Episode -23- The Ballad of Poor Ellen Smith and the truth behind the song.

Episode-23-   The Ballad of Poor Ellen Smith and the truth behind the song. This episode starts with The Ballad of Poor Ellen Smith.  The morning of July 21, 1892, the body of Ellen Smith was found behind the Zinzendorf Hotel in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Shot through the heart. The story of Ellen Smith’s murder is a classic tale of seduction and betrayal. A beautiful but innocent young woman strays from the path of righteousness for a faithless shifty older lover who  becomes her killer. It is the stuff of many Victorian cautionary tales and mountain murder ballads. scottlunsfordauthor.com On line 07-20-2019 @7:00 pm