Lee 'Lasses' White

August 28, 1888 — Wills Point, Texas, USA

Leroy Robert White (August 28, 1888 – December 16, 1949), better known as Lee "Lasses" White or Leroy (sometimes Le Roy or Lee Roy) "Lasses" White, was an American vaudeville pianist, songwriter and entertainer who became an actor of the stage, screen and radio. He became famous doing minstrel shows during the early part of the 1900s, and wrote one of the first copyrighted twelve-bar blues, "Nigger Blues". After spending some time on radio, White entered the film industry in the late 1930s. During his eleven-year career he appeared in over 70 films.

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Six-Gun Serenade

1947

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Indian Agent

1948

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The Bandit Trail

1941

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Dude Cowboy

1941

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Cyclone on Horseback

1941

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Come on Danger

1942

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Rovin' Tumbleweeds

1939

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Lonesome Trail

1945