11-Feb-14

February 11, 2014

Josh White

Born: February 11, 1914, Greenville, SC
Died: September 6, 1969, Manhasset, NY

Joshua Daniel White, known as Josh White, was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names “Pinewood Tom” and “Tippy Barton” in the 1930s. White grew up in the Jim Crow South

Albums: The Roots of the Blues, From New York to London, More
Movies: Dreams That Money Can Buy, The Walking Hills