Laurie Morgan Country Music

Laurie Morgan Country Music

Laurie Morgan Country Music

It’s long been said that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and singer-songwriter Jesse Keith Whitley is modern-day evidence of the age-old adage.

At 23, the only child of the late Keith Whitley, one of country music’s most distinctive voices, and Lorrie Morgan, a hit-making Grand Ole Opry veteran, has officially entered the music industry’s big spotlight with his debut release, Kentucky Thunder.

Jesse Keith Whitley Unveils Debut Country Album

Officially released May 9, 2011, on the 22nd anniversary of the elder Whitley's death, the six-track effort on the Octabrook Records label offers country listeners a sound that is unquestionably reminiscent of Jesse's legendary father but unflinchingly the younger Whitley’s own as well.