Name: The Josh White Stories Vol. 1 and 2
Brand: Josh White

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Bonus disc: No

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JASMCD3148

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-01-31

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604988314823

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Josh White

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Blues / Gospel

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Jasmine

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Josh White (1914-1969) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. He was one of the most popular and influential folksingers in America during the mid-20th century. Known for his powerful voice and guitar skills, White's career was deeply rooted in social and political issues.

White's most famous song, "One Meat Ball," tells the story of a poor man struggling to buy dinner with little sympathy from the waiter. This exemplifies the strong social and political foundation of folk music. Throughout his career, White used his platform to advocate for civil rights and equality.

In the 1940s, he performed at the White House for President Franklin Roosevelt. However, during the McCarthy era in the 1950s, White faced persecution due to his activism. Despite these challenges, he remained dedicated to fighting for justice.

A notable moment in White's career was when he performed at the historic 1963 March on Washington alongside other prominent activists. His legacy lives on through his children Josh White Jr. and Beverly White.

A supremely talented singer, guitarist, songwriter and actor, Josh White was a staunch civil rights activist, at a time when it was both unfashionable and dangerous; but after he was denounced as a communist by the McCarthyites, at the peak of his popularity, he was unable to work in the U.S. for more than a decade. He subsequently became one of the first Blues musicians to reside in Europe, basing himself variously in London (where he even had his own BBC radio show), Paris and Stockholm, as the work took him. These two albums, 'The Josh White Stories Volumes 1 and 2', were recorded in New York for ABC Records, in 1956-57, during his 'lost decade'. They were aimed at the burgeoning Folk Boom market in The States, and would ultimately serve to introduce him to a new, younger, hipper college undergraduate audience. Neither of these LPs has previously ever appeared on CD, which makes this compilation a mandatory purchase for Josh White and general Blues fans, alike.

The Josh White Stories Vol. 1 and 2

Music GB