Sugar
and Junior On The Road
Democratic Convention
2008
Photos By Robert Jr Whitall
Day One
Sugar
and Junior outside their chariot-the Gibson Tour Bus -inside the Democratic
Convention Hall, Denver, CO, Sunday August 24th,2008 (Photo: Don Crawford)
Marva
Wright gave the delegates a "whipping" as Tab Benoit and Jumpin
Johnnie Sansone look on, pre-convention delegate party, Denver, 2008 (Photo:
Robert Jr Whitall)
Sugar and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux "had" to try the Obama brew
(Photo: Robert Jr Whitall)
At
The Denver Fillmore, The 2 Queens of Louisiana, Irma Thomas and Marcia
Ball having a fine time at another pre-convention party, August 24th,
2008 (Photo: Robert Jr Whitall)
Louisiana's
LT. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sedalis and the most
dapper man in or out of New Orleans-Mr Allen Toussaint smoozeing at The
Denver Fillmore's party for Louisiana, Sunday August 24th, 2008, (Photo:
Robert Jr Whitall)
Day Two
The Voice Of The
Wetlands, about to split in two, one for Evergreen, one for Aspen, in
front of Tab's bus
Sugar
is having second thoughts about staying behind, she wants to go to Aspen
with the fellows
Sugar&Junior
spent the day exploring RedRocks Park in Gunnison, Colorado, The site
of tomorrows Willie Nelson show, Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Tuesday
night we drove through the canyon up to Evergreen, a famous nightclub
with plenty of history, to hear Tab play with Louisiana Laroux wsg George
Porter and Johnny Vidacovich
Day Three
WillieNelson's driver, "Gates" with Louisiana Laroux's Leon,
catching up at Red Rocks
The New Orleans' Times Picayune's music critic, Keith Spera and
Jumpin Johnnie Sansone waiting on Willie Nelson
Willie
& Band arrive on stage at Red Rocks
Willie
with special guest-multi-instrumentalist-David Amram
Willie
Sugar
catches up with David Amram beside Willie's bus
Onboard Willie's bus with Leon Medici, Willie, Tab Benoit and Bill Judy,telling
tales
Photos by Shirley Mae Owens
DAY ONE
Trombone Shorty and Big Sam getting ready for the delegates party-Sunday
August 24, 2008
Irma Thomas, Anders Osbourne, Marcia Ball having fun with New Orleans
music and
the politicians
Red, Jumpin Johnnie, Kirk Joseph, Cyril Neville at the PreConvention party
Party moves to the Denver Fillmore
Sugar Mae caught up with Friend Of New Orleans-Harry Shearer
Cathy and Zigaboo Modeliste happy together in Denver,August 2008
Alabama girl Marcia Ball and the governor (Alabama Lt Governor Jim Folsom
Jr
DAY 2
Red Rocks entrance, Morrison,CO
RED Rocks-backstage
Eagle
at Red Rocks
The Red Rocks tunnel
Happy Hour at The Morrison Inn, Morrison ,CO
DAY 3
Tab Benoit group relaxing at Willie Nelson's old rocky mountain
home now the home of Bill & Mary Judy
Tab trying out a new Gibson Robot
Tab Benoit and Leon Medici tasting some Colorado wine-"Grand River"
Tab & our hosts-Bill & Mary Judy
Tab,drummer Dave, Gates & Leon by Willie Nelson's bus