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Groovin’ in Norfolk

by Don Harrison

Sights and sounds to accompany our feature story by Don Harrison

Watch Put Me Down Easy: The Charlie McLendon Story, a documentary about the man and his band The Magnificents.

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Don Harrison
Don Harrison is a writer, curator, and radio host. He has been published in The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Virginia Business, Parade, among others. He hosts Open Source RVA and co-hosts Charlottesville-based Radio Wowsville.
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