Cas Walker : stories on his life and legend / edited by Joshua S. Hodge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hodge, Joshua S., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Walker, Cas.

Politicians--Tennessee--Knoxville--Biography.

Politicians.

Businessmen--Tennessee--Knoxville--Biography.

Businessmen.

Knoxville (Tenn.)--Biography.

Knoxville (Tenn.).

Tennessee--Knoxville.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 202 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2019]

Summary:

"In collaboration with Dr. Ernest Freeberg, Josh Hodge has collected, transcribed, and converted a sequence of oral interviews into a manuscript of stories on the famous, and infamous, Cas Walker (1902-1998)--politician, businessman, music producer, and Knoxville legend. Hodge spent the majority of the summer of 2017 interviewing notable Knoxvillians who knew or remembered Walker. With Freeberg, he also spent time digging through archived news stories and speaking with reporters who covered Walker. While it would be difficult to create a seamless biography of Walker and his colorful life, this collection of memories about him will guarantee that various strands of his checkered legacy will live on"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Cas Walker, Knoxville, and the American century

"I never did try to act better than anybody": scenes from Cas Walker's early life

"if I'd thought of a few more things, I'd have stooped a little lower": selling groceries

"Digger O'Dell-buried alive"

"I work for Cas Walker"

"The guy literally was everywhere": a pioneer of radio and tv

"Cash" Walker, benefactor

Bare-knuckle politics

Cas on communism and civil rights

"The ole coon hunter"

The watchdog: "The unvarnished naked truth that can be backed up in court"

Troubles

Epilogue: The legacy of Cas Walker.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Cas Walker.

ISBN:

9781621905356

1621905357

OCLC:

1090704321