John Emmet Raitt was an American actor and singer. He was best known for his performances in musical theatre.
Raitt’s most notable roles were Billy Bigelow in the original Broadway cast of Carousel and Curly in the original Chicago production of Oklahoma.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G4zLJyHA0Xw&pp=ygUKSm9obiByYWl0dA%3D%3D
However, let the record show that John Raitt’s finest production was by far his little red-head daughter Bonnie.
Bonnie Raitt came of age as a successful recording artist and blues musician:
She played with her brother at the Philadelphia Folk Festival and opened for John Hammond in New York.
A journalist heard her and spread the word, which led to record company scouts attending her performances,
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhe4zEQ_JMs&pp=ygUKSm9obiByYWl0dA%3D%3D
If you’re not yet convinced, allow The Kennedy Center Honors to make the closing arguments.
https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/r/ra-rn/bonnie-raitt/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ38QrsSjDc
Check it out…
https://link.us.paramountplus.com/3OIa9e63yPb
On a personal not, while working as a producer for NBC’s The Source I had the unusual opportunity to interview Bonnie. I must confess that I was unprepared and showed my ignorance when I asked her to talk a bit about her background.
The response was sharp and cut through me like a dagger. - Have you been living in a cave your entire life? And so it goes.