Show Announcements
Hall of Famers Forbert and Wilder on Sucarnochee Revue!
The Sucarnochee Revue’s Special Concert Series features Mississippi Music Hall of Famers Steve Forbert and Webb Wilder September 2nd at the Temple Theater in Meridian at 7 pm.
Revue host Jacky Jack White explains, “Twice this year in September, the 2nd here in Meridian and the 16th at the University of West Alabama in Livingston, the Sucarnochee Revue will feature Hall of Fame caliber artists. Meridian favorite son Steve Forbert will join Hattiesburg’s Webb Wilder for the Temple Theater show and Bob Wootton and the Tennessee Three will headline the UWA show in Livingston. With the great feedback from the public television series, stage shows, and the radio programs, we think the Concert Series is the next step in the Revue’s evolution.”
Webb Wilder (born John Webb McMurry, May 19, 1954, Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a musician who has successfully mixed the sounds of country, surf guitar and rock & roll into a style known as “swampedelic”. His first album, It Came From Nashville, was released in 1986. Since then, Webb has developed a large following from his highly personal original music and road shows. Wilder also produced an award-winning collection of short films under the title of Corn Flicks. He currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Steve Forbert is a Meridian pop music singer-songwriter best known for his song “Romeo’s Tune”, which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980.
Critics once hailed him as the “new Bob Dylan”, given his similar vocal timbre and thoughtful songwriting. Although commercial success has proven uneven, his regard among music peers and aficionados has steadily grown. Forbert still enjoys a heavy schedule of live performances as well as recording and producing. His catalog of songs have been recorded by several artists, including Rosanne Cash, Keith Urban, Marty Stuart and the aforementioned Webb Wilder.
Tickets are $15 at the door.
For advance ticket sales
contact the Temple Theater at
2320 8th Street , Meridian, MS
601.693.5353
On March 11th Ramblin’ Steve Gardner was playing roots music for his fans and friends in a small club in Kiyasota near his home in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Suddenly, the room went dark, and started shaking so hard the walls and ceiling began to discernably crack. The Tohoku Earthquake or as the townspeople called it the Big Shake had struck. Soon after the enormous tsunami hit bringing with it more devastation and death. With no electric power, no water, sporadic mobile phone service, nuclear reactors reaching danger levels,and no real idea of how bad things were up north, Ramblin’ Steve took his resonator guitar and proceeded to play benefits and spontaneous concerts for a nearly unbroken sixty days. Things will never be the same in Tokyo. At any rate, this award winning musician and former photo/journalist for Time Magazine did more than his share to relieve the misery of a major catastrophe.
The Sucarnochee Revue will feature Ramblin’ Steve Gardner August 5th at 7 pm at the Temple Theater in downtown Meridian, Mississippi. Steve will be playing cuts from his latest CD on Buffalo Records, “Walking the Dog.” Other artists on the bill include Cheryl Luquier, William Michael Morgan, J Burton Fuller, Senator Videt Carmichael, Britt Gully, and producer/host Jacky Jack White. Admission is $10.
Jacky Jack White says, “Steve is one of the funniest, most engaging singer/guitarists I know. Add to his list of titles ‘hero.’ He could have hopped a jet home and he didn’t.”
The Sucarnochee Revue is broadcast nationwide on radio and locally on WMOX on Saturdays. The Revue is also aired Fridays at 8:30 pm and Saturdays at 11 pm on Mississippi Public Television. September 2nd the Revue will feature Webb Wilder and Steve Forbert in the first annual Hall of Fame Concert Series at the Temple Theater.
Jessica Strenth
The Sucarnochee Revue will present good ole country music on the June 3rd edition at 7 pm at the Temple Theater in downtown Meridian, MS. Otha Barham & The Daydreamers; Jessica Strenth; Britt Gully and the Water Mocassins; J Burton Fuller; Rick McWilliams; the Hopkins Family; and Mississippi Chris Sharp will be the featured acts.
“Our show has featured just about every genre of music over the last few months as Mississippi Public Television co-produced with us twenty-six episodes for syndication,” claims Revue producer/host Jacky Jack White. “For this show in June we wanted to go back and do a lot of our favorite country songs with artists who really enjoy performing them.” The Sucarnochee Revue is shown on Friday nights at 8:30 pm and Saturday nights at 11 pm on Mississippi Public Television.
