McClanahan, Ed

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Author, Ed McClanahan was born in 1932 in Brooksville, Kentucky, and grew up in Maysville. He is best known for his 1983 novel THE NATURAL MAN, about the life of a fifteen year old boy in a fictional Kentucky town. He also wrote fiction and non-fiction articles for publications such as PLAYBOY, ESQUIRE, and ROLLING STONE.

His autobiographical work, FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE KNOWN, was published in 1985. Among the people he writes about are author, Ken Kesey, whom he first met while studying at Stanford University; and the musical group the Grateful Dead. Other musicians include Jimmy Sacca and the Hilltoppers, a 1950s group from western Kentucky; and Little Enis (Carlos Toadvine), a Lexington performer that McClanahan first met in the 1950s.

From the description of Papers, 1970-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191917624

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creatorOf McClanahan, Ed. [Papers] Centre College, Grace Doherty Library
creatorOf Conjunctions. Records II, 1985-1987. State Library of Ohio
creatorOf McClanahan, Ed. Papers, 1970-1986. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
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associatedWith Grateful Dead (Musical group) corporateBody
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associatedWith Kesey, Ken. person
associatedWith Little Enis. person
associatedWith Sacca, Jimmy. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Kentucky
United States
Kentucky--Lexington
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American literature
Musicians
Authors, American
Musical groups
Rock groups
Teenage boys
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Active 1985

Active 1987

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