Hometown Americus Georgia INDEX

2009 Macon Film Festival, 179

4500 Spencer Highway, 129

6th grade, 35, 39, 40, 77, 78

A & M Records, 68

a bad moment, 34

a cold Christmas Eve, 31

a game of Frankenstein, 25

a lot of heritage and culture, 13

a new Paulene, 189

acid plant, 18

acolyte, 30

addressing Rich as Padre, 30

Aeronca Champ, 150

Al Jolson Jr., 202

Allman Brothers Band, 176

Alma Mater, 79, 80, 83, 84

alter boy, 30

Amazing Rhythm Aces, 65

Americus, 13, 15, 19, 22, 23, 25, 29, 30, 32, 35, 37, 41, 43, 44, 47, 50, 54, 55, 77, 79, 80, 82, 89, 92, 95, 96, 98

Americus Connection, 164

Americus High, 19, 29, 41, 77, 80

Americus Times-Recorder, 9

Andersonville, 30, 145

Andy May, 181, 184

Andy Worthy, 23

Anna Cheokas, 32

Annabelle and Uncle John, 35

Annabelle Wooten, 32, 34

annual troop barbecue, 46

Atlanta Film Festival, 187

Auburn University, 151

Bass Tire Company, 71

BB gun wars, 13

beat us with a big paddle, 39

Bell Street, 37

Bennett Williams, 105

Bert Frilot, 138

best hot dogs, 35

Beth Alston, 9

Betty Crabb, 167

Betty Theirs, 105

Betty Walters, 40, 41

Big Bub, 33, 55, 96

Big Randy, 36, 37, 96

big Schwinn bike, 40

Big Walter, 15, 25, 26, 37

Bill Frist, 164

Bill McCall, 35, 36

Bill McGowan, 7

Bill Murray, 8, 82, 112, 164, 191

Billy Barksdale, 154

Billy Barron, 44

Billy Deriso, 67, 179, 183, 184

Billy Entrekin, 77

Billy Joe Shaver, 175, 176

Billy Tye, 7, 84, 112

Bird hunting, 53

Black Sachel Sanders, 163

Black Satchel Sanders, 163

Black Swan Records, 103

Blackbirds and Blazers, 175, 176, 179

Blue Argo, 177, 186, 188, 189

Bluegrass Unlimited, 200

Bob Ivey, 44, 79

Bob Seeger and the Silver Bullet Band, 115

Bob Small, 39, 40

Bob Sumner, 13, 44

Bobby Brown, 127

Bobby Lowe, 101

Boone Creek, 200

Boy Scouts of America, 44, 45

Brent, 200, 202

brother Larry, 14

Brother Lawrence, 29, 30

Brotherhood of Spirit, 103

Bryan, Texas, 168

Bubber, 33, 34, 35, 53, 54, 55, 78, 79, 80, 91, 97

Buckshot, 25, 26

Bucky, 87, 88, 89

Bucky Turpin, 87

bullfrogs, 95

C Bs Package Store, 71

Calloway Gardens, 60

Calvary Church, 13, 29, 31, 58, 74, 153, 159, 183

Camp Osborne, 37, 48, 50

Camp Shehaw, 50, 51, 52

Cappy Lyons, 197

Captain Tom, 181, 183

car hop, 36

Carey LeSueur, 14, 21

Carol and Cheryl, 13

Carrie Crabb, 32

Cashbox Top 100, 200

Cecil Hering, 17

Charles Chappell, 8, 44, 112

Charles Deriso, 67

Charles Sanderlin, 109

Charlie Chaplain Studio, 69

Charlie Daniels Band, 122

Charlie Hogg, 44, 46

Charlie Smith, 153

Charlie Wall, 149

Charlotte Cotton, 180

Charlotte Wellons, 89

Chattanooga, 192

Chehaw, 46, 50

