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Penny Gilley
Been looking for that one show where you can sit back and
relax, listening to “Old Time Country Music”?
Have I got a show for you! Went
to the Penny Gilley show at the RFD-TV Theatre tonight.
If you like “real country” as Penny puts it, you really need to see
her show. The show begins with brief snippets from the Penny Gilley
show on RFD TV. One revealing the
fact that Penny is not Mickey’s daughter, nor cousin. They are related by marriage – somehow. Neither Penny, nor Mickey said exactly how.
But then the fun begins as Penny comes out singing Classic Country songs.
You’ll enjoy her – true to the artist renditions- of Loretta Lynn’s
“You Ain’t Woman Enough”, “Your Looking At Country”.
Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”, “I Go Walking After Midnight”, “I Fall
To Pieces”, “Sweet Dreams Of You”, Tammy Wynette’s “Stand By Your
Man”, and so many other artists and songs it’s hard to remember all of them.
Penny is joined on stage several times by Jeff Brandt.
They sing a few duets including the Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn hit,
“Louisiana Woman Mississippi Man”. Jeff
takes us away from country for a while with his impressions of several popular
singers like Elvis, Wayne Newton, and an impressive Tom Jones – “Delilah”.
We also were entertained by “Willie Nelson, Ronald Reagan, and Archie
& Edith Bunker”. Let’s not forget about the band. Brandy Roberts – Keyboards – had the crowd rockin’ to
“Great Balls of Fire” while Bonnie Riley – Fiddle – was clogging at the
same time as she played “The Orange Blossom Special” without missing a beat.
Truly something to see. Penny graced us with a few Gospel songs, showed off her
blue jean jacket covered with patches and pins from soldiers fighting the war.
You could tell the jacket, and her time spent overseas entertaining the
troops, means a lot to her. We were
treated to a song she sang that rose to a number 1 hit, “The Coffee Song". The show ended with a duet by Penny and Jeff singing
“America The Beautiful”, bringing the crowd to it’s feet.
I would say this show is one of Branson’s unsung jewels.
But don’t take my word for it, go and see the show and you decide for
yourself. To make sure you get a chance to see the show, go to BransonQuicktix.com
or call 417-239-4274. Tell
them you read the review on Bransonmom.com and you will get $2.50 off an adult
ticket. .
