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Jesco White (born 1956) – son of D. Ray and Bertie; a well-known mountain dancer, he was previously the subject of the documentary film Dancing Outlaw.; Mamie White – oldest daughter of D. Ray and Bertie; girlfriend of Billy Hastings; she introduces the family at the start of the film.
Jesco White, also known as the "Dancing Outlaw" (born July 30, 1956) is an American folk dancer and entertainer. He is best known as the subject of three American documentary films that detail his desire to follow in the footsteps of his famous father, D. Ray White, while dealing with depression, drug addiction, alcoholism, and the poverty that affects some parts of rural Appalachia.
Some of the channel's most well-known characters are the Whittakers, an inbred family in rural Odd, West Virginia, whom Laita visits. In videos, Laita takes the family on excursions such as the state fair, a bowling alley, and grocery shopping sprees. [4] Laita held a crowdsourced fundraiser to purchase the Whittaker family a new house.
The community's unusual name has attracted attention from writers. [3] Townspeople were encouraged to think of an "odd" name for their town, hence the name. [4]Odd went viral in 2020 when Mark Laita's YouTube channel, Soft White Underbelly, posted its first video of the Whittaker family, long-time residents of the small town who are inbred.
Forrester posted the film on a Cardigan Facebook page to see if he could help reunite the footage with the family and was eventually successful. Someone put him in contact with Davies’ brother ...
Donald Ray White, more commonly known as D. Ray White (April 17, 1927 – July 2, 1985), was an American mountain dancer and entertainer, and the patriarch of the White family. He has been featured in several American documentary films that detail the White family.
Records showed that Harewood cemetery held 20 members of the Washington family, “including Samuel Washington and two of his wives, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, among ...
Sir Mo Farah says his family is his “proudest achievement” and that he created his revelatory BBC documentary about his past “for them”. The four-time Olympic champion’s new film, titled ...