Cherri Sue, 143

Chico, 59

chili dogs, 36, 98

chocolate cigars, 152

choir, 30

Christine Brown, 29, 45

Christmas at Calvary, 31

Chuck Fairbrother, 85

church hayrides, 32

Cindy Pryor, 66

Civilian Conservation Corps, 167

Clarence Cooper, 85, 153

Clarence Graddick, 27

Class of 1960, 29

Class of 63, 29

clay pigeon, 26

Clinic Drug Store Caper, 148

Clint Ledger, 74

Coach Sanderlin, 110

Coastal Artillery, 167

Coffeyville, Kansas, 142

Cold War, 171

College Street, 33, 96

Columbus Broadcasting Co, 197

connecting with the spiritual, 31

Conway Twitty, 132, 143

Cotton Avenue, 25, 150, 151

Cotton Eyed Joe, 120

cousin Rusty, 59, 91, 92, 94, 95

Cowboys of the Music Business, 200

Crabb and Nelson Mercantile Company, 69

Crabb Motor Company, 62, 94

Crabb Radio and Electric Company, 151

Crisp County, 88

crumpled beyond repair, 82

Cub Scout, 43

Cub Scouts, 43, 77

Culpepper's Store, 58

Cy and Betty Boys, 173

Cy Boys, 33

Cypress stumps, 59

DAC, 175, 176

Daili Lama, 178, 179, 182, 185, 186

Dalton Boys, 73

Dan McMillan, 80

Dan Wallis, 44

daughters-in-law, 202

David Allan Coe, 175, 202

David Jordon, 152

Davis Casket Company, 99

Debra Winger, 122

DeSoto, 71, 74

deviled eggs, 29

Dewey Stone, 153

Dinkins Store, 58

Dixie, 62

Do No Harm, 175, 186

Dobro, 126

Dodson, 35, 45

Don Nelson, 99

Down At Gilley's, 141

Dr. Bahnsen, 158

Dr. Floyd, 107, 108

Dr. Monts, 147

Dr. Pendergrass, 55

drinking, 53, 54, 87, 91

ducktail haircuts, 41

Dunmon, 149

Earl Dunmon, 109

Eddie Pope, 88

Edith Slater, 105

electric trolley car, 92

Eleven years old, 44

Eli Nelson, 140

Elizabeth Cobb, 24

Ellaville, 197

Elm Avenue, 45, 91

Elvis, 41

embezzlement, 99

Episcopal Church, 30, 31, 32

Erskine, 44, 53, 54, 56, 78, 80, 82

Erskine Carter, 44, 53

EXTRAS WANTED, 119

Ezra Hagins, 67

Fat Boys, 58

Father Battin, 30

Father Rich, 30

Faye Phillips, 17

fire pit, 51, 52

First Federal Savings, 94

First Methodist Church, 32

flat bread biscuits, 92

Flatwood, 70, 72, 164

Flatwood Studio, 200

Flint River, 179, 183

Flint River Ranger, 179, 183

Floyd's Bar, 185

Folk Mass, 31

folk music, 32

Ford, 16, 25, 30, 56, 87, 88, 92

Frankenstein, 25

Furlow family, 60

Furlow Gatewood, 73

Furlow School, 21, 24, 39, 43

Gatewood Dudley, 29

Gatewood home, 45

Gay Waldemeyer, 45

General Westmorland, 197

George Bagley, 73

George Hooks, 7, 43, 44, 105

Georgia Military College, 8, 41, 98

Georgia Southwestern, 19, 98, 172, 173, 177

ghosts of the depression, 93

Gibson flat top, 103

Gilley's Club, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 125, 130, 140, 142

