Otis Redding

Welcome to Rock and Roll Flashback!  I'm Bill Price, and this episode of the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast will feature the career of singer/songwriter Otis Redding!Otis Ray Redding Jr. was born on September 9, 1941 in Dawson, Georgia.  When Otiswas two years old, his family moved to Macon, Georgia.  At an early age, he sang in theVineville Baptist Church choir and learned to play the guitar and piano.  By the age of ten, Otis took drum and singing lessons.  At the Ballard-Hudson High School, he sang in the school band.  When he was fifteen, he quit school in order to help support his family by working as a well digger, gasoline station attendant, and frequently as a musician.  On Sundays he earned $6 by performing gospel songs for Macon radio station WIBB.We welcome your feedback, so please feel free to click on this link and let us know your thoughts and/or suggestions via phone text!All podcasts on the Rock and Roll Flashback Podcast are produced by brothers-in-law Bill Price and "Jumpin' John" McDermott.  The Podcast Theme Song, "You Essay", was written by John.  It was initially recorded by Bill and John on April 1, 2004 with several revisions since then. Multiple promo videos and photos for Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts are available on the following social media sites:https://www.youtube.com/@RockandRollFlashbackhttps://www.facebook.com/rockandrollflashbackpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/jumpinjohnmcdermott/Bill and John welcome your feedback and comments, and they can be emailed to [email protected] you for listening to Rock and Roll Flashback Podcasts!Until next time...Rock On!