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June 19 thru June 24 Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be at Cooter's in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs and taking pictures.June 27 thru June 28 Weekend Celebration Grand Opending of New Gatlinburg Store Celebrates “Cooters’s” Tenth AnniversaryMeet Ben “Cooter” Jones in Gatlinburg at Cooter’s on Saturday, June 27 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. and on Sunday, June 28 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Jones will be meeting fans, taking pictures and signing autographs. Click Here For Press Release July 1 thru July 7 Sonny Shroyer "Deputy Enos Strait" will be at Cooter's Place in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs and taking pictures.Cooter's Place Gatlinburg 542 Parkway Gatlinburg, TN 37738 (865) 430-9909 Click here for directions from MapQuest.com July 3 thru July 5 Please Join Ben "Cooter" Jones For The GRAND OPENING & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Of Our New Cooter Store & Mini Museum in Branson, MOCooter's Place Branson, MO Address: 1819 W HIGHWAY 76 Suite A Branson, MO 65616 (417) 336-3494 Click here for directions from MapQuest.com July 18 thru July 19 Smoky Mountain Fan Fest Featuring Cast Members From The Dukes Of Hazzard Saturday, July 18th & Sunday, July 19th at the Tennessee Smokies Stadium in Sevierville, Tn.Enjoy two days of music and family fun, as well as autograph signings with cast members from The Dukes of Hazzard. Featuring Ben "Cooter" Jones, "Daisy Duke" Catherine Bach, "Enos" Sonny Shroyer, & "Cletus" Rick Hurst. More celebrities to be added and a major country music concert on Saturday night "featuring Cooter's Garage Band, Janie Fricke and Merle Haggard". July 20 thru July 27 Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be signing autographs at the New Cooter's Family Fun Center in Gatlinburg, TN. (across from The Aquarium and The Hard Rock)July 31 thru August 2 Sonny Shroyer "Deputy Enos Strait" will be at Cooter's Place in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs.Cooter's Place Branson: August 7 thru August 8 Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be signing autographs at the New Cooter's Mini-Museum in Branson, MOCooter's Place Branson: August 8 thru August 9 Ben "Cooter" Jones will be signing autographs at Cooter's in Nashville, TNBen "Cooter" Jones will be signing autographs Saturday August 8th 11am-1pm & Sunday August 9th 10am-12pm Cooter's Place Nashville: August 30 GOOD CAUSE FOR DUKES FANS, Benefit Concert For Billy Lee RileyOne thing I never doubt is the good hearts of “Dukes” fans. I have seen it so many times in so many ways. So I wanted to let folks around Northeast Arkansas know about a special benefit concert in Newport, Ark. on the afternoon of Sunday, August 30th. It’s a fundraiser for a great musician who recently passed away, Billy Lee Riley. Billy was a mainstay on the great Sun Records label out of Memphis back in the 1950’s.He worked and recorded with stars such as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. Billy’s recording of “Red Hot” is still an international “Rockabilly” favorite. Because of enormous medical bills in the last few years of his life, Billy’s family could really use some help trying to pay them off. I’ll be there, along with Sonny Burnette and the Pacers, who were also with Sun Records back then, and they are still going strong. Many others from the Sun Family will appear, including Dale Hawkins (“Suzy Q.”) and Carl Mann (“Mona Lisa”). The whole deal starts at 1p.m. at the legendary Silver Moon Club, just north of Newport on Hiway 67, also known as “The Rock and Roll Highway”, because so many famous musicians started out playing the clubs along there “back in the day.” I hope everybody in that neck of the woods will show up to help out a man who brought us so much great music and caught a bad break. Believe me, he would have been there for us. For more information about Billy Lee, you can go to www.sunrecords.com September 18 Sun Music Valley Grand Opening, Featuring Sleepy LabeefROCKABILLY LEGEND SLEEPY LABEEF TO APPEAR AT OPENING OF NEW “SUN RECORDS” STORE
NASHVILLE,TN (SEPT. 9, 2009) Legendary rockabilly and boogie master Sleepy Labeef will bring his infectious high-octane brand of American roots music to the grand opening of the new Sun Records Store in Music Valley on Friday, September 18th from 7 to 9 p.m. “Mr. Labeef is a living, breathing guitar-picking history of American music,” according to the New York Times. The Tennessean said, “with a six-foot-six, 270 pound frame and a voice that can rattle windows, there are few who have ever forgotten the experience of seeing him perform.” The new Sun Store is directly behind “Cooter’s Place” on McGavock Pike, across from the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Ben Jones, who played “Cooter” on the Dukes of Hazzard is the proprietor. “We hope that our new shop will be an homage to the great music of Sun Records” says Jones. “Sleepy recorded for Sun, and he worked with Elvis and Carl Perkins and Roy Orbison and so many of the other giants of this music, and I’m delighted that he is going to be with us for this special evening. We are gonna rock that night!” Admission to the event is free. For more information about the grand opening evening at the new Sun Records Store in Music Valley call (615) 885-2727. The store is located behind Cooter’s Place at 2613 McGavock Pike in Nashville, TN, 37214.
