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Six years before his 1987 Grammy nomination, enjoy this WOUB produced concert with “Josh White Jr.” on RAMBLIN’ – July 27 at 11pm
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Josh White Jr.
Saturday, July 27 at 11:00 pm
Josh White, Jr. began singing professionally at four, the top of his head resting on the knee of his illustrious father, Josh White, author of “St. James Infirmary” and original adapter and performer of “One Meatball” and “House of the Rising Sun.”
Jr.’s talent gained popularity around the world in the late 1960’s and early ’70’s. Josh Jr. takes out his family album during this Ramblin’ production and talks about his Godmother, Eleanor Roosevelt, and family friends Joe Lewis and Paul Robeson. Songs include “Up on the Roof” and an unbelievable version of “Amen.”
Enjoy this performance recorded in the WOUB studios at Ohio University in 1981.