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Restless Native

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Sweet William Makes the Rounds

In Restless Native by Chris WohlwendAugust 5, 2015leave a COMMENT

When Sweet William joined the East Knoxville cruising scene on Sunday nights, he would be, befitting a rock ‘n’ roll star, the center of attention. It was on one such …

Memories of Another Lost Fort Sanders Wanderer

In Restless Native by Chris WohlwendJuly 22, 2015leave a COMMENT

Dean took up residence in a Volkswagen Beetle in the winter of 1967. The VW belonged to the boyfriend of one of Dean’s acquaintances, a girl he knew from the …

Of Blackberries and ‘Panters’

In Restless Native by Chris WohlwendJune 24, 2015leave a COMMENT

Miz Lusby lived on the street that ran the length of the ridge that defined the southern edge of Burlington, a block or so from our house. She was, according …

Rock ‘n’ Roll at the Indian Rock Grill

In Restless Native by Chris WohlwendJune 3, 2015leave a COMMENT

My brief stint as a rock ’n’ roll roadie began with a panic-induced call—and had a tenuous connection to Jerry Lee Lewis. It came about through Vance Walker, a high …

Escape from Rose Hill

In Restless Native by Chris WohlwendMay 20, 2015leave a COMMENT

Norma showed up at my grandparents’ house sometime in the late 1940s. In her teens, she had left her home in rural southwestern Virginia the day before, catching the bus …

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