Sleepy Labeef
September 19 thru September 20 BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! RALLY IN THE VALLEY! (Click For More Details)Hey Y’all, So many people had so much fun last year at our Rally in the Valley in Nashville that we’ve decided to put that shindig on again. We’ve been asked so much about whether or not we were planning to it again that we got the message. That is a smaller sized free event for the family in Music Valley, that area of Nashville across from the Opryland Hotel. It is filled with fun things to do. So far all we’ve set is the date. It will be the weekend of Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th. I can promise you that there will be a large cruise-in, a whole lot of live music, including a Saturday Night concert at the Nashville Palace with Cooter’s Garage Band, special guests including Sonny Shroyer "Deputy Enos Strait" and special deals all around the Valley. The Nashville Palace will charge a concert admission, but everything else is as free as a bird. We’ll keep you posted as we set further details. But please set the date. This one is truly back by popular demand! "Rally in The Valley" Hotel Info: Farfield Inn : 615-872-8939, Special $89 Rate for "Rally In The Valley" http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bnaop-fairfield-inn-nashville-at-opryland/ Fiddlers Inn: 615-885-1440, Special $69.95 Rate for "Rally In The Valley"
October 2 thru October 4 HAZZARD RUN 2009 (Click For More Details)CALLING ALL CARS. CALLING ALL HAZZARD CARS! Hey Y’all, The Generals are comin’! The Generals are comin’! The General Lees are comin’, that is. And that’s good news for those who love the world’s most popular car. Our good friend Woody Smith has come up with a great idea. The First Annual Hazzard County Run will take place on Friday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 4th. Another great General Lee owner, Jett Yaskow, has volunteered to help, so between them and us and as many of you who would like to participate it looks like its gonna be a really fun deal. The event will kick off with a gathering at Cooter’s in Nashville on Friday afternoon. On Saturday, after some more carrying on at Cooter’s Nashville we will depart for Gatlinburg. We will travel I-40 East, stopping in Crossville, Tennessee for a bit (that’s about half-way) and then head on to Cooter’s in Gatlinburg, arriving late afternoon to early evening. We can party-on there Saturday Night and all day Sunday with everyone taking off when they need to. Ben “Cooter” Jones will of course be your host and plans to lead the “Run”. This will all be done in the old Sperryville tradition, just for fun, easy and very, very uncomplicated. The registration fee of $25 for each car will cover 1 Hazzard Run T-Shirt, 1 dash plaque, 1 free go-kart ride, 1 free mini-golf round and free parking at Cooter’s in Gatlinburg where the lot fee is usually $5. All Hazzard County replica cars will be welcome. Also, you can participate without paying a fee, you just won’t get the goodies. You will still need to register, however, so we can plan well. All participants and their guests will get 10% off any purchases at Cooter’s and Go-Kart rides and Mini-Golf at the Gatlinburg store will be reduced to only $5 for y’all. We’ll be adding some more fun stuff but that’s the basics right now. We want to make it a very special General Lee event, so we sure hope to see you in October, if not sooner! Ol’ Cooter and Miss Alma
Registration Links: Hazzard Run 2009 (Regular) Registration Hazzard Run 2009 (Free) Registration
"Hazzard Run" Hotel Info: Nashville: Farfield Inn : 615-872-8939, Special $89 Rate for "Hazzard Run 2009" www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/bnaop-fairfield-inn-nashville-at-opryland/ Fiddlers Inn: 615-885-1440, Special $69.95 Rate for "Hazzard Run 2009" Gatlinburg: Highland Condos 1-877-877-1377, Special $95 One bedroom, $125 Two Bedroom Rate, www.highlandscondos.com Glenstone Lodge 1-865-436-9361, Offering Special $79 Rate for "Hazzard Run 2009"
