He learned the craft from his father, vader, growing up in the smoky mountains by the north a nationally renowned moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton died today in cocke county and authorities are investigating his death as a possible suicide, a cocke county official confirmed tonight. Popcorn sutton original small batch recipe takes its name from its creator, marvin popcorn sutton, a legendary bootlegger from cocke county, tennessee. Me and my likker by popcorn sutton revised edition pdf. Sky sutton grew up in new england, where her mothers family is from. By marvin popcorn sutton, ernestine upchurch contributor. He was a producer, known for this is the last dam run of likker ill ever make 2002, the last one 2008 and popcorn sutton. Lets talk about his net worth, his career, his married life, and personal information before you begin to. I was not really interested in how to make moonshine, but liked reading about popcorn and his life. Marvin popcorn sutton was one of the last real moonshine runners in the us.
Mar 18, 2009 cocke county wvlt family members say marvin popcorn sutton, 61 will be laid to rest later this week in a private ceremony. He was proud of his moonshine and wasnt afraid to talk about his way of life. Marvin popcorn suttons final wishes letterpress book. Popcorn sutton was a short, squirrelly dude with a trashy mouth, and i cant help but be fascinated by his persona. Pictured is sutton signing books for scott jones and wanye lawson. In sky suttons book, daddy moonshine, she says, popcorn had a handwritten will. Sky sutton, who lives in massachusetts, had not seen her father since she was two years old. Get the best deals on popcorn sutton when you shop the largest online selection at. Marvin popcorn sutton 19462009 find a grave memorial. Please make check payable to sky sutton and mail to. So i wrote a pamphlet about him and his moonshine career. The discovery channel made him a principal figure in a series about moonshiners. In 2008, marvin sutton completed a revised edition of me and my likker with many additional photos and stories, pamela sutton wrote in an affidavit. Dec 05, 2016 take a ride with popcorn sutton in 2000, just before christmas, from soco to maggie valley up to fie top and the cataloochee ranch, and on through the purchase to hemphill, where he was born and.
Marvin sutton popularly known as popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946, and he died on march 16, 2009. Mar 22, 2009 the popcorn sutton industry was far from finished. In popcorn suttons book, me and my likker he makes reference several times to a basic moonshine recipe with a few different variations that he used when he was puttin up a barrel of beer. I publish books, pamphlets and broadsides and do commissioned book. From finding possums in the mash to shting out his own teeth, marvin popcorn sutton has.
Me and my likker by popcorn sutton revised edition pdf ebook. Jul 22, 2012 marvin popcorn sutton was one of the last real moonshine runners in the us. Born in maggie valley, north carolina,23 he grew up, lived, and died in the rural areas around maggie valley and nearby cocke county, tennessee. Marvin popcorn sutton was an appalachian moonshiner. Popcorn sutton had two children, all of whom were daughters. Popcorn sutton, will have to be revised to include details of his death. Suttons longestranged daughter sky sutton wrote a selfpublished book in 2009 entitled daddy moonshine. Popcorn suttons corn mash recipe from his book home. Using a 100 year old family recipe passed down through generations, popcorn made his likker by hand, selling it. Popcorn says goodbye awesome i am the only person allowed to sell this image on ebay.
Popcorn sutton recipe discovery channels moonshiners broke new ground in the long tales of moonshining in the u. When i was introduced to marvin popcorn sutton via a newspaper article, i was shamed at the way federal agents hounded this man to his death. Daddy moonshine the story of marvin popcorn sutton by. On the whole, and it first glance, it appeared to be a pretty basic southeastern recipe so i thought id give it a whirl and see whats what. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american. Local, national and international press all stood up and took notice when the legendary mountain man went down. Pam sutton said she found her husband monday afternoon dead of carbon monoxide poisoning outside their home in cocke county, tenn.
Famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were out of step with modern times, took his own life rather than go to prison, his widow says. Marvin is now a folk figure, much bigger than life. Mar 18, 2009 famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were out of step with modern times, took his own life rather than go to prison, his widow says. Sutton father of marvin popcorn sutton and private brother of oma northam. In 2009, suttons estranged daughter sky published a book titled daddy moonshine. Sutton nicknamed popcorn for smashing up a 10cent popcorn machine in a bar with a pool cue looked like a living caricature of a mountain moonshiner. From finding possums in the mash to shting out his own teeth, marvin popcorn sutton has lead the life of a true appalachian moonshiner. Feb 21, 2012 marvin sutton, known as popcorn, was once prosecuted for making whiskey in cocke county, tennessee. Popcorn sutton biography facts, childhood, family life. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was. The nickname popcorn was given to him in the 1960s or the 1970s, after sutton attacked a broken popcorn vending machine with a pool cue. Daughter says independence likely led to moonshiners suicide.
The story of marvin popcorn sutton, which gave a lot of details about her fathers life. Nov 16, 2008 available spring 2020 the moonshiner popcorn sutton hardcover book the muchanticipated, definitive biography of popcorn sutton, filled with color photography, exclusive interviews, historical. Born in maggie valley, north carolina, he grew up, lived, and died in the rural areas around maggie valley and nearby cocke county, tennessee. Dec 29, 2018 popcorn sutton had two children, all of whom were daughters. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian.
Apr 01, 2020 marvin sutton popularly known as popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946, and he died on march 16, 2009. Suttons longestranged daughter sky sutton wrote a self published book in 2009 entitled daddy moonshine. She holds a sample of moonshine from one of her fathers recipes. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Among the guys featured in the show, a great appalachian bootlegger named marvin popcorn sutton had the limelight. Pamphlet lambastes marvin popcorn suttons persecutors. Regina sutton chennault, daughter of the late marvin popcorn sutton, has filed a federal lawsuit against pamela sutton, who married the moonshiner in 2007.