Alabama Public Television has filmed a documentary on the long running Sucarnochee Revue Radio Program and will air this production in the Fall and precede to carry the weekly series following. The Sucarnochee Revue Radio Program airs across the nation and public radio in Mississippi and Alabama and is heard locally Saturday afternoons on AM1010 WMOX.
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian and the Temple Theatre March 4th at 7 pm for another performance of the nationally syndicated radio and television show. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.
This month’s features Patrice Moncell along with the House Rockers, and noted Bluegrass fiddler Blaine Sprouse. Regulars Track 45, Jacky Jack White, and Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs will also be on the bill.
Born In Meridian, Mississippi, Patrice Moncell has sung alto with the New England Vocal Ensemble at Carnegie Hall and with The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. She was twice honored as female vocalist of the year by the Jackson Music Awards and as Mississippi’s Rhythm and Blues Diva. The vocal artistry of Patrice can be heard on her CD “Woman Enough” and on Grammy Award-winning jazz legend Cassandra Wilson’s “Belly of the Sun” release, where Patrice sings in both English and Portuguese. International tours have taken Ms Moncell to Italy, Spain, Germany, Sicily and Switzerland. She played the character May Wilkins in the film “Stop Breakin’ Down”, the life of blues legend Robert Johnson, and is featured in the Starz encore Network’s documentary, “The Last Of The Mississippi Jukes.”
Californian Blaine Sprouse was featured on the group Alabama’s country classic, “If You’re Gonna Play In Texas (You Gotta Have a Fiddle in the Band)”, and is one of the most highly regarded session players in the world.
The House Rockers headed by Dudley Tardo have played with the best artists in Blues and have been featured in films and documentaries. For further info call (205) 499-9988.
The Sucarnochee Revue Radio and Television Program brings some hot music February 4th at 7 pm to the Temple Theater in downtown Meridian, Mississippi.
The show will feature
- Bill Ellison and Temperance Babcock (Bill is the host of MPB’s Grassroots).
- Naomi Morrison, longtime showcase performer from Dollywood in Tennessee will be there.
- The exciting Bluegrass band Alan Sibley and the Magnolia Ramblers will bring their own special kind of authentic Bluegrass.
- Anna Morgan Michel, a new teenage country sensation from South Mississippi is also making her first appearance on the Revue.
- Jacky Jack White, J Burton Fuller, Mississippi Chris Sharp, Britt Gully and Jessica Strenth are regular performers on the Sucarnochee Revue.
Last week Bill Ellison, 56, received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts for his contribution to the state’s cultural heritage. Since 1992 Ellison has hosted “Grassroots,” a Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio program dedicated to promoting the state’s history of bluegrass, acoustic and folk music.
“When we first got started, we knew there were great musicians in the regional music scene,” Ellison says. “The music scene has grown to be comparable to New Orleans and Memphis. People don’t realize how great these musicians are. The Sucarnochee Revue has contributed greatly to the exposure of these musicians. And we certainly think MPB has too.”
Ellison, a Jackson native, graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in communications. He started his career working weekends as a broadcaster for former country music station WJXN. He has three children, two grandchildren and lives with his wife, Lynn, in Jackson.
Admission is $10 at the door.
For further info contact (205) 499-9988.
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will begin filming the Sucarnochee Revue the first Friday night of each month for a television series to be broadcast later this fall. The first taping will occur on August 6 at 7 pm at Meridian’s Temple Theatre, and will be a tribute to Jimmie Rodgers and Elvis, “Jimmie and Elvis.” Also, several additional tapings will take place at the University of West Alabama starting August 27. Dr. Judy Lewis Executive Director of Mississippi Public Broadcasting and Jacky Jack White producer/host of the Sucarnochee Revue Radio Program have agreed to partner with schools, agencies, foundations, and businesses in Mississippi and Alabama to produce a television version of the popular radio series. The Sucarnochee Revue begins its seventh season of radio syndication in August. The tapings are open to the public and tickets are $8 at the door.
“This is a significant step in the history of our show and we hope the residual benefit will be great for business, the arts, and tourism in this region of Mississippi and Alabama. We also will work with the radio and television departments of UWA and other schools to teach the practical nuts and bolts of radio/television production and syndication,” says White.
Three new show dates have been added to the 2010 Sucarnochee Revue Schedule. All the new shows will be held on the University of West Alabama campus in the Bibb Grave Auditorium in Livingston, Alabama. The dates for the shows will be as follows:
- August 27, 2010
- September 24, 2010
- November 19, 2010
All shows are listed on the revised 2010 Show Schedule.
