Wallace’s Presents Josh White, Jr and More Live Music

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Famed, GRAMMY nominated singer-guitarist, Josh White, Jr., makes his third annual appearance at Hotel Indigo on Friday, June 29 (8 PM) 123 North Highland Ave., Pgh, 15206. 412-665-0555. Street & valet ($6) parking available.

Special entrees from Chef Patrick will be offered in Wallace’s Whiskey Room + Kitchen in the hotel. Make dinner reservations on OpenTable or by phone.

Josh’s appearance is presented by The Bridge Music Hall, www.thebridgemusichallpgh.org & Wallace’s/Hotel Indigo, https://www.indigopgh.com/dine.htm  in cooperation with Calliope Folk Music Society.

Folk & Blues singer and actor Josh White Jr. proudly upheld the musical tradition begun by his father, the legendary bluesman and social activist Josh White.

Born November 30, 1940 in New York City, he made his performing debut at the age of four, appearing alongside his dad at the Big Apple nightclub Cafe Society; for close to two decades, father and son regularly shared the stage, frequently co-starring together on Broadway as well — for 1949’s How Long Til Summer?, the younger White even earned a special Tony Award as Best Child Actor.

He made his solo debut in 1956 with the Decca release “See Saw,” co-written by Marvin Hamlisch (White’s classmate at the Professional Children’s School along with Elliott Gould, Sandra Dee, Leslie Uggams, and Christopher Walken); as the folk revival blossomed, he increasingly turned his energies from acting to music, mounting a full-fledged solo career with the minor 1962 hit “Do You Close Your Eyes.”, still popular in Pittsburgh.

A popular attraction on the campus circuit, White toured regularly throughout the years to follow, recording albums including 1967’s The Josh White Jr. Album, 1968’s One Step Further, and a 1978 self-titled effort for Vanguard. In 1979, he headlined the PBS concert special Ramblin’ with Josh White Jr., and in 1983 starred in a theatrical biography of his father, JOSH: The Man and His Music. White Jr. again celebrated White Sr.’s music with 1987’s Grammy-nominated instrumental album Jazz, Ballads and Blues. A children’s album, My Favorite Toy, followed in 1994, and five years later he returned with In Tribute to Josh White: House of the Rising Son. Cortelia Clark was issued on Silverwolf in 2000, and White continued releasing albums on the label during the ensuing decades, including Delicate Balance (2006), All the Children (with Ron Coden, (2007), By Request (2009), and Tuning for the Blues (2010), Live in Franconia, Red Rose (2014),  Live From The Raven Gallery (2015) and Spiritual Side, Red Rose (2017).

Live music continues throughout June:

• 7, Anita Levels & The Levels Group, Blues, Soul & more
• 8, Greg Ruby & Rhythm Runners Trio, Jazz Swing. $5 donation
• 14, Martin Rosenberg Trio, Traditional & thoughtful jazz
• 15, Tim Stevens, Jazz vocalist. $5 donation
• 21, The Fabulous Eric Johnson Trio, Classic Jazz
• 26, Avi Diamond, Dave Hawkins, Cassandra Acree, Laura Joy. $5 donation
• 28, Freddye Stover, Lady of the Blues

Every Saturday from 5 – 7, Tony Campbell’s Jam session, $5

Every Sunday from 7-9, George Heid III jam session, $5

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