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Tuesday 3 November 2015

Tribute Mondays: Josh White (Pinewood Tom, Tippy Barton)

Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 – September 5, 1969)


Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist, Actor and Civil Rights Activist, Josh White, was an Artist whose career was affected by the unofficial blacklist of the 1950's. His contribution to music and influence on other Artist crossed many boundaries and Genres. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. White, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Monday: Careless love, The house I live in (what America is to me), Scandalous and a shame (with Blind Joe Taggart), Waltzing Matilda, Uncle Sam says, Joshua fit the battle to Jericho and One meat ball 



Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_White
Background Information
Birth nameJoshua Daniel White
Also known asPinewood Tom
Tippy Barton
BornFebruary 11, 1914
OriginGreenville, South Carolina,United States
DiedSeptember 5, 1969 (aged 55)
Manhasset, New York, United States
GenresPiedmont bluescountry bluestopical songwriting
Occupation(s)Singeractorsongwriter
InstrumentsGuitarVocals
Years active1928 - 1969
LabelsParamount,
ARC,
Decca,
Elektra

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