Al Anderson
Nov 14 | 11am
Mountainlair Food Court
Al Anderson is a local legend and R&B singer from Osage, West Virginia, who also works as a shoe repairman. Born in 1939, Anderson grew up in Osage, a town in the Scotts Run coalfield area outside of Morgantown. His first job was shining shoes. Anderson sang with the Fabians, a four-part harmony rock group, in the 1960s. He was also a member of Billy Ward's group, The Dominoes, and sang lead on their recording of "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve". Anderson later worked with Ward in Hollywood. Anderson is active with the Scotts Run Museum and is known as the “unofficial mayor” of Osage. He is featured on the “Songs of Scotts Run” CD.
Free and open to the public
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