Appalachian tales & heartland adventures
(Book)

Includes index.

Retired Knoxville News Sentinel Senior Writer, Fred Brown, describes Bill Landry as East Tennessee's favorite uncle---the one with all the good stories that have become so familiar and popular. When The Heartland Series premiered in 1984 on WBIR, Channel 10 in Knoxville, Tennessee to showcase the 50th anniversary of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Landry quickly emerged as host, narrator, and co-producer of the show. He became the voice and face of The Heartland Series. The Heartland team produced 1,900 short 3 minute features and 150 half-hour specials. The show received four Emmy awards, two of which Landry won for direction, and is considered to be the most successful local television show in the region's history. Here, Landry shares the "bits of Appalachian wisdom", stories, and experiences garnered during his 25 years of interviews and research.

McClung Copy: T.p. inscribed by author.