MUSICIAN

Josh White

1914 - 1969

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Joshua Daniel White (February 11, 1914 – September 5, 1969) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names Pinewood Tom and Tippy Barton in the 1930s. White grew up in the South during the 1920s and 1930s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Josh White has received more than 398,438 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Josh White is the 2,403rd most popular musician (down from 2,018th in 2019), the 12,983rd most popular biography from United States (down from 10,489th in 2019) and the 989th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 400k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Josh White ranks 2,403 out of 3,175. Before him are Tyler Joseph, Paul Horn, Charlie Clouser, John Rutsey, Albert Heath, and Jeff Baxter. After him are Bob Ludwig, Cindy Blackman Santana, DJ Shadow, Nocturno Culto, Naushad, and Madonna Wayne Gacy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Josh White ranks 409. Before him are Reidar Kvammen, Joan Marsh, B. R. Chopra, Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, Tex Beneke, and Frank Fenner. After him are Randall Jarrell, Joe Rantz, Jane Randolph, David Brian, Ellen Drew, and Gerald Mohr. Among people deceased in 1969, Josh White ranks 250. Before him are Jimmy McHugh, William Gilmore, Frank Loesser, Rex Ingram, George "Gabby" Hayes, and Cyril Slater. After him are Rod La Rocque, John Boles, Everett Dirksen, Mitzi Green, Tom Mboya, and Charles Winninger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Josh White ranks 12,983 out of 20,380. Before him are Jeff Baxter (1948), Kristen Connolly (1980), Olympia Snowe (1947), George Henry Williams (1823), Dorrit Hoffleit (1907), and Helen Twelvetrees (1908). After him are Bob Ludwig (1945), Brittany Snow (1986), Shiri Appleby (1978), Robert Edeson (1868), Tom Verica (1964), and Chuck Arnold (1926).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Josh White ranks 989. Before him are Alex Skolnick (1968), Tyler Joseph (1988), Paul Horn (1930), Charlie Clouser (1963), Albert Heath (1935), and Jeff Baxter (1948). After him are Bob Ludwig (1945), Cindy Blackman Santana (1959), DJ Shadow (1972), Madonna Wayne Gacy (1964), Gerald Wilson (1918), and David Axelrod (1931).

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