You can also register for the Hazzard Run by calling Cooter's 615-872-8358 Please email any qts. hazzardrun09@yahoo.com
November 27 thru November 29 Sonny Shroyer "Deputy Enos Strait" Will be at Cooter's In Gatlinburg Signing Autographs & Taking PicturesSonny Shroyer "Deputy Enos Strait" will be signing autographs at the New Cooter's Family Fun Center in Gatlinburg, TN. (across from The Aquarium and The Hard Rock) NEW Gatlinburg Address: 542 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738 December 26 thru January 2 Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" Will be at Cooter's In Gatlinburg Signing Autographs & Taking PicturesRick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be signing autographs at the New Cooter's Family Fun Center in Gatlinburg, TN. (across from The Aquarium and The Hard Rock) NEW Gatlinburg Address: 542 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN, 37738
February 14 Ben Jones and Alma Viator reprise their popular performance of A. R. Gurney's "Love Letters" in a special Valentine's Day production. (Click For More Info)
“LOVE LETTERS”, A THEATRE VALENTINE’S TREAT Rappahannock residents Alma Viator and Ben Jones will reprise their popular presentation of “Love Letters” by acclaimed playwright A.R. Gurney at the Theatre at Washington Virginia on Valentine’s Day, February 14th at 3p.m. “Love Letters” traces the fifty year love affair of artist Melissa Gardner and lawyer Andrew Makepeace Ladd, III from the second grade through middle age. A hit on and off-Broadway, it was written to be read aloud in a simple setting, using their lifelong correspondence to reveal their poignant, bittersweet, and star-crossed relationship. “It is a very moving story, but also at times very funny,” says Viator. “It is a perfect piece for the Theatre at Washington, and a perfect play for Valentine’s Day. We last did it here in 2001, and folks are still asking us about doing it again.” February 14th @ 3pm, At The Theatre at Washington, Virginia. Tickets $20 for adults, $5 under 18, For Tickets Call (540) 675-1253 Click Here For Theatre Website The Theatre Phone (540) 675-1253
February 26 Ben Jones In "Uncle Buster's Homemade Medicine Show" (Click For More Info)Friday, February 26th 7pm-10pm, At The Theatre at Washington, Virginia. Ben Jones will host a fun filled evening of Traditional American Music "Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass and Rockabilly" Skits & Stories. Come be a part of the live audience for this Brand New Radio Show! Admission is Free Click Here For Theatre Website The Theatre Phone (540) 675-1253
March 20 thru March 21 Ben "Cooter" Jones will be appearing with "General Lee" and signing autographs at Cavalcade Of Wheels Car Show in South Bend, IN (Click For More Info)Offical Show Hotel
For More Info www.cavalcadeofwheels.com April 1 thru April 4 Easter Weekend Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be at Cooter's in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs and taking pictures.Cooter's Place Gatlinburg: April 3 Ben "Cooter" Jones will be appearing with "General Lee" and signing autographs at The 1st Annual Pecheles Ford Customer Appreciation Day Car Show In Little Washington, NC (Click For More Info)PECHELES FORD MERCURY 4020 Highway 264 West, Washington, NC 27889 Contact Richie Alligood 252-402-2434 Proceeds Will Go To The American Red Cross Click Here For Car Show Flyer & Info April 16 thru April 18 Ben "Cooter" Jones and Cooter's Garage Band will be performing and signing autographs with special guest "General Lee" at The Cruisin Wild Wheels Weekend in Virginia Beach, VA (Click For More Info)
