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Singer and Band leader Joseph Daniel White was born on July 6, 1931 in New Orleans. He sang at school in choirs and plays. He joined the US Marines and while at Camp Pendleton, California, sang in front of a band for $10 a night. After discharge in 1955 he went back to New Orleans and he and his band were hired for appearances at The Golden Cadillac Club. That band broke up after a disagreement after a few months and White put together a new band called The Cavaliers.

Composer, pianist and record producer Allen Toussaint was aware of the Cavaliers and commented that White had inspired him to write the song “Mother In Law” which ended being given to Ernie K Doe.

White made a number of singles under his own name from 1961 onwards. “I’m dedicating my life”/”Keep my woman home” was recorded at Stax for Atlas in 1965 in Memphis and is typical mid sixties Memphis soul. (“Keep” was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and was published by the Stax music company.) Despite a string of releases, none were particularly successful and White gave up music as a profession.

White moved to Washington DC in 1972 and went to work for a furniture company. He died in Capitol Heights, Maryland, on January 5, 1996 age 65 from a stroke.

Image: Sir Shambling

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