From my friend, Ferenc Karpule in Budapest, Hungary: "The Picture in Budapest was taken in front of a tram stop in one of the downtown areas. I wrote the address based on Craig von Buseck's idea." (Harry T. Burleigh's Grandfather, Hamilton Waters, was the lamplighter in our shared hometown of Erie, PA). From the book Nobody Knows: The Harry T. Burleigh Story. #HarryTBurleigh #NobodyKnows #NobodyKnowsbook #NobodyKnowsTheHarryTBurleighStory #HamiltonWaters #TheSpirituals #TheNe

Craig von Buseck speaks with Sean Latterty of WJET-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania, about the impact of Harry T. Burleigh on American music. Watch now. Order your copy of Nobody Knows: The Harry T. Burleigh Story #HarryTBurleigh #NobodyKnowsbook #NobodyKnowsTheHarryTBurleighStory #TheSpirituals #TheNegroSpirituals #NobodyKnows #AmericanMusic #Music #AfricanAmerican #AfricanAmericanSpirituals #WJET #WJETTV #CraigvonBuseck #DrCraigvonBuseck #SeanLatterty

I finished reading "Nobody Knows... about Harry T. Burleigh," and you brought Harry so much back to life through your wonderful book, that now I'm missing him. I kid you not! Likewise, I more fully understand why your son, David, once asked you, "Dad, how long is Harry Burleigh going to live with us?" ... while you are working on this book to share this somewhat obscure man's life story. Thanks to how interesting, well-written, organized, and easy to follow the book was, I of

As I see snow falling in the mountains...on TV, and I witness Christmas decorations popping up all around me, I'm reminded of how much I live in the south. Eighty-six degrees today for a high. Nov. 8. But alas, a cold front in on the way. Break out the parkas. It will drop all the way to 79 by Friday. Brrr...or is it Grrr? Nevertheless, we are going to plug ahead with life and welcome a special guest to our big Florida front porch. Pull up a chair and help me welcome author,