Lesley Riddle , known to his friends and family as "Esley," was an African-American bluesman, guitarist, and songwriter. After playing a tune for A.P. Carter of the Carter Family, in Kingsport, Tennessee, Esley was invited home to Maces Springs by A.P. This began a relationship between the two, with Esley living on-and-off for about five years at Maces Springs in Scott County, Virginia, while he traveled with A.P. on song-collecting trips. The Carter Family eventually recorded a number of adaptations of songs borrowed from Riddle including "Bear Creek Blues," "March Wings Goin'," "Blow My Blues Away" and "Lonesome For You."