Ferriday &8212;The Friends of the Delta Music Museum Foundation took more than 100 guests on a musical tour of southern history Thursday night at Frogmore Plantation.

The revue, called A Journey Through the South with Song, was held in the old St. James Baptist Church on the grounds of the plantation.

The event was held to help kick off the foundation&8217;s annual membership drive.

Willie Minor, a man of many choirs, lead off the show with a stirring rendition of &8220;Old Man River&8221; and teamed up with Vidalian Adrena Lyons on &8220;Go Down Moses&8221; and &8220;Down by the Riverside&8221; in paying homage to the roots of spiritual music from the 19th century.

Anna Brakenridge Ferguson took the stage next, singing &8220;Amazing Grace,&8221; before giving way to her niece Lansing Brakenridge.

The 8-year-old third-grader brought down the house with her Al Jolson minstrel-era hit &8220;Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody.&8221;

She was so good that the next performer, Bob Sasser, confirmed to the audience his worst fears had materialized.

&8220;I was praying that I wouldn&8217;t have to sing behind her,&8221; he said to a roar from the crowd.

His fears were unfounded, however, as his &8220;Old Black Joe&8221; and subsequent stylings were met with great approval.

Sylvia Johns Ritchie, of Monterey, provided the accompaniment, showing her Julliard-trained flexibility in jumping from &8220;Maple Leaf Rag&8221; to &8220;Sweet Home Chicago&8221; to &8220;Summertime&8221; and finally into the birth of rock &8217;n&8217; roll.

Jerry Lee Lewis couldn&8217;t make the event, but Glen McGlothin and Ritchie filled in for the Rock &8217;n&8217; roll hall-of-famer, on his signature song.

Louisiana Secretary of State Al Ater addressed the crowd before the show.

Ferriday Mayor Gene Allen lent his support by attending.