European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 3, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Whf. Rec Fewry Srof two turned to Mthm am tem cow i on a to find out who mime Golden goes primitive by Jim Lewis United press International Illiam Lee Golden sometimes Sta sin lha atone slave quarters behind his200-year-old House in Hendersonville,tenn., so guests can use the master bedroom. That Way his friends won t have to Spand the night in one of his two 23 feet High Tepee a Lance s heave from his front porch. Or in his circular Stone ceremonial Kiva 50 feel from his Tepee or under his native american sweat Lodge located about 10 Yards trom his satellite dish in a Way. These structures symbolize Golden a Man trying to find out who a really is with native american culture. He is also the longest serving member of lha Oak Ridge boys one of country music s top acts. Folks Don t Hava difficulty telling Golden from his three partners in the Oaks Guana Allen. Joe Bonsall and Richard Sterban. Golden is he one who has a Moses like Waist length mane and Beard Down to his Chest on a sunny and brisk tall morning Golden toured the immediate Vicinity of his restored Home. Tepee Are surprisingly spacious. The Kiva is very suitable Lor contemplation which is partly what Golden uses ii for. His Swea Lodge termed a Brush Arbor by some is a Shady rest spot for the weary. The satellite dish looked out at place. Sometimes i might be a Little eccentric Golden said rocking quietly on his front porch. There Are some Days i might be like a Hermit. Bui other Days there Ara More people around me than i can count. It offsets that. I love being around people Golden who has been a member of the Oaks for 22 years has come out wild a Soto album called american Vagabond. This event has sparked rumours about dissension among the group but Golden won t have any of that talk. There Are no real problems. It s different people having different opinions. My partners Are entitled to Thair thoughts beliefs and their opinions for whal is right for them. I respect them for having their opinions and thoughts for whal is right Lor them. Each Man travels Down his own Road. But i can t allow those differences of opinion to Slop me from doing what \ feel is very important for me to do que in 4 my we i to chm he part of la but go Tom s my Typo ims Rico gun Wmk c a m understand it Tiv we Tost it or that i be gone on the to Mil there were years that i tried to be what i thought everybody expected of me and what the majority Olomon was of the people around me. They would get together and say i