Gilley's Recording Studio, 116, 117, 138

Gladys, 5, 17, 57, 62, 72, 99, 100, 107, 184, 202

Gladys Wright Crowson Crabb, 5

Glenn Miller, 151

Glessner Street, 13, 14, 16, 18, 25, 26, 40, 44, 53, 81, 90

Gloria Parmentier, 8

Goose Bay Labrador, 170

Grace Durham, 29

grandkids, 202

Greenhorn's Guide to the Art of Fiddling, 198

Greg Kane, 175, 201

Grey Owl Indian Supply, 51

Griff, 33, 34, 35, 43, 53, 54, 55, 81, 82, 95, 96, 97, 98

Griff Eldridge, 33

Griff and Johnny, 33

Grinderswitch, 181

guitar, 32

Gum Creek, 184

Gypsy, 176, 201

Gypsy Carns, 176, 201

Hagins family, 67

half steak, 36

Hancock Drive, 14, 33, 35, 39, 44

Hank Cochran, 65, 202

Harold Avenue, 113

Harriet Aldridge, 85

Harris Marine, 180

Havoc bomber, 168

Health Department, 157

Heather, 121

Henry Jones, 7, 44, 105

Herb Alpert, 68

Hobie Cat, 100

hold the cross, 30

home team bleachers, 83

homecoming, 82, 83

Homecoming Day, 83

Honor Camper, 45

horned hat of my ancestors, 51

Hub Shoe Shop, 149

Hudson Hornet, 34

hunters and woodsmen, 31

I feel bad about it now, 81

I. B. Davis, 99

illegal whiskey, 87

Impala convertible, 37

Indian Lore Society, 50

Indian Patrol, 44

interested in history, 13

J.B. Vann, 131

Jack Bassett, 198

Jackson Avenue, 24

Jackson Street, 93

James Chevrolet, 7

Janay Harbuck, 23

Jimi Hendrix, 103

Jimmy Buchannon, 45

Jimmy Carter, 102

Jimmy Hawkins, 93

Jimmy Key, 115

Jimmy Thaxton, 79

Jo Ann Allison, 185

Joe Delano, 115

Joe Hooks, 7, 102

Joe Stewart Bridge, 95

John Argo, 44

John F. Kennedy, 64

John Paul Chambliss, 105, 154

John Popwell, 96

John Shiver, 61

John Travolta, 122, 123

John Wooten, 35

Johnny Farr, 64

Johnny Lee, 115, 117, 129, 130, 135, 137, 140, 141

Jr. High, 40, 41, 77

Jude's Chapel, 58

Judge Marshall, 96

Judith and Christine, 31

Judith Wright, 29, 105, 112

Judy Lane, 33, 93

Judy Wright, 65, 78, 112

Junior Dinkins, 58

Junior Johnson, 90

Kay Morris, 105

Keith Urban, 65, 201, 202

Kenny Fulton, 118

Killer, 122, 125

La Porte Texas, 138

Lake Blackshear, 57

Lakeshore Baptist, 58

Lakeshore Drive, 58, 90

Lakeshore Marine, 181

Lamar Teaford, 105

Larry Brown, 29, 30

Larry Howard, 181

Larry Underwood, 149

Lauren Windham, 105

Lawton Jr, 14

lead guitar, 125

Led Zeppelin, 103

Lee Street, 26, 45, 53, 82, 97

Lee Street Methodist, 45

Lee Street Road, 9

Leonard Fletcher, 158

Leroy Delionbach, 83

Leslie, 7, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 159, 179, 180

LeSueur, 14, 22, 23, 35

LeSueur boys, 14

Lewis Ellis, 93

life as a musician, 115

Lilly Mae, 53

Lincoln Pinch, 62

Linda Williams', 14

Lionel train operator, 27

Little Gladys, 99

Lobo, 202

Lone Star Cafe, 132

Mack Furlow, 96

Macon Civic Center, 143

Macon Film Festival, 177, 201

magical youth, 31

Magnolia Manor, 100, 103

Magnolia Manor Church, 103

Mark Waddell, 7

Marshall Tucker, 181

Marshallville, 177

Martha Virginia, 53

Martin Theater, 151

Marvin Griffin, 163

McKinnon, 80, 84

McMinnville, 191

Melvin Kinslow, 109

Mema, 51, 90, 91, 92

Men's Sport Shop, 149

Methodist, 32

Micah Hagins, 67

Michael Hilliard, 7

Michael James, 135, 141

Michael Rapunzel, 102

Mickey Gilley, 103, 118

Mike Cheokas, 32

Miss Piggy, 135

Mister Nelson, 9

Mitchell Hotel, 150

moonshine, 9, 87, 88, 89, 90

more like Methodists, 30

Moyd family,, 35

Mr. Baxter, 29

Mr. Feagan, 33

Mr. Hudgins, 47

Mr. LeSueur, 15

Mr. Lutteral, 78, 79, 80

Mr. Mac, 80, 81, 82, 83

Mr. McKinnon, 107, 109, 110, 111

Mr. Nelson, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 187

Mr. Summerhill, 40, 80

Mrs. Cook, 108, 191

Mrs. Dellinger, 24

Mrs. Fennessy, 108, 109

Mrs. Lee, 35, 39, 77

Mrs. Morgan, 21, 23, 39

Mrs. Purdy, 185

Mrs. Teaford, 35

Mrs. Wells, 23, 24

Mrs. Wood, 35

MSG and the doctors, 138

