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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 ...
Jul 13, 2008 · MADISON — Most folks got to know Jesco White from the West Virginia Public Broadcasting series "Different Drummer" in a 1991 documentary titled "The Dancing Outlaw" where he shows off his...
Stylish and intense, White Lightnin' is a recreation of the life of an unlikely cult figure: Appalachian dancer Jesco White. The Skinny spoke to director Dominic Murphy and actor Edward Hogg about the making of the film and meeting the man himself.
Jul 9, 2010 · Jesco White "When you represent the Whites, you don't know what you're going to get into: custody, larceny, prescription fraud, shootings, armed robberies, embezzlement, forgery, drug cases...
Feb 24, 2009 · Everyone in the White family has four times more personality than normal people,” the director said, “And, in one week there’s as much drama as most people have in a year.”
We meet Jesco's three distinct personalities; the gentle and loving Jesse, the violent and dangerous Jesco, and the extremely strange Elvis. We also encounter various members of Jesco's family, all nearly as eccentric as Jesco himself. You will ask, "Are these people for real?" Yes, they are.
Apr 21, 2010 · The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia features one of Boone County’s best known, but atypical, families — that of Jesco White, the famous “Dancing Outlaw.”
