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White Lightning (photography)
White Lightning may refer to: Music * White Lightning (band), an American psychedelic rock band * "White Lightning" (Def Leppard song), 1992 * "White Lightning" (The Big Bopper song), 1959 * White Lightnin' (duo), fiddler Byard Ray and banjoist Obray Ramsey Film * ''White Lightnin''', a 2009 film * ''White Lightning'' (1953 film), a 1953 film directed by Edward Bernds * ''White Lightning'' (1973 film), a 1973 film starring Burt Reynolds Other uses * White Lightning (cider), the brand name of a cheap, strong, white cider once sold in the United Kingdom * White Lightning (car), an electric car * White Lightning (roller coaster), a wooden roller coaster at Fun Spot America in Kissimmee, Florida, United States * White Lightning WLAC-1, an American kitplane design * Allan Donald (born 1966), South African cricketer nicknamed "White Lightning" * A slang term for moonshine * The name given to a batch of white LSD tablets produced by Owsley Stanley Augustus Owsley Stanley III ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (band)
White Lightning was an American psychedelic rock band, active from 1968 through 1971. The band was founded by guitarist Zippy Caplan and bassist Woody Woodrich.(29 October 2001)Monster Tracks '' Star Tribune'' The band was very popular in Minnesota, mostly due to Caplan's fame playing with The Litter. The manager of radio station KDWB mistook the single "Of Paupers and Poets" for a song by Cream, giving valuable early airtime to the band. They also would perform a cover of the William Tell Overture.(30 May 1970)Talent in Action ''Billboard (magazine)'' "White Lightning" was on ATCO Records, a division of Atlantic Records. Eventually, the band broke up due to musical differences, especially between Woodrich and Caplan. Band members * Tom "Zippy" Caplan (lead guitar) * Woody Woodrich (lead & bass guitars & vocals) * Ronn Roberts (lead guitar & bass, vocals) * Mick Stanhope (lead singer & drums) * Bernie Pershey (drums, marimba, xylophone) * Garr Johnson (drums) * Russ Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (Def Leppard Song)
''Adrenalize'' is the fifth studio album by English rock band Def Leppard, released on 31 March 1992 through Mercury Records. It is the first album by the band recorded without guitarist Steve Clark who died in 1991 and the only one recorded as a four-member band. Spawning seven singles, four of them – "Let's Get Rocked", "Make Love Like a Man", "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad", and " Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)" – were major hits. "White Lightning" is dedicated to the memory of Clark, who has writing credits on six of the album's 10 tracks. Background Def Leppard had faced long delays, and the challenge of drummer Rick Allen losing his arm while making their previous album, Hysteria, and while trying to follow up the success, they also faced the prospect of doing so with a different producer, as Robert John "Mutt" Lange was already working with Bryan Adams. At the same time guitarist Steve Clark had been suffering from alcohol addiction since 1989, spending six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (The Big Bopper Song)
"White Lightning" is a song written by the rockabilly artist J. P. Richardson, best known by his stage name, the Big Bopper. The song was recorded by American country music artist George Jones and released as a single in February 1959. On April 13, 1959, Jones' version was the first number-one single of his career. The song has since been covered by numerous artists. Richardson never got to see the success of the record, as he had been killed in an airplane accident 6 days before its release. Recording and composition In his 1997 autobiography, ''I Lived To Tell It All'', Jones recalls arriving for the recording session under the influence of a great deal of alcohol and the track took approximately 80 takes. To compound matters, bassist Buddy Killen was reported to have developed blisters from replaying his part dozens of times. As a result, Killen not only threatened to quit the session, but also threatened to physically harm Jones for the painful consequences of Jones' drinkin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightnin' (duo)
''White Lightnin is a 2009 dramatic film directed by Dominic Murphy and written by Eddy Moretti and Shane Smith. It stars Edward Hogg, Carrie Fisher, Muse Watson. Inspired by the life of Jesco White, an Appalachian mountain dancer, it was shown at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Plot Jesco White (Edward Hogg) is the last of the West Virginia mountain dancers. He is the son of D. Ray White ( Muse Watson), the greatest mountain dancer of all time. Ever since Jesco was a child, D. Ray tried to keep him on a straight path—one that would put him on the right hand of the Lord. Dancing was just one way to keep Jesco from losing his soul. But from a young age, there was temptation drawing him away from D. Ray, away from the dancing. There were the voices in his head, tormenting him. Maybe that is why Jesco loved to get high. Hooked on sniffing gas, glue, lighter fluid, and airplane cement, Jesco was constantly finding himself in trouble with the law. He landed in the reform sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightnin'
''White Lightnin is a 2009 dramatic film directed by Dominic Murphy and written by Eddy Moretti and Shane Smith. It stars Edward Hogg, Carrie Fisher, Muse Watson. Inspired by the life of Jesco White, an Appalachian mountain dancer, it was shown at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival. Plot Jesco White (Edward Hogg) is the last of the West Virginia mountain dancers. He is the son of D. Ray White (Muse Watson), the greatest mountain dancer of all time. Ever since Jesco was a child, D. Ray tried to keep him on a straight path—one that would put him on the right hand of the Lord. Dancing was just one way to keep Jesco from losing his soul. But from a young age, there was temptation drawing him away from D. Ray, away from the dancing. There were the voices in his head, tormenting him. Maybe that is why Jesco loved to get high. Hooked on sniffing gas, glue, lighter fluid, and airplane cement, Jesco was constantly finding himself in trouble with the law. He landed in the reform scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (1953 Film)
