Spencer Moore, of Chilhowie, Virginia, sings Cumberland Gap on his front porch. Spencer was recorded by Alan Lomax during one of his “Southern Journeys” in the late 1950s. “The singing tobacco farmer” dazzled Lomax with his version of such mountain standards as “Old Jimmy Sutton.” 84 at the time of this recording, Spencer was a terrific flatpicker and songster. He played with joy and fire until he passed away at the age of 92, in June of 2011. He will be missed.