Lore of Yore: Recent Episodes
Chuck Raymond
A podcast about the history and mystery of Kentucky. You are likely familiar with the lives and legends of the old west favorites like Doc Holiday, The Earp brothers, Wild Bill Hickok, and Billy the Kid, along with many others. What if I told you that Kentucky was the birthplace of some of those legends and has had its share of deadly gunfights, cattle wars, and other feuds? What other mysteries and forgotten history lies buried in these hills? Join me each week on a journey to rediscover the forgotten and lesser-known legends and lore of the Bluegrass state.
Part 2 in the series on the early history of Waverly Hills from the year 1912 through 1925.
Intro/Outro Music: "New Hero in Town"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Maybe you have heard of the Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium located in Louisville, KY. It is considered to be one of the most haunted places on Earth. Do you know how it came to be that way? Tune in to this episode and begin your journey to find out.
Intro/Outro Music: "New Hero in Town"
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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In this episode we revisit a massive blaze that broke out in the early morning hours of August 14 1890. Considered to be one of the area's worst fires since the Civil War. Rated explicit due to details of the events that day in 1890.
A story about one of the first firefighters in Louisville, Kentucky who happens to be my cousin.
Eureka Steam Fire Engine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXzVGSdVO80
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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You may have heard all about the famous detective Allan Pinkerton, but what about D. T. Bligh, Louisville, Kentucky's internationally known detective who earned the respect of both lawmen and outlaws around the world?
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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This week I tell you about the Kentucky native who became a Texas Ranger only to give it up and become a bounty hunter. His exploits are legendary but I bet you've probably never heard of him. Have a listen and let's change that.
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Call to Muster"
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
This week we take a trip on the old railroad running between Louisville and Bullitt County to talk about the Hagan-Barbour feud that took place in Huber's Station, KY.
Murder or Not? Free online book about the feud.
https://bullittcountyhistory.org/bchistory/murder/index.html
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Lots of folks have covered the strange and unusual happenings in and around Kentucky. But what makes these things mysterious? Are they fact or fiction? The answers aren't exactly so easy to come by, let's just say.... it depends.
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Do you know where there is an old cemetery? Who is buried there? Might they have a story to tell as interesting as James Simpson "Budd" Harrison and George
Alsop? You never know what you're going to find once you jump down that rabbit hole.
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Gulliam Hopper Jr, also known as Dock Brown, terrorized folks from Tennessee all the way to western Kentucky. Another one of Kentucky's lesser-known outlaws.
Read the book for free: https://ia802904.us.archive.org/30/items/DOCKBROWN/DOCK%20BROWN.pdf
Watch the Dock Brown movie provided by the Pine Knob Theater, it's about an hour long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3ucEk9IK_s&list=PLSIwC_RPQ2Dd6AW5B3xJ8xBO72TKUUnRY&index=6
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Thomas "Bad Tom" Smith was said to have terrorized Perry County, KY from the years of 1880 to 1895. Considered to be the bloodthirstiest killer the mountain communities had ever known. This episode has a direct quote from Bad Tom and contains two minor curse words.
Sources used for the story:
Singing From The Gallows: The Story of Bad Tom Smith
The Untold Story of Bad Tom Smith DVD
https://www.newspapers.com/clip/5351930/the-noose-now-awaits-a-cowardly-and/
https://www.hazard-herald.com/arts_and_entertainment/feud-tours-growing-focus-in-perry/article_d233148e-644a-11e8-91d2-bb24bad0ba42.html
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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Thomas "Bad Tom" Smith was said to have terrorized Perry County, KY from the years of 1880 to 1895. Considered to be the bloodthirstiest killer the mountain communities had ever known. This episode has a direct quote from Bad Tom and contains two minor curse words.
Sources used for the story:
Singing From The Gallows: The Story of Bad Tom Smith
The Untold Story of Bad Tom Smith DVD
Music:
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Introducing the Lore of Yore podcast. Coming in February 2023
"New Hero in Town" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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