''White Lightning'' is a 1953 film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Stanley Clements, Barbara Bestar and Steve Brodie. The film also features a young Lee Van Cleef in an early role. Plot The film centers around a professional ice hockey team called the Red Devils who are in the midst of an extended losing streak. The losing streak is due to the team's proprietor Jack Monohan (Steve Brodie) taking bribes from gamblers. The team receives fresh hope in the form of a new player, Mike Connors (Stanley Clements). Mike is an arrogant and self-assured man, who is also Jack's former childhood friend. His talent helps the team regain their formerly winning ways. However, the new star quickly becomes disliked for his egocentric attitude and playing style. Matters worsen when Jack's sister Margaret (Barbara Bestar) becomes attracted in Mike. This romantic interest leads to an out-and-out brawl between the two men. The fight is stopped after a local drifter named Brutus steps in but tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (1973 Film)
''White Lightning'' is a 1973 American action film directed by Joseph Sargent, written by William W. Norton, and starring Burt Reynolds, Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R. G. Armstrong and Diane Ladd. It marked Laura Dern's film debut. Plot Bobby "Gator" McKlusky is incarcerated in an Arkansas state prison for running moonshine. When he learns that his younger brother, Donny, was killed by Bogan County Sheriff J. C. Connors, he attempts to escape, but is re-captured after a short time. Gator knows the sheriff is taking money from local moonshiners, so he agrees to go undercover for an unnamed federal agency (presumably the IRS or BATF) to try to expose the sheriff. But Gator has an ulterior motive for going after the sheriff, wanting revenge for his brothers murder. He has no intention of gathering evidence against any moonshiners. The Feds give him a super-charged Ford LTD, and direct him to contact Dude Watson, a local stock car racer and low-level whiskey runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (cider)
White Lightning was a brand of English white cider produced from the early 1990s to 2009. Origin ''White Lightning'' was originally manufactured in the early 1990s by Inch's Cider of Winkleigh. Inch's Cider was bought out by H. P. Bulmer in 1995, and in spite of initial assurances that production would continue in Winkleigh, the cider brewery there was shut and all production moved to Hereford. Bulmers was in turn acquired by Scottish Courage in 2003. Commercial success White Lightning quickly gained brand recognition in the late 1990s-2000s in a competitive marketplace with its distinctive large deep blue coloured thin plastic bottle's design, very low price and high strength, making it popular with those seeking strong alcohol with minimal money to spend. On its release, its strength was 7.5% alcohol by volume, although labelled as 8.4%. UK alcohol taxation provided a price-break for ciders up to 7.5%, which fuelled the original development of the white cider market. However m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (car)
The White Lightning was the world's fastest electric car An electric car, battery electric car, or all-electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using only energy stored in batteries. Compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric cars are quie .... On October 22, 1999, the car set a world land speed record for an electric-powered vehicle of over a distance of one mile at the Bonneville Salt Flats race track near Wendover, Utah. Two electric motors with controllers and a complex 420 volt battery pack consisting of 6,120 nickel-metal hydride, AA sized batteries power the car. The two 150-kilowatt (201 hp) rated motors provide roughly the equivalent of 400 hp (298 kilowatts). Dempsey's World Record Associates (DWRA) built the car, which Pat Rummerfield, known as the first fully recovered quadriplegic in the world, drove to world records. In October 2003, the Buckeye Bullet surpassed White Lightning's record. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning (roller Coaster)
White Lightning is a wooden roller coaster located at Fun Spot America amusement park in Orlando, Florida. Manufactured by Great Coasters International (GCI), White Lightning opened to the public on June 8, 2013, as the first wooden coaster to be built in Orlando. Unlike traditional wood designs, the support structure is made of steel to reduce maintenance costs, and it was the first time GCI incorporated the design into one of their coasters. White Lightning has also been well-received, consistently ranking in the top 50 among wooden roller coasters in the annual Golden Ticket Awards from ''Amusement Today''. History On December 31, 2010, Fun Spot Action Park announced that they purchased an additional adjacent to the park, with plans to triple the size of the park adding a number of new rides. In April 2011, Fun Spot Action Park surveyed park guests about what types of attractions they would like at the park. Consensus published by the park indicated they wanted water rides an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Lightning WLAC-1
The White Lightning WLAC-1 is an American four-seat single-engined monoplane designed for amateur construction by Nick Jones and sold as kits by the White Lighting Aircraft Corporation of South Carolina. In the 1990s the aircraft design was sold in kit form by Reflex Fiberglass Works of Walterboro, South Carolina.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 242. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. Development The WLAC-1 is a low-wing monoplane powered by a 210 hp (157 kW) Continental IO-360 piston engine. Of composite construction, it has a retractable nose-wheel landing gear. The four-seats had an unusual arrangement in that the rear two seats face backwards. Kits to build the aircraft were sold for amateur construction. The project is currently managed by Will and Bill Fields. Will has raced the plane in the Reno National Championship races with two wins since 2002. The prototype first flew on 8 March 1986 as the Jones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Donald
Allan Anthony Donald (born 20 October 1966) is a South African former cricketer who is also the current bowling coach of Bangladesh national cricket team. Often nicknamed 'White Lightning' due to his lightning quick bowling, he is considered one of the South Africa national cricket team's most successful pace bowlers. He was an important, integral and crucial member of the South African team in its resurgence into international cricket since readmission and played an influential role as a frontline genuine seam bowler to boost South Africa to new heights since its readmission to international cricket. During his playing career, he instilled fear among the batsmen with his speed, hostility and aggression on the field. He is known for his duels with some of the best batsmen of his generation including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Atherton and Steve Waugh. He is also best remembered for his infamous iconic runout during the 1999 World Cup semi-final match between South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
