October 8, 2007

LIVINGSTON, Ala.--The Sucarnochee Revue, the nationally syndicated radio program which showcases Black Belt music to listeners across the nation and the world, will tape a pair of shows in West Alabama this month, taking the stage in Livingston on Friday, Oct. 19 and playing Tuscaloosa’s Bama Theatre on Friday, Oct. 26.

Presenting Black Belt music in its most authentic manner, the Revue features many of the top acts in blues, gospel, bluegrass, country and roots music from the Black Belt region of Mississippi and Alabama. 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, according to producer and host Jacky Jack White.

The Revue’s first stop, The University of West Alabama’s Bibb Graves Auditorium, features the Sullivan Family, bluegrass gospel pioneers who have toured together for more than 50 years; country songwriters Rock Killough and Billy Ray Reynolds; and Livingston singers Amy Potter and E. J. Brophy. The show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

The Sucarnochee Revue’s next performance Friday, Oct. 26 is MoonPie night at the Bama Theatre, with every audience member receiving a free MoonPie from the Chattanooga Bakery. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the show will feature Nashville singer Hank Adam Locklin; acoustic duo All Around Hounds; Mississippi bluegrass group, the Mayhem String Band; country blues and gospel duo, the Fedora Brothers; Civil War musicians, the 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment Band; country singer Rick McWilliams; the Hopkins Family; and Michael Bowman of Henri's Notions.

Sponsored in part by the Locker Room, this show is the final performance of the 2007 season. Tickets are $15 at the door.

The Sucarnochee Revue regulars, including Jacky Jack White, J. Burton Fuller, Britt Gully, Track 45 and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalang String Band, will round out both performances.

The Sucarnochee Revue, sponsored by UWA and Weyerhaeuser Company, can be heard on commercial and public radio stations across the country. The show airs Saturday nights at 10 p.m. on Alabama Public Radio. For more information about the show or for group rates, contact White at 205-652-6680.