Dancin Outlaw - Jesco White Documentary

The “Dancing Outlaw” Jesco White singing and dancing in the name of Pruneytown. | Hillbilly Talk with Shane Simmons

Soft White Underbelly interview and portrait of Mamie White (sister of Jesco White, the Dancing Outlaw), an Appalachian woman from Madison, West Virginia. | Soft White Underbelly

Jesco White, the “Dancing Outlaw,” hails from Boone County, West Virginia, where he became a cult icon for his electrifying Appalachian tap dancing and chaotic, larger-than-life personality. The 1991 documentary Dancing Outlaw introduced the world to Jesco’s talent and turbulent life, followed by Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood and The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. A true Appalachian original, Jesco’s story is one of raw artistry, rebellion, and unshakable ties to his ro