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Lotsa Poppa: Info
- August 2, 1935: Born Julius High Jr. to Anna and Reverand Julius High Sr. in Atlanta GA
(Baptized by Martin Luther King, Jr.)
- 1940 - 1960: Sang in Ebeneezer Baptist Church Choir
- September 4, 1962: First paid performance as "Little Julius" at Knotty Pine Supper Club in Forest Park GA as a member of "The Royals"
- November, 1964: Recorded :That's Where It's At" and "The Bachelor" on Specialty Records
- 1965 - 1970: Was primary opening act for all major shows at the famous Royal Peacock Lounge on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta GA. Also toured with the Ink Spots, James Brown, and Jimmy Reed.
- March, 1965: recorded "A Tribute To Sam Cooke" which made the BMI charts.
- February 18, 1966: Married Juanita Justice, singer with Bobby Blue Bland, then with the Atlanta Mass Choir.
- Summer, 1966: Nicknamed "Lotsa Poppa" by Sam Cooke and Dinah Washington while on tour in Chicago.
- Spring, 1975: Played 30 one-nighters with Sam Cooke, Dee Clark, Wilson Pickett, Dion Warwick, The Drifters, and Solomon Burke at venues such as the Uptown Theatre in Ph8iladelphia PA, the Apollo Theatre in New York City, ans the Howard Theatre in Washington DC.
- Spring, 1978: Moved to Boston MA and worked the university circuit and nightclubs throughout New England and Canada
- Summer, 1988: Moved back to Atlanta to be close to his ageing parents
- Spring, 1989: Began weekly stint at Blind Willie's. After sitting in and singing one song on a Wednesday night jam, the bookkeeper called the owner and said, "We need to hire him." Poppa performed there regularly until his retirement.
- Spring, 1996: Teamed up with the Atlanta Heat Blues Revue as his backup band
- Summer, 1996: Performed at the Centennial Olympics Equestrian Park for the duration of the games
- October, 1998: Released album "I'm All You'll Ever Need" on private label
- September 4, 2000: Held his 38-year Anniversary Performance at the Auburn Avenue Elks Club.
- 2002: After a career spanning 40 years, Lotsa Poppa retires from performing
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