By Meaghan Gordon
Originally Published in the Demopolis Times
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
The Sucarnochee Revue, the nationally syndicated radio program showcasing Black Belt music, returns to the University of West Alabama for a live taping Friday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. in Bibb Graves Auditorium.
This edition of the musical variety show will feature several genres, including folk, blues, country, gospel, pop, bluegrass and more.
“There is an incredible amount of talent in the area that spans the musical spectrum, and we use the Sucarnochee Revue as a platform for these artists,” said producer and host Jacky Jack White.
Atlanta’s Jackson County Line, a six-piece alternative country group led by singer/songwriter Kevin Jackson, is known for its sweet, laidback harmonies and all-acoustic instrumentation. Prominently featured chamber-pop cello and muted trumpet are surprising additions that set the group apart. Other group members include Cade Lewis, bass; Steve Warner, percussion; Matt Phillips, mandolin; Tim Anderson, cello; and Danielle Sansone, keyboards and vocals.
Rubber Soul, a Beatles tribute band, transports the audience back to the days of Beatlemania. Its performances include much of the visual imagery of the Beatles through accurate reproductions of the instruments used by the Fab Four and authentic costumes that span the group’s career. Even stage banter is done with British accents.
Gospel group Audrey Graves and the True Vine Fellowship Singers are in-demand across the Southeast. Graves’ distinctive keyboard and singing styles drive the Spirit-filled performances. The group’s recordings “I Really Needed Jesus” and “Woke Up on the Wrong Side of the World” are gospel radio favorites.
The Sucarnochee Stage Hands, Justin McCoy and Ivory Robinson, began by assisting with the production set up until their talent was discovered. A fan favorite, the duo is featured on the upcoming Silverwolf/Sucarnochee Records CD, “Music for the New South, Volume 3.”
In addition to this month’s guests, the Revue regulars, including Jacky Jack White, Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs, J. Burton Fuller, and Britt Gully, round out the performance.
Presenting Black Belt regional music in its most authentic manner, the Revue was honored by the Country Music Association for its continuing efforts to support the grassroots of country music. The show has also received recognition from the Black Belt Community Foundation and the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
Sponsored by UWA’s Center for the Study of the Black Belt and the Sumter County Fine Arts Council, the Sucarnochee Revue airs on public and commercial stations across the county and the world. The show airs Saturday nights at 10 p.m. on Alabama Public Radio. Now in its sixth year of production, the Revue also tapes live the first Friday night of each month at the historic Temple Theatre in Meridian, Miss.
Tickets are $8 at the door. For more information about the show, contact White at 205-652-6680 or visit www.jackyjack.com.
The Revue leads up to the seventh annual Sucarnochee Folklife Festival. The festival, a celebration of Black Belt regional culture, takes place Saturday, April 17 in downtown Livingston and includes the Sucarnochee 5K River Run, Cornbread Cook-off, folk artists, musicians, storytellers, a walking ghost tour and more. For more information about the Sucarnochee Folklife Festival, please call 205-652-3892.
On Friday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. Meridian’s Temple Theatre will host another performance of The Sucarnochee Revue.The Revue is a nationally syndicated radio show featuring performers from the Black Belt Region of Mississippi and Alabama. There will be an $8.00 admission fee.
The host for the Revue is Jacky Jack White. He has written hit songs for Neal McCoy, Charley Pride, Ray Stevens and Steve Wariner. This month’s show will feature a broad range of music, but also pay homage to one of Meridian’s most successful recording artists. In White’s words, “Paul Davis was the songwriter’s songwriter, the musicians’s musician, and one of the purest singers who ever stood behind a microphone”.
Paul Lavon Davis (April 21, 1948 – April 22, 2008) was best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music. Notable songs in his career include 1977′s “I Go Crazy”, a #7 pop hit which once held the record for the longest chart run on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as the #6 “’65 Love Affair”, his highest pop hit. In the mid 1980s, he also had two country #1 hits as a guest vocalist on songs by Marie Osmond and Tanya Tucker, and wrote singles for other country singers.
Artists appearing on the program include Mississippi Chris Sharp, J.Burton Fuller, Britt Gully,Track 45,the Stage Hands,Alex Goldman, Chase Cooksey, and the First Christian Church Choir.
The Sucarnocee Revue is aired locally Saturday afternoons on WMOX-AM, and on Mississippi and Alabama Public Radio. The Revue is broadcast internationally via public, commercial, and internet radio.
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