Mulky McMichael, 100, 132

Music, River of Life, 143

my mom Gladys, 8

mysterious Indian, 179

Nagasaki., 169

Naomi Judd, 62, 202

Nashville, 23

Nashville Folk Festival, 177

Neal settled on a clarinet, 78

Neal Wellons, 77, 89

Never sing at Gilley's Club, 127

New Orleans, 29

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, 197

New York City, 133

Norm Carlson, 125

Oak Grove, 23

Ohio River, 167

Okefenokee Swamp, 7, 48

Oklahoma Heart, 23

Olin Culpepper, 58

on the road with Mickey, 131, 142

one good friend or another, 36

one merit badge shy of Eagle, 46

oompa oompa pa pa oompa, 84

Orange Blossom Special, 136

Orange Crush, 58

Order of the Arrow, 50

organ grinder, 59

Oscar Bryan, 24, 47, 85, 112

Paramount, 142

parched peanuts, 154

Parnell Odom, 47, 88

Pasadena, 115, 118

Pat's Place, 7

Patrick Swayze, 121

Patsy Swayze, 121

Paul Cox, 115

Paul loaned me a car, 120

Paulene Graille, 181, 185, 189

Peabody, 77

Peabody Stevenson, 105

peanut butter and honey, 22

Pennington Church, 30

Pepper Ryals, 105

Perdernales, 65

pet monkey, 59

piano lessons, 24

Piper Cub, 150

Pogo, 23

Poppy Otts and the Seven League Stilts, 93

preacher's monkey, 59

Principal Summerhill, 39

public humiliation, 40

Ralph B. Nelson, 9

Ralph Kiker, 158

Ralph Mr. Nelson, 13

Ralph Nelson, 29, 157, 158, 177

Ralph Nelson of New York, 158

Randy Jones, 7, 25, 36, 47, 85, 96

Randy Rials, 18

red Dodge, 33, 34

Red Rose Express, 121, 135

Rees Park School, 39, 41, 77

Reeves family, 113

Renaissance Community, 142

Renault, 33

Rev. James D. Eldridge, 55

Rick Sanjek, 23

Ricky Skaggs, 200

River Rat, 19

Riverside Academy, 158

Robbie and Rusty, 19

Robbie Robertson, 126

Robert Herridge, 126

Robert Mitchum, 88, 90

Rocky Stone, 136

Rose of Sharon, 72

Roy Tye, 153

Rudy Hayes, 191

Rusty Zimmerman, 62, 85

Rylander, 13, 15, 25

Sam Neely, 202

Samuel Freeman, 44

Santa Claus, 54, 158, 192, 193

Saturday movies, 22

Scheley Gatewood, 44

school yard bully, 22

Scrap Iron John, 91

Screen Designs, 142

Sea Witch, 63, 64

sharp pencil, 155

Sheffield Hardware, 18

Sherwood, 129, 130, 133, 135, 136, 140, 142, 143

Sherwood Cryer, 129

Sherwood's Boys, 130

Shifty, 80, 81, 82, 84

Shoeless Joe Jackson, 154

Slain in the Spirit, 99, 102

slaw bun, 36

Smith Street, 91

Sonny James, 143

sousaphone, 79, 81, 82

Souther Field, 139, 150

Speedy, 88

stacks of $100 bills, 135

Stephen Moreno, 185

Steve and Jo Jones, 8

Stinkadena, 118

strange nickname, 39

Strategic Air Command, 170

straw fedoras and cigars, 154

String of Pearls, 151

Sumter County, 58

T.C. Roberts, 137

Tabby, 1, 2, 3

Tabby Crabb, 149, 191

Tal, 202

Tasmanian Devil, 78, 80

Taylor Street, 41, 93

Tea Olive, 72

Teaford, 35, 44, 47, 51

Teaford Kindergarten, 35

Tenderfoot, 44

Tennessee Air National Guard, 164

Terry Reinhardt, 133

Texas A&M, 151

Texas Opry House, 115

Thad Wallis, 47, 85

Thanksgiving afternoon, 53

That's fine, Tabby, 110

the Commander, 19, 90, 91, 96

The Conscription Act, 167

the drum major, 83

The Greatest Generation, 94

The Green Mile, 72

the Hudson, 97

The Legends, 85

The Little Fiddler, 126

The Little Statue, 186, 187, 189

The Lone Star Caf�, 103

The Mad Crapper, 48, 49

The Night Porter Wagoner Came to Town, 200

The Old Inn, 7

The Outlaws, 176

The paddle, 39

the river, 19, 32, 34, 54, 56, 57, 58, 89, 90, 92, 94, 95, 96, 99, 100, 103

the Rylanders, 26

The Serenade of the Naked, 145, 146

The Shirt Pull, 105

The Swinging Medallions, 85

the U.S. Army Air Corps, 168

The Varsity, 34, 35, 36

The White House, 102

Thunder Road, 87, 88

Tim Furlow, 47, 60, 88

Timberlake, 200

Times Recorder, 167

Times Square, 134

Titty, 39

Tom Hanks, 72

Tom Harris, 180

Tom Peagler, 183

Tom Perdue, 163

Tommy Hooks, 95