Premiere tomorrow of my short film with my memories of Morgan Freeman! I think it will air 7:00 P.M Eastern. If you are interested in in the 1970's, the heyday of the "Children's Television Workshop," and the phenomenal actor known as Morgan Freeman, you may get a kick out of my little "reminiscence!" Even if you miss the premiere it will be viewable as a regular video afterwards at this same link I believe. Please share! TY, With Mucho Love, Aziza
Johanna White was born in WV in 1927 to James and Lee White. From an early age her home was filled with music as her father was a dancer, singer and musician, along with his brother Roscoe, in the "White Family String Band." From her father she learned Appalachian and "soft shoe" type dance, plus waltzes, polkas, and "The Charleston." As a child of the "great depression," she was enchanted with images from Hollywood and found inspiration in Shirley Temple. Formal training in tap and acrobatic began at age seven with Alma Ellison Britt in Charleston. WV. A favorite dance she did in recital was a recreation of Shirley Temple's "In Our Little Wooden Shoes." (Johanna also suspected, but was not sure about her Roma Gypsy heritage, as her father also had a repertoire of Gypsy songs from a few different regions and her Aunt was passionate about and learned a tradition of fortune telling with cards from their Grandmother. Roma male
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