White Christmas
Miss Lavelle White shines for the holidays
By Margaret Moser, 1:13PM, Tue. Dec. 23, 2008
It’s Christmas night. Relatives are gone and so is the green bean casserole. Despite the rotten economy, you spent too much. And you’ve seen A Christmas Story enough times to make you wanna shoot Ralphie’s eye out. But when night falls, it’s time for Miss Lavelle White’s Christmas Party at Momo’s. Many of Austin's favorite musicians will be on hand to salute Austin’s multi-award winning queen of soul, funk, and blues, including W.C. Clark and Malford Milligan.
The ageless Miss Lavelle started performing in the 1950s Houston blues scene but it was nearly 30 years later before she recorded her first album. CDs such as Miss Lavelle, It Hasn’t Been Easy, and Into the Mystic frame her rich, soulful alto with originals and classics she makes her own. Miss Lavelle’s recent appearance on the Nortons’ fine release Hip Replacement finds her in excellent form and since there’s nothing she loves more than an audience, expect her to deliver royally. Party starts at 7pm, show your love.
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