Lasses White
Leroy Robert White (August 28, 1888 – December 16, 1949), better known as Lee "Lasses" White or Leroy (sometimes Le Roy or Lee Roy) "Lasses" White, was an American vaudeville pianist, songwriter and entertainer who became an actor of the stage, screen and radio. He became famous doing minstrel shows during the early part of the 1900s, and wrote one of the first copyrighted twelve-bar blues, "Nigger Blues". After spending some time on radio, White entered the film industry in the late 1930s. During his eleven-year career he appeared in over 70 films. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 28, 1888 (Wills Point), Died December 16, 1949 (Hollywood)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1942 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D9VB-0868 | 10-in. | 2/3/1949 | I'm casting my lasso towards the sky | Slim Whitman | Male vocal solo, with string band and yodeling | songwriter | |
| Columbia | C4134 | 10-in. | 1/20/1942 | Honest I do | Bob Atcher | Male vocal solo, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C4147 | 10-in. | 1/22/1942 | There'll come a day | Louise Massey ; Westerners | String band, with female vocal solo | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "White, Lasses," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/356340.
White, Lasses. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/356340.
"White, Lasses." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: White, Lasses, 1888-1949 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004076667
Wikidata: Lee "Lasses" White - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q22019593
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