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Lance Ledbetter Interview: The Divine Grace of Dust To Digital

Lance Ledbetter Interview
Dust To Digital’s Divine Grace
By James Calemine


The story of Dust To Digital is a divine one. In the late 1990s, Lance Ledbetter set out to discover rare recordings of gospel music. His journey led him to issuing landmark box sets that rank as some of the most memorable recordings in American music. Dust ...

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jcalemine says...

Jason, many thanks. Yes, correction made! You will hear more about this item, rest assured. Thanks again!

Jason_Greene says...

Great article. I think Mr. Ledbetter's newest project about the author of "Ain't No Grave" is about Brother Claude Ely - not Healy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Ely I would enjoy hearing more about this item for a future blog. Great job!

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