Author Archive
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- Hamper McBee: Tennessee Moonshiner
- August 22nd, 2011
As a native Tennessean, I am somewhat embarrassed to say that when Buck asked me to do an article on Hamper McBee, I didn’t really know who he was talking about. To orient me, he read more…
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- Happy Independence Day!
- July 4th, 2011
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- Beware The Coconut Palms!
- July 2nd, 2011
It’s summer again; the season when many will head south for fun in the sun. And while I don’t want to dampen that spirit, I have become aware of information that suggests an under-reported danger read more…
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- A Rebirth in Brooklyn: Pat Conte and the Jalopy Theatre
- April 27th, 2011
Pat Conte is amazing. In fact this entire vinyl LP project from Jalopy Records is amazing. Entitled “The Amazing Pat Conte plays American Songs with Fiddle and Banjo,” it is the first in a series read more…
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- A Conversation With Ben Hutcherson
- February 1st, 2011
Benjamin Franklin Hutcherson was born on June 27, 1918, in Jingo, Tennessee, a small Williamson County settlement that was later renamed Fairview. He grew up during the Great Depression, working on farms to help support read more…
