The
Sucarnochee Revue is a one hour Radio program featuring
the music, and musicians from the Black Belt Region of
Mississsippi and Alabama.While this region is among the
poorest in the United States (Auburn University
Study,2002: 29.5 % poverty level; 45 % of citizens over
25 yrs. Of age have not completed high school;average
household income, $21,432), the Black Belt Region has
been wealthy in artistic talent. Legendary
singer/songwriters Hank Williams, Sr., Jimmie Rodgers,
Clarence Carter, and Odetta were all born in the Black
Belt. The current artists from this region are, arguably,
as/or more talented than their predecessors.The
Sucarnochee Revue showcases these artists, and their
work.
Some of
the artists already featured on the broadcast are:
1. Willie King..W.C. Handy Award winning Blues Artist
2. Little Jimmy Reed..Blues Artist
3. Monroeville Mockingbird Choir
4. Earl Montgomery...B.M.I. award winning country
songwriter
5. Wood Newton..Grammy award winning country
songwriter/producer
6. Mississippi Chris Sharp..Bluegrass artist
7. Britt Gully..Rockabilly Artist
8. Nolan Porterfield...writer of definitive Jimmie
Rodgers Bio
9. Blind Dougie Jones..Blues Artist
10. Last Call..Gospel Artists
11. Karen Staley..singer and writer of Faith Hill hits
12. Ms. Joyce Shearer..70 year old traditional singer and
humorist
The
Sucarnochee Revue is currently being aired 4 times a day
over:
1. WMCP 1230 AM... Columbia, Tenn. …
2. Shady Grove Web Radio .. Rochester,N.Y...
3. KSXT 1570 AM...Longmont, Co. ,Denver, Boulder, and
Rocky Mountain Region
4. WIN 98.5 FM. Radio 100,000 WATTS, Demopolis, Al.
5. WCPI 91.3 FM Radio , McMinnville, TN
6. Troy University Public Radio, WTSU-89.9, Montgomery
7. WRWA-88.7, Dothan, Troy University Public Radio
8. WTJB-91.7. 3, Columbus/Phenix City, Troy University
Public Radio
9. WPRN 107.7 FM, Butler, Al
10. WYLS 670 AM ,Meridian/York,AL
Starting
on Sept. 2, 2005, Alabama Public Broadcasting will air
the Sucarnochee Revue on these stations :
1. 91.5 FM Tuscaloosa / Birmingham
2. 88.7 FM Muscle Shoals / Florence .
3. 88.3 FM Selma / Montgomery.
4. 94.7 FM Decatur
5. 98.1 FM Madison
6. 100.7 FM Huntsville
The host
of the "Sucarnochee Revue" is Jack White of
Livingston Alabama.Jack has lived in Alabama for twenty
years.He is married to Jody Tartt of Livingston, Al.
Jacky Jack White has had songs on the charts as a
singer/songwriter since 1985. Some of the artists who
have recorded his songs are: Ray Stevens, Charley Pride,
Buddy Jewell, Steve Wariner, Neal McCoy and Mark Lowery.
Jack has received an ASCAP Award for "If I Didn't
Love You", and a NSAI Award for the #1 Southern
Gospel song, "When Men Pray."
He has produced shows, and performed at Lipscomb
University, Motlow College,Harding College, Livingston
University, Nashville's famous Bluebird Cafe, WSM radio's
Midnite Opry, and Nashville's Douglas Corner Cafe.
Plus, he has produced C.D.'s on J. Burton Fuller; the
Carter Sisters; and three self-titled C.D.'s on
Silverwolf Records, a prestigious Vermont Folk label.
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