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P. O. Box 52626, Utica Square Station
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74152-0626
918-742-8087 |
BRIAN HUGHES
DON WHITE
ESSRA MOHAWK
GEORGE W. CARROLL
GRADY NICHOLS
JACKIE FISHELL
JIM WEIDER'S
ProJECT PERCoLATor
LONNIE MACK
SCARLET RIVERA
TIM DRUMMOND
TRAVIS NELSON |

If Don White were an athlete he would be appraised as "a triple
threat," Yet he is not an athlete. He is a musician.
The athletic analogy, however, is apropos. Don White is a
top musician. A triple threat musician. He can sign.
He can pick. He can write. For years, Don White has
been a brilliant burning beacon of talent emanating from the
respected light house of music that is the Tulsa Sound.
Years ago, Don was dubbed "the voice" by a longtime Tulsa
writer. It is a moniker that has endured the rigors of the
road and the contentions of the clubs.
His voice is smooth and sure, as clear and defining as an autumn
morning in Oklahoma. His phrasing is impeccable, as true
and absolute as a carpenter's plumb. His ballads touch the
soul, delivered effortlessly and with grace. His demeanor
is easy-going and stylish, comfortable and courtier-like.
Just as he summons the word so eloquently and adroitly form the
depths of his being. Don elicits from his Gibson acoustic
guitar a stand-along symphony of riffs and runs.
He has been a regularly requested studio musician, working with
the likes of Waylon Jennings, the Tractors, Marty Stuart, Johnny
Rodriguez and J.J. Cale.
Despite his laid-back style and his untroubled personality, Don
is a prolific and accomplished songwriter. During his
writing period is Nashville, artists such as Roseanne Cash, Suzy
Bogguss and the Oak Ridge Boys recorded Don's songs.
His own well-received and critically acclaimed CD's have
generally contained all self-penned tunes. When he does
migrate toward songs written by others, he usually turns to
longtime friends, such as the enigmatic Tulsan J.J. Cale.
Cale, coincidentally, helped Don put together his first band and
played guitar in that band for a while.
But as accomplished as he is with pen in hand, Don can outshine
the brightest of spotlights when he tunes up his electric Fender
Telecaster or his Gibson Les Paul and his harmonica.
Across the nation, he has performed as a solo act and in front
of his own band, in concert with an array of stars ranging from
Willie Nelson and Delbert McClinton to George Strait and Dwight
Yoakam.
The Don White sound, it has been said, is a blend of rhythm and
blues, country blues, honky tonk shuffle and rock an roll, with
a kind of hard-bitten optimism. His lyrics are honest
simple, sometimes poignant, sometimes whimsical. His
vocals are clean and pure, heartfelt and heartwarming.
He takes no shortcuts, leaves no song to chance. He wraps
himself around a tune and embraces it with the help of his
audience. Watching Don White at work, with guitar in hand
and microphone at attention, is mesmerizing and captivating.
It must be akin to watching DaVinci paint.
In a crowded club or theater, a hush of eerie proportions can
spread across the room in an instant when Don Begins to bend the
melodic notes of love and romance, and just as quickly, the
respectful calm can give way to hand-clapping exultation when
Don White, you get honest music. Honest-to-goodness,
heartfelt music. From a triple-threat musician.
So listen to Don White and discover what those in the know have
known. Find America's best-kept creative secret and let
your senses burn. They will-from the flame of the artistic
excellence.
Terrell Lester |
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