Josh White Jr. is a Grammy Award-nominated recording artist who upholds the musical traditions of his father, the late bluesman

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Career

At the age of four, Josh White Jr. made his professional debut alongside his father at the

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in New York City. In 1949, he co-starred with the elder White on Broadway in "How Long Til Summer?" For his work on the show, Josh White Jr. received a special

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. In 1956, Josh White Jr. made his solo recording debut on

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with "See Saw," co-written with Marvin Hamlisch. Hamlisch was a classmate of White's at the Professional Children's School along with Christopher Walken,

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, and Elliott Gould. In the 1960s, White became a popular attraction in the college tour circuit, while continuing to record. In 1979, he headlined at concert special for

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and starred in a stage biography of his father a few years later. He received a Grammy nomination in 1987 for ''Jazz, Ballads and Blues,'' another tribute to his father. White continues to record. His album, ''Tuning for the Blues,'' is a collection of folk tunes which was released in 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Josh Jr. 1940 births Decca Records artists American blues musicians American folk musicians Living people Singers from New York (state)