Sky sutton of northampton has written a book about the life of her late father, daddy moonshine. Include your address so i know where to send it and allow up to 2 weeks for delivery. Popcorn is probably the most famous moonshiner and this extremely rare book is a true classic. Cocke county wvlt family members say marvin popcorn sutton, 61 will be laid to rest later this week in a private ceremony. Me and my likker the true story of a mountain moonshiner popcorn sutton, volume 1 9781450733380 by popcorn marvin sutton and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In 2009, sutton s estranged daughter sky published a book titled daddy moonshine.
One of them sued his widow over the rights to popcorns book. Sep 15, 2015 marvin popcorn suttons last will and testament. Jul 24, 2012 daddy moonshine is the story of suttons father, moonshine and mountains and of the culture and people who have lived in those wild, beautiful heights for generations. Lets talk about his net worth, his career, his married life, and personal information before you begin to make it all up in his wikibio. The true story of a mountain moonshiner cover image. Marvin sutton, known as popcorn, was once prosecuted for making whiskey in cocke county, tennessee. Famed appalachian moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, whose incorrigible bootlegging ways were as out of step with modern times as his hillbilly beard and overalls, took his own life rather than. Marvin sutton passed away on march 16, 2009 in parrottsville, illinois. He lived life the way he wanted to and went out the way he chose to with no apologies. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner originally from maggie valley, north carolina. Marvin committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning on march 16, 2009 before having to report to federal prison. Nov 19, 2018 popcorn sutton was a short, squirrelly dude with a trashy mouth, and i cant help but be fascinated by his persona.
He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshine production, and selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining activities, and he was later the subject of a documentary that won a. Popcorn sutton whiskey, once moonshine, is now legal the. Legendary moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, 61, of haywood county was arrested and charged with making moonshine in march 2008. He died on march 16, 2009 in parrotsville, tennessee, usa. Northampton sky sutton of northampton lost her father in stages. Moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton, at right, leaves u. Popcorn had a smart mouth and made some lewd signs depicted in the photos that he sent to me. She said that her father died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Marvin was a living legend recognized popularly by the name popcorn sutton. Popcorn sutton was born on october 5, 1946 in maggie valley, north carolina, usa as marvin sutton. Here are the best recipes i have found scouring the internet 1 the famous mr. He wrote a selfpublished autobiographical guide to moonshining production, selfproduced a home video depicting his moonshining.
Youre going to learn how to make homemade moonshine just like a bootlegger and im going to share with you a topsecret moonshine recipe from legendary moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton. Volunteer tv news spoke to the infamous moonshiners daughter on tuesday evening. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner. On the day marvin popcorn suttons life ended, a daughter he had not seen since childhood was making him immortal. After popcorn suttons death, however, his widow began peddling an updated version.
Popcorn suttons whiskey jesus turned the water into. Because of my interest in marvin popcorn sutton, i requested a copy of his last will and testament. He was a scotsirish american who was born and brought up in the southeastern appalachian region of the united states. Me and my likker by popcorn sutton revised edition popcorn sutton is quite a living legend in the mountains of east tennessee and western north carolina because of his centuriesold trade. In suttons book me and my likker published in 1999 he describes his moonshine recipe. The tv series surged in popularity with its portrayal of individuals who produce illicit alcohol, whats known to us as moonshine. He was larger than life and answered only to himself.
Marvin sutton, known as popcorn, was once prosecuted for making whiskey in. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new. Federal affidavit in the case of moonshiner marvin. Using a 100 year old family recipe passed down through generations, popcorn made his likker by hand, selling it out of the back of his ford model a truck. The legendary appalachian moonshiner apparently took his own life monday by carbon monoxide poisoning a days before he was to report to prison. Both women claim to have inherited the rights to popcorn suttons selfpublished book, me and my likker. Some people say that popcorn made the best moonshine in the appalachian mountains. She and her dad spoke on the telephone occasionally. The grave of the last american outlaw sits off a dirt road in the backwoods of maggie valley, north carolina, the hillbilly haven where marvin popcorn sutton, the most notorious moonshiner. Obituary of marvin popcorn sutton, a tennessee moonshiner. Sep 10, 2015 pamphlet lambastes marvin popcorn suttons persecutors. Another daughter wrote her own book, daddy moonshine. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
He directed that there be no obituary in any newspaper. Marvin popcorn sutton wanted poster moonshine moonshiner bootlegger appalachian 4. Daddy moonshine is the story of suttons father, moonshine and mountains and of the culture and people who have lived in those wild, beautiful heights for generations. Me and my likker the true story of a mountain moonshiner popcorn sutton, volume 1 9781450733380. The day marvin popcorn sutton committed suicide, he sparked a renaissance of moonshine culture. Jun 23, 2014 the day marvin popcorn sutton committed suicide, he sparked a renaissance of moonshine culture. Get the best deals for popcorn sutton moonshine at. He killed himself march 16 instead of reporting to a federal prison. Popcorn sutton whiskey, once moonshine, is now legal the new. The widow contends upchurch is not mentioned in either the original or. Pamphlet lambastes marvin popcorn sutton s persecutors.
Before we get started, you need to be aware of a few things first. Daddy moonshine the story of marvin popcorn sutton by sky sutton, northampton, ma. Legendary haywood county moonshiner marvin popcorn sutton took his own life because he couldnt stand the thought of going to prison, his wife said today. Me and my likker the true story of mountain moonshiner popcorn sutton, volume 1 awesome book. Marvin popcorn sutton october 5, 1946 march 16, 2009 was an american appalachian moonshiner and bootlegger. Sold by sucker punch pictures and ships from amazon fulfillment.
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