Carlene Carter Fan Club: Press

(Photo copyright 2005 Daniel Coston.) I went to a musical the other night and pure joy broke out. The musical was "Wildwood Flowers: The June Carter Story" at Nashville's BellSouth Acuff Theatre. And the pure joy came from Carlene Carter portraying her mother, June, through songs and down-home dialogue. Carlene, the daughter of June and Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith, was magnificent, creating a believable and loving portrait of her mother. And the music took you on a wonderful, historic journey through the lives of Mother Maybelle Carter, portrayed by Gina Stewart; Anita Carter, played by Anita's real-life daughter, Lorrie Davis Bennett; and Helen Carter (Janet McMahan). If this musical rolls into a town near you, don't miss it!