L.E. White

L.E. White (1930–2004) was an American Grammy Award-winning[1] songwriter, singer and musician.

Before establishing a songwriting career, White was a bluegrass player with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys and Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper's Clinch Mountain Clan.[1][2] He also played fiddle with the Bailey Brothers in 1949 [3] and with the Osborne Brothers in 1953.[4]

Throughout his career, White had hundreds of songs recorded, including the Grammy-winning duet "After the Fire Is Gone", for Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty in 1971, as well as Twitty's #1 "I Love You More Today" in 1969.[1] He was also a co-writer on Twitty's hit songs "To See My Angel Cry" (1969), and "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet" (1974).[2][5]

White and his recording partner, Lola Jean Dillon, charted in 1977 with their recordings of "Home, Sweet Home" and "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly." [6]

White was also the father of Michael White, who recorded for Reprise Records in 1992 and is currently a songwriter in Nashville.[7]

L.E. White died on September 7, 2004, at age 74, in Hendersonville, Tennessee.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bluegrass Pioneer L. E. White Dies at 74". WorldMusic.org, 9 September 2004.
  2. 1 2 3 Morris, Edward. "Country Music Mourns Its Losses". CMT News, 27 December 2004.
  3. ↑ Carlin, Bob. "Bluegrass is on the air". String Bands in the North Carolina Piedmont. McFarland, 1 January 2004
  4. ↑ "Southeast Community Fire Department's 12th Annual McReynolds Memorial". Spotlight on Bluegrass
  5. ↑ "L.E. White Discography". discogs.com
  6. ↑ "Top Single Picks". Billboard. 19 November 1977
  7. ↑ "Michael White". Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, 2013.


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