◇ image via WikipediaJosh White
Josh White is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Kokomo Arnold and Leadbelly. Those roots explain a lot about how Josh White arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Leadbelly, Reverend Gary Davis, Roosevelt Sykes, Bukka White and Bessie Smith, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Stefan Grossman, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, Chet Powers, Eric Bibb and Pete Seeger, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 36 connections around Josh White, reaching back through Kokomo Arnold and forward to Stefan Grossman. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Josh White connections
Josh White grew out of Kokomo Arnold and Leadbelly, shares an orbit with Leadbelly, Reverend Gary Davis, Roosevelt Sykes and Bukka White, went on to shape Stefan Grossman, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom, Chet Powers and Eric Bibb. 36 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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Artists similar to Josh White
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- Leadbellyartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Odettaartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Son Houseartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Leroy Carrartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Barbecue Bobartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- Louis Jordan & His Tympany Fiveartist
- Etta Bakerartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Bobby "Blue" Blandartist
- Sister Rosetta Tharpeartist
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