It features a double exposure of a black and white close up of Gentry's face superimposed over a color photo of a shack on Gentry's grandparent's farm where she grew up. The cover art is evocative of the music on the record. The Sweete in the album's title is a play on words, referring to both Gentry's southern-belle good looks (a pretty girl in the South might be called a "sweete") and the album's suite structure. The final two tracks recorded for the album were "Louisiana Man" and "Tobacco Road" on December 12. The last three titles would be overdubbed on December 7. The most productive session for the album took place on November 11, yielding "Sermon", "Reunion", "Refractions", "Mornin' Glory", and "Jesse 'Lisabeth". "Big Boss Man" and "Parchman Farm" were recorded on November 4, with "Big Boss Man" being overdubbed on December 13. "Okolona River Bottom Band" and "Courtyard" were recorded on October 5. The earliest recording on the album, "Penduli Pendulum", was recorded on July 16, 1967, during one of Gentry's first sessions at Capitol Studios after being signed to Capitol Records. Gentry returned to California the following month to begin work on her second album. Life magazine turned up to interview Gentry for a feature story that would appear in the November issue accompanied by a photograph of Gentry on the Tallahatchie Bridge. It was estimated that 5,000 people attended. Septemwas declared "Bobbie Gentry Day" in Houston, Mississippi, which is the county seat of Chickasaw County. One week after " Ode to Billie Joe" concluded its four-week reign at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, Gentry returned home to the South. It was released on February 5, 1968, by Capitol Records. On March 2, 2023, Norman received a life sentence.The Delta Sweete is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Bobbie Gentry.
SWEETIE SINGER TRIAL
Norman's murder trial began on September 6, 2022, and on September 16 a jury convicted Norman on two counts of murder-for-hire and one charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. In 2022, Ellis and two other co-conspirators would plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. It was reported that Tim, who had been facing federal charges and was proven to have become the sole beneficiary to Andre Jr.'s estate in 2014, recruited an exotic dancer from Memphis named Terica Ellis and others to assist in the murder plot.
On August 18, 2020, Montgomery's son Tim Norman, who was also a frequent cast member, was arrested in Mississippi and charged for his alleged role in a murder for hire plot that resulted in the death of Montgomery's grandson in 2016. Louis area, struggles in school, as well as a visit to the grave of his father Andre Montgomery Sr.
was Robbie Montgomery's grandson and was the subject of numerous episodes which focused on his move from Texas to the St. On March 14, 2016, frequent cast member Andre Montgomery Jr. The ninth and final season premiered on May 1, 2018.
SWEETIE SINGER SERIES
On April 14, 2018, OWN announced that the series will end after the ninth season. Season 3 of Welcome to Sweetie Pie's premiered on July 27, 2013, premiering with the highest-rated episode of the series' history. Season 2 aired weekly on OWN September 15, 2012, until December 15, 2012. On April 5, 2012, OWN announced that Welcome to Sweetie Pie's was renewed for a second season. Beginning July 14, 2012, and continuing until the second season premiered, Oprah Winfrey Network aired two episodes of Welcome to Sweetie Pie's: An Extra Slice every Saturday, featuring never-before-seen moments from season 1. The first season consists of a total of 18 episodes. The series went on hiatus after the winter finale on December 3, 2011, and resumed with new episodes from March 31, 2012, until June 2, 2012. Welcome to Sweetie Pie's premiered on Oprah Winfrey Network on October 15, 2011. Welcome to Sweetie Pie's follows the Montgomery family as they struggle with the demands of expanding their family-owned business and creating a legacy to pass on to future generations. While Tim and his fiancée, Jenae, tend to their newborn son and plan their wedding – Miss Robbie, who has never been married, continues to look for love at the age of 71 all the while keeping the family in line – especially her nephew Lil' Charles. With two locations, Miss Robbie is preparing to open a third restaurant with the help of her son and business partner, Tim. Louis' soul food restaurant run by Miss Robbie and her family. After her lung collapsed and she could no longer sing, Robbie took her mother's soul food recipes, and created "Sweetie Pie's" St. The Ikettes was the backing group for soul duo sensation Ike & Tina Turner. Robbie Montgomery began her career in the 1960s as an Ikette.
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