Lee 'Lasses' White

Biography

Lee "Lasses" White was a vaudeville pianist and songwriter who gained fame in minstrel shows during the early 1900s. He wrote one of the first copyrighted twelve-bar blues, "Nigger Blues", popularized as "Lasses' Blues". In the late 1930s, White transitioned to film, appearing in over 70 movies during his eleven-year career. Notable roles include his portrayal of Dixie Dalrymple in "Mississippi Rhythm" (1949).