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Gribble, Lusk, and York Life summary:

Gribble, Lusk, and York, were a black American string band formed around the late 1800’s early 1900’s. The band lasted through the 1950s but came to an end due to the deaths of Murph Gribble and Albert York. Their partner John Lusk continued playing for the dances in Warren County after the passing of his colleagues. Prior to the deaths of Gribble and York, the majority of their time as a band was spent playing for the dances in Warren County Tennessee. The dancing community of Warren County Tennessee at the formation of the band consisted of a racially diverse community. As the social divide between the white and black communities grew during Jim Crow Law the dancing community of Warren County Tennessee consisted of a primarily white audience.

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Gribble, Lusk, and York were recorded for some home projects in 1946 by Margot Mayo, and in 1949 by Stuart Jamieson. Lusk was also later recorded in 1964 by Ralph Rinzler. Among their recorded collection Gribble, Lusk and York were also famous among Warren County Tennessee residents as a string band for the local dances. One of their most notable dances was known as the Saturday Night Fish Fry.