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Florida Boys to Perform
Daily at
Smoky Mountain Showplace Theatre
TICKETS TO OPENING SHOW AUGUST 20th
Call 877-333-9330
The number is Toll Free
Charlie Waller is bringing the
Florida Boys to the Smoky Mountain Showplace Theatre, 140 Showplace Blvd. in
Pigeon Forge, TN. six nights a week. While the original members of the group
retired from the road last year, a new chapter was born under Waller’s
leadership and the name and classic songs continue. Waller said the
performance will be an innovative, entertaining mix that all will enjoy also
featuring the talents of baritone singer: Buddy Burton, bass singer Chip
Cooper, and tenor singer Dustin Bearden.
“We are so excited to be able to bring our show to Pigeon Forge on a
regular basis,” Waller said. “This is a tremendous opportunity for a
quartet to get a chance to entertain for the receptive audiences that visit
the Smokies. We are going to bring folks a little bit of everything, hand
clappers, tear jerkers, and songs that will leave a smile on their faces and
joy in their hearts. How else can you leave them when you are singing about
Jesus?”
Waller credits Ron Blackwood as being instrumental in helping him to strike
a deal with theater owners Bob Deason and Sherry Bowman.
The group’s latest release is entitled “I Give You.....” which
features a variety of Florida Boys songs such as “My Heavenly Father
Watches Over Me,” “After All,” “The Master Locksmith,” and “I
Must Tell Jesus” and the show will include some of the greatest songs that
Southern gospel music has ever known.
Waller said his love for the quartet reaches back to his earliest concert
memories. For 38 years, Waller built a reputation producing and promoting
shows including the Grand Ole Gospel Reunion. Preserving the industry and
its legacy is a top priority for Waller, he said. He now also serves the
industry as executive director of the Southern Gospel Music Association that
operates the SGMA Hall of Fame and Museum at Dollywood.
Other members of The Florida Boys include Gospel Music Hall of Fame member
Burton, with 38 years in music working with acts such as the Smitty Gatlin
Trio, J.D. Sumner and the Stamps (Elvis' back-up group), Hovie Lister and
the Statesmen, the Masters V, and Charlie Waller’s Grand Ole Gospel
Reunion Quartet; Cooper, who brings 33-years of experience to the stage with
groups like the Goodnewsmen, Pine Ridge Boys, Tar-Heel State and the Mystery
Men; and Bearden, 24, who is already a seasoned professional working with
Providence, New Vision Quartet, Narrow Way Quartet, and Alliance.
TICKETS TO OPENING SHOW
AUGUST 20th
Call 877-333-9330
The number is Toll Free
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