Josh White

Made his first recordings in 1928 at the age of 14, blackhistorynow.com. He appeared on Broadway in 1940 as Blind Lemon Jefferson in the play "John Henry," which was loosely based on this song.

Made his first recordings in 1928 at the age of 14: blackhistorynow.com ; earlier in his life, in 1921, Josh's father was dragged out of the house by five sheriff's deputies, beaten, and dragged by a horse through town to jail. He would spend the next nine years in a mental institution, until he died. Josh was 8 years old then, and started traveling and playing music with itinerant blind minstrel John Henry "Big Man" Arnold: www.culturalequity.org ; he appeared on Broadway in 1940 as Blind Lemon Jefferson in the play "John Henry," which was loosely based on this song

1933 single ; activist and musician who grew up in the South in the 1920s, he recorded for decades starting in 1928, sometimes under different names ; www.wirz.de ; dust-digital.com ; dusttodigital.bandcamp.com

Josh White appeared on Broadway in 1940 as Blind Lemon Jefferson in the play "John Henry," which was loosely based on the song

Reissue of the 1956 album by this activist and musician who grew up in the South in the 1920s: thedailycountry.com ; Josh White recorded for decades starting in 1928, sometimes under different names ; he recorded versions of this song in the early ‘30s as “There's A Man Goin' Around Taking Names”: www.wirz.de

Made his first recordings in 1928 at the age of 14: blackhistorynow.com ; earlier in his life, in 1921, Josh’s father was dragged out of the house by five sheriff’s deputies, beaten, and dragged by a horse through town to jail. He would spend the next nine years in a mental institution, until he died. Josh was 8 years old then, and started traveling and playing music with itinerant blind minstrel John Henry "Big Man" Arnold: www.culturalequity.org

Josh White appeared on Broadway in 1940 as Blind Lemon Jefferson in the play "John Henry," which was loosely based on the song

Reissue of the 1956 album: thedailycountry.com