Lavelle White

Lavelle White
White performing in 2014
White performing in 2014
Background information
Birth nameLillia Lavell White
Also known asMiss La-Vell
Lily Fields
Born (1929-07-03) July 3, 1929 (age 95)
Amite City, Louisiana, United States
GenresTexas blues, soul blues, electric blues[1]
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active1950s–present
LabelsVarious including Duke

Lillia Lavell "Lavelle" White[2] (born July 3, 1929)[2] is an American Texas blues and soul blues singer and songwriter. After performing most of her adult lifetime, White released three albums, the first of which was issued in 1994, when she was aged 65.

  1. ^ Skelly, Richard. "Lavelle White: Artist Biography". AllMusic.com. Retrieved December 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 327. ISBN 978-0313344237.