Booker
T. Washington
"Bukka"
White
Born about in Houston, Chickasaw, Mississippi, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 70
in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Booker White is Notable.
Booker "Bukka" T Washington White was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. A remarkable lyricist as well, he recorded such classics as "Shake 'Em On Down" and "Fixin' to Die Blues" between 1930 and 1940 under the names Washington White or Bukka White. An important influence on his cousin B.B. King, White enjoyed a second career as a performer and recording artist beginning in 1963.[1][2]
Booker T. Washington White was born in 1906. He was a first cousin of B. B. King's mother (White's mother and King's grandmother were sisters).
His obituary was published on 28 Feb 1977 in The Fresno Bee, page 4.
Sources
- ↑ "Booker "Bukka" White", Historial Roadside Marker, located in Houston, Mississippi in front of the Chickasaw County Heritage Museum, placed by the Mississippi Blues Commission in 2011.
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bukka_White
See also:
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918497
- Bukka White @IMDb.com
- https://www.discogs.com/artist/150530-Bukka-White
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