Mrs. Amelia Opal Grayson, head librarian at the Coonesville Community Library and proud grandmother of 18, always knew she had talent in her family. She says now she didn't know the extent of it until she heard the latest news about her drummer grandson,

Wilson, musician and former mechanic for the Jim Deal Sausage Super Stock team pit crew, called home with news that he had been picked up by "Strokin' Coons", an experimental country/R&B/hard rock 80's indie band from the hills of north Alabama who have toured as far north as West Virginia! Panhandling for a pack of Winstons, the drummer was performing his "50 gallon bucket/spoon in tune" routine on the curb outside of Slimdale Truck Stop's I-20 location near the GA-AL border when he was discovered. After listening to Wilson's performance, members of the band 'jumped' on the opportunity to add him to the lineup.

But Levy Cheddar Wilson's touching story doesn't end there. On a drunken fishing trip in his teen years, Levy got a little carried away while cleaning his prized walleye. Mistaking his thumb for a fin, he sliced his right thumb clean off. Bestbud Timbo Gordon explains- "And then that thumb fell right off the side of the boat. Levy didn't even realize what'd happened til he reached for another beer, but as soon as he did, he started whoopin' and hollering like a rattler had done grabbed hold of his balls. Then I said 'hurry Levy, jump in and get yer thumb out of the water 'fore it gets away!' and shore 'nuff, as soon as the werds left m' mouth, a muther load 28 lb catfish lept straight out of the water and swallowed Levy's thumb whole! That fish musta been to Sea World or sumthin..."

Not willing to give up his love of masturbation and drumming, Wilson had friend Timbo drive him to see Dr. Jim Pickens , the closest doctor who was only 35 miles away. In a groundbreaking surgery, Pickens replaced Wilson's gimp thumb with his left big toe. Despite the doctor's ability to remove a heifer's 3rd stomach with his eyes closed, the outcome of the replacement was unfortunately not quite as good as the cow surgeon had expected. Ever since, Levy Wilson has been forced to wear a brace to play drums and is always a little off balance. Masturbation is still not an option for fear of spreading his syphilis problem to his new appendage. Levy doesn't let it get him down though. According to his grandmother, he's even managed to make K-martina Avondale, the lead singer and head tambourine player of"Strokin' Coons", his sweetheart!

Coming Soon!!! The Toe-Thumb Drummer Fan Club! (go to the message board to join.)