Complex sentence: Originating from an Appalachian musical family, and learning to play the piano at age 6, Joseph gave his first public performance at age 14 with his southern gospel family, and by age 16 had appeared on television regularly at WLJC-TV in Beattyville, KY.
Split into simpler sentences: Originating from an Appalachian musical family, and learning to play the piano at age 6, Joseph gave his first public performance at age 14 with his southern gospel family. By age 16 had appeared on television regularly at WLJC-TV in Beattyville, KY.