Big Lon discovers obscure local vinyl one dusty crate of records at a time.

Lonnie Salyer has always had a love for music and history. By chance several years ago he saw a record that caught his eye, a record made in Kingsport, Tennessee. That discovery peaked his curiosity and sent him on the hunt for other records recorded locally in the Tri-Cities.

“There’s a whole range of music here that’s happened over the years and a lot of it’s lost in history because it wasn’t written down.”

—Big Lon

A Book About Vinyl Records Coming Soon!

Lonnie Salyer discovers the rich musical heritage of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia one dusty record at a time. He has combined his love of history and music to build a collection of local 45rpm and 78rpm records. Check out his new photobook which is currently underway.

Project Synopsis: This is the first photobook in a series featuring local and regional record labels.

Book Title: Trail Records – It Was Love

Big Lon with Record Shop Song by The Odds and Ends.