Band Bio: At a time when other artists strive for commercial acceptance, Don White remains obsessed with creative excellence. His belief in the importance of musical integrity along with the quality of his own work has served as the foundation for his artistic reputation among serious musicians & songwriters, along with promoters of live venues. He plays & sings his own style of country blues, developed through the years of writing, recording & performing.
White is a traditional traditionalist, & his tradition is excellence. If you want to know who is truly talented, don't ask the publicists, booking agents, managers or others in the front offices. Ask those on the front lines - the singers, songwriters & players. They gauge an artist by the way he touches their heart with no regard to whomever tops the charts.
White is a household name among the knowledgeable. J.J. Cale, who helped White start his first band & played guitar in that band, fostered an increased interest in country music because of White. Rockin' Jimmy Byfield, Gus Hardin, Ronnie Dunn [of Brooks and Dunn], The Tractors & Debbie Campbell all performed the “Tulsa Sound” before they performed nationally. They all listened extensively to Don White.
White is a songwriter's songwriter. Rosanne Cash, The Oak Ridge Boys, Suzy Boggus, Razzy Bailey, & Davis Daniel are some of the artists who have recorded White's songs. White is a regularly requested studio musician who has worked with Waylon Jennings, J.J. Cale, Marty Stuart, The Tractors, Jamie Hartford, & Johnny Rodriguez.
He has performed as a solo act & with his own band in concert with Waylon, J.J. Cale, Yoakam, Willie Nelson, Don Williams, George Strait, Delbert McClinton, Toby Keith, David Allen Coe, Merle Haggard, Ry Cooder & others.
One music critic put it this way, "Don White is one of the originators & perpetuators of the Tulsa Sound. Don White's sound - a smooth blend of Rhythm & Blues, Country Blues, & Rock 'N Roll with a hard-bitten optimism.
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