Web Site Link: CruisinWildWheelsWeekend April 30 Cooter's Place Drawing and/or Coloring Contest Results *Prizes will be mailed by 4/30/10 May 21 thru May 22 Ben "Cooter" Jones & Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be at Cooter's In Nashville, TN Signing AutographsCooter's Place Nashville: 5/21/10 & 5/22/10 Cletus Signing Autographs @ 10am to 5pm @ Cooter's Nashville 5/22/10 Ben "Cooter" Jones Signing Autographs From 3:30pm to 5:30pm @ Cooter's Nashville May 22 Ben "Cooter" Jones will be signing copies of his book "Redneck Boy in The Promised Land" at Sherlock's Bookstore in Lebanon, TN
May 28 thru May 30 Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be at Cooter's In Gatlinburg, TN Signing AutographsCooter's Place Gatlinburg: June 8 Hot Rod Power Tour Ben "Cooter" Jones will be meeting fans and signing autographs and taking pictures with fans and the General Lee
June 18 thru June 19 Moberly's Fan Fest, 2 Days of Music & Family Fun With Dukes of Hazzard Cast Members (Click for more info)
Call 660-651-2826 for Tickets & More Info on Moberly Fan Fest Hazzard County Car Owners Receive Free Admission, Please Call 660-651-2826 To Register Your Vehicle For Moberly Fan Fest. June 26 Ben "Cooter" Jones will be appearing with General Lee and signing autographs at the Steel Valley Super Nationals in Salem, OhioQuaker City Raceway
10359 W. South Range Road
Salem, Ohio 44410
(800) 245-8118
For more info: steelvalleysupernationals.com
July 5 thru July 10 Rick Hurst "Deputy Cletus Hogg" will be at Cooter's in Gatlinburg, TN signing autographs and taking pictures.July 16 thru July 17 Lightning Fest 2010 With Celebrity Guests Ben "Cooter" Jones & "Roscoe" James Best
July 24 Ben "Cooter" Jones Will be appearing with "Cooter's Garage Band" at the Orange County Fair in VAFor more info www.orangecountyvafair.com July 30 Cletus & Enos Will Be Signing Autographs at Cooter's/Dixie Outfitters in Branson, MOCooter's Place Branson: July 31 "General Lee Fest" in Branson, MO Featuring Cast Members From "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Click For More Info)
August 7 DUKES OF HAZZARD NIGHT with Ben Jones (a.k.a. Cooter) and the General Lee at Heartland Park Topeka, KS presented by Boss Hawg's BBQd Come out for a night of pure"Dukes" fun when we host The Dukes of Hazzard Night with Ben Jones, who played Cooter on the 80's TV show and see the General Lee car. Ben Jones will be signing autographs for all fans and get your photo taken next to the General Lee. It's one night you won't want to miss. Prizes will go to the fans who most look like a character from the showooter on the 80's TV show. HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, 7530 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka, KS 66619 Click For More Info
August 13 thru August 14 Ben "Cooter" Jones & Cooter's Garage Band Will Performing at Nathan Stanley's 1st Annual Country & Bluegrass Music Festival at Wise County FairgroundsFeaturing DR. RALPH STANLEY & THE CLINCH MTN BOYS, BOBBY OSBORNE & ROCKY TOP X-PRESS, JESSE McREYNOLDS & THE VIRGINIA BOYS, LARRY SPARKS & THE LONESOME RAMBLERS, JD CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH, RUSSELL MOORE & IIIrd TYME OUT, PAUL WILLIAMS & VICTORY TRIO, JOHN ANDERSON, LITTLE JIMMY DICKENS, CONNIE SMITH, BEN "COOTER" JONES & COOTER'S GARAGE BAND ALONG WITH GENERAL LEE and more! Plenty of concessions, 24-hour security, no alcohol or coolers in concert area, limited electrical hookups available for campers, $20.00 for the weekend. Campsites & hookups sold on first come/first served basis. For More Information Call: 276-393-5922
READ MORE: CLICK HERE August 21 Join Ben "Cooter" Jones as he performs "Dizzy Dean" Play at the Mississippi Sports Hall Of Fame and Museum to Celebrates Diz' 100th BirthdayThe Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame & Museum celebrates the centennial year of Dizzy Dean’s birth with two one-man live performances about Diz starring Ben Jones who played Cooter on the “Dukes of Hazzard” TV series. August 28 Ben "Cooter" Jones Will be signing autographs at Somernites Cruise in Somerset, KentuckyMore info Click here Current Events |
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