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Jack White’s First ‘Showbiz’ Moment Is Way Sweeter and Funnier Than You Might Expect

Apparently, his first brush with musical destiny happened in the Salvation Army building where he went to kindergarten.

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If any diehard Jack White fans are wracking their brains trying to guess what could possibly be considered his first showbiz moment, there’s an almost certain guarantee that they’d guess wrong.

That’s because White’s first big moment didn’t happen with The White Stripes, or The Raconteurs, or even any of his early local Detroit endeavors. In fact, until he told the story earlier this month, it most likely wasn’t even public knowledge.

In an April 6, 2026, appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jack White revealed that his first big showbiz moment happened when he was five years old. Possibly, that’s an exaggeration for laughs. But it’s also funny to picture Jack White,........

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