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August 8,
2007
LIVINGSTON,
Ala.--The
nationally syndicated radio program, The Sucarnochee
Revue, takes the stage Friday, Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. for
a live taping in The University of West Alabama’s
Bibb Graves Auditorium. The show introduces radio
listeners in Alabama, Mississippi, and importantly,
other parts of the nation and the world to the
artistic community of performers from the Black Belt
region. The Sucarnochee Revue, sponsored by UWA and
Weyerhaeuser Company, can be heard on radio stations
across the country.
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J. Burton Fuller of Emelle is always a
Sucarnochee Revue crowd favorite. |
Now in its fourth year
of production, The Sucarnochee Revue presents Black
Belt music in its most authentic manner. The show
not only preserves original music and the works by
original artists, but also captures the evolution of
that music and its current generation of performers.
“What surprises people
about the show is the fantastic range of musical
genres,” producer and host Jacky Jack White said.
“We have blues, jazz, Dixieland, gospel, bluegrass,
classical, country and more. Historically, there is
an incredible amount of talent in the area.”
The August show will
feature gospel group The Decatur Street Boys;
folk/blues singer Debbie Davis; The Kudzu String
Band, a musical comedy group; R&B artist Frank
Rogers; the 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment Band, a
Civil War orchestra; contemporary Christian artist
Donna Harper; and the Sumter County Community
Singers, led by John Brown.
The Sucarnochee Revue
regulars will round out the show. The regulars
include Revue producer and host Jacky Jack White, J.
Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, Track 45, and
Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String
Band.
Coming off a sold-out
performance at East Mississippi Community College,
the Revue continues to grow in popularity. The radio
show will go on the road this fall, with
performances at Tuscaloosa’s Bama Theatre on Oct. 26
and Meridian’s Riley Center on Nov. 2-3. The
Sucarnochee Revue will return to UWA on Sept. 21 and
Oct. 19.
General admission to
The Sucarnochee Revue is $5. For more information,
contact White at 205-652-6680. |
