Episode 5: The Lawson Family Tragedy

CONTENT WARNING: This episode may be upsetting for some audiences! Listening Discretion Advised. In Episode 5, Amelia dives into the dark story that’s behind the ballad of the Lawson Family. This one is grim! BUT Allison does the best she can to try to bring up the mood somewhat, with questionable success. For this one, we go back to… you guessed it, NORTH CAROLINA during Christmas in 1930, where a father’s reprehensible choices lead to the worst tragedy imaginable! Allison and Amelia sing the unusually cheerful original murder ballad entitled: The Murder Of The Lawson Family. Then after discussing the true events of this horrific ordeal, the gals sing a haunting original ballad by Amelia entitled “Hey Charlie, Just Leave!” Which is what he SHOULD have done! Amelia has made a wonderful Spotify Playlist where you can hear many different versions of the original ballad, click here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4igVggPk1ZcNVcHrYQiU6P?si=8696eacd36de4f49 Source Material: White Christmas, Bloody Christmas by M. Bruce Jones and Trudy J. Smith The Meaning Of Our Tears by Trudy J. Smith Link to RAINN: The Nation’s Largest Anti-Sexual Violence Organization: https://www.rainn.org/ Or call 800-656-HOPE For Australia, contact 1800Respect: https://www.1800respect.org.au/