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Josh White

1914 - 1969

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Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 – September 5, 1969) 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 South during the 1920s and 1930s. He became a prominent race records artist, with a prolific output of recordings in genres including Piedmont blues, country blues, gospel music, and social protest songs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Josh White is the 2,293rd most popular musician (up from 2,406th in 2024), the 12,519th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,987th in 2019) and the 926th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Josh White ranks 2,293 out of 3,175. Before him are Mike McCready, Tõnu Trubetsky, Silje Nergaard, Hossein Alizadeh, Julian Lloyd Webber, and Kim Fowley. After him are Sleepy John Estes, Gary Wright, Gary Clark Jr., Reb Beach, DJ Antoine, and Marco Masini.

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Among people born in 1914, Josh White ranks 401. Before him are Sam Hanks, Andrea Leeds, Lillian Randolph, Edward Andrews, Louis Gabrillargues, and David Brian. After him are Clayton Moore, Richard Denning, Larry Parks, Reidar Kvammen, Ernest Tubb, and Zachary Scott. Among people deceased in 1969, Josh White ranks 243. Before him are Ardeshir Irani, Paul Hawkins, Willy Ley, Leonard Chess, Pauline Bush, and Walter Hagen. After him are Miles Malleson, Richard Allen, Gaston Strobino, Rod La Rocque, Harley Earl, and Jimmy McHugh.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Josh White ranks 12,523 out of 20,380. Before him are Billy Warlock (1961), Wendy Schaal (1954), Mary Eaton (1901), Kim Min-jae (null), Kim Fowley (1939), and James Bridges (1936). After him are Sleepy John Estes (1899), Alison Brie (1982), Gary Wright (1943), Monica Barbaro (1990), Gary Clark Jr. (1984), and Scott Kelly (1964).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Josh White ranks 926. Before him are Gerald Wilson (1918), Dan Fogelberg (1951), Kid Cudi (1984), Alex Chilton (1950), Mike McCready (1966), and Kim Fowley (1939). After him are Sleepy John Estes (1899), Gary Wright (1943), Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Reb Beach (1963), Billy Powell (1952), and Slim Whitman (1923).

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