Josh White
- Type: Vocalist
- Country: United States
- Born: February 11, 1914 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Died: September 5, 1969 in Manhasset, New York, United States
- Active: 1914 - 1969
Biography
Josh White was an American folk, blues and gospel singer from Greenville, South Carolina. A child guide to blind street singers, he became a Broadway and Cafe Society star, popularised 'The House of the Rising Sun', and sang for President Roosevelt. Blacklisted in the 1950s, he remains a bridge between the blues tradition and the folk revival. He died in Manhasset, New York, in 1969.
Genres
Josh White Discography
- Harlem Blues (1940) - Album - rated 3.3/5
- Songs By Josh White (1944) - Album
- Ballads and Blues (1946) - Album - rated 3.39/5
- Folk Songs Sung by Josh White (1946) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Strange Fruit (1949) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Josh at Midnight (1956) - Album - rated 3.54/5
- Chain Gang Songs (1958) - Album - rated 3.53/5