube video intro tune?

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Is that where the term Indian giver comes from?

I’m glad these stories have been preserved.

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I must say,this was pretty bad back in the 1800’s but I think the 1900’s and the 2000’s are far far worse with murder

In the 60's we lived outside of Attalla Alabama. I remember him well.

I can’t believe I never heard about this

Did they bury mule next to him when he died?

This story has much in the way of high morals and the stuff good men were made of that it should be held in high regard to the way a good man confronts injustice. So much so, I think that the wrongs done by misguided folk and how one or two good men can right the wrong, that it be required reading for students. Young people need to know that there is no wrong way to do the right thing. Young-ins need to be taught by history of the struggles some went through to understand what is right and wrong, by themself and what the corrupt laws of the day needed changing. And fight, if need be to change those laws. The Major is a fine example of a good man clashing with self-centered law makers with $$$'s as their motive. He is a good role model and should be recognized as such. By the way, I'm 73 and have my own special liquor. I distill small amounts for family and friends. I don't make much if anything, I do it because it's part of my heritage and I don't want the art to die,

What about the baby

Victims of Southern Reconstruction

I’m an Adair but I’m not a bad person 😊

do you ever do stories about northern Appalachia?

My great grandfather James Keeling fought in the Civil War Battle " Defender of The Bridge" in Strawberry Plains TN id appricate any information you might have on him please he is burried in East Lawn Cemetery in Bristol, VA his hand he lost in the battle is burried in someones yard in Strawberry Plains, TN

don't mess with mountain men.