Though in his later years he joked that he had become best known as singer Bonnie Raitt's father, John Raitt enjoyed his own long trajectory through stardom as the tall, robust baritone at the center of such beloved Broadway musicals such as"Carousel" and "The Pajama Game."
Born Jan. 10, 1917, in Santa Ana, John Emmett Raitt excelled in track (enough to earn college scholarships) and his… See Full John Raitt Biography