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for Duke, between 1958 and 1964. These included "If I Could Be with You", "Just Look at You Fool", "Stop These Teardrops", and "The Tide of Love". She wrote several of her songs and has been writing for most of her lifetime. White co-wrote
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singer and songwriter. After performing most of her adult lifetime, White released three albums, the first of which was issued in 1994, when she was aged 65.
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White toured across the United States when her recording contract expired. In the 1960s she shared stages with many musicians, including Bland,
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The album contains three cuts from Lavelle White, the other selections are from: Gloria Edwards, Miss Candy and Glenda Hargis
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record labels. She was then billed as Miss La-Vell. White recorded fourteen tracks, releasing a number of
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was issued on the Antone's label. It was her first recording for almost 30 years. White appeared at the
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Subtitled "Antone's Bringing You the Best in Blues", the album contains selections by Lavelle White,
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Her debut album was not released until 1994, however, when
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with the guitarist Clarence Hollimon. Her break came when
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White performing in 2014
Amite City, Louisiana
Texas blues
soul blues
electric blues
Duke
Texas blues
soul blues
Amite City, Louisiana
sharecroppers
gospel
Houston
clubs
Johnny Copeland
Don Robey
Duke
Peacock
singles
Bobby Bland
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Junior Parker
Aretha Franklin
Jerry Butler
Junior Wells
Lonnie Brooks
Buddy Guy
Austin
Antone's
San Francisco Blues Festival

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