Artist- Josh White

Josh White was born in South Carolina in 1914, during the time of the Jim Crow laws. He was an African-American and during the 1940's he made a name for himself with his protest music. Pete Seeger idolized Josh White and looked up to him as "Mr. Folk Music." At this point in the 20th century White was the only African-American Guitarist to have a nation wide tour. He was asked to perform at the inauguration of president Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1950 Josh White was blacklisted due to McCarthyism. this ruined his career but he was able to make a comeback after McCarthyism had ended.