Josh White

guitar, vocals · 1914–1969 · Greenville

Blues and folk singer and guitarist born in Greenville (South Carolina), internationally famous in the 1940s and early 1950s. His career suffered in the anti-communist era after his testimony before the House Un-American Activities Committee.

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Styles

• Blues, spirituals, work songs

Landmark tracks

• Jim Crow Train (1941)
• Bad Housing Blues (1941)
• Defense Factory Blues (1941)
• Uncle Sam Says (1941)

Sources

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