James White
Sign in to saveAlso known as Doctor James White, Dr. James White, James White Jr.
American politician, North Carolina and the Southwest Territory (1749–1809)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1803
- Died
- 1862
- Works
- 39
Top works
- History of England
- History of France from the earliest times to 1848
- Feudal times, or, The court of James the Third
- History of England from the earliest times to the year 1858
- History of France, from the Earliest Times to Mdcccxlvii
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 5,540
- Total plays
- 25,531
Tags
no wavejazz punkno dancefunkDisco
1) James Chance alias James White, a veteran of New York's avant-garde no wave scene, recast his seminal band the Contortions as a parody of a soul band, albeit one incorporating the rhythms of disco and funk rather than R&B. Thus, Chance became James White (as a nod to James Brown), the Contortions became the Blacks, and his music, previously a twisted, experimental brand of avant-jazz, became a disco/funk/free jazz hybrid. As bizarre as the fusion of Albert Ayler and Giorgio Moroder might soun
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- White
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- lawyer
- Educated at
- University of Edinburgh
- Political party
- Democratic-Republican Party
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Work location
- Raleigh
Show 3 more facts
- name in native language
- James White
- date of birth
- 1749-06-16
- date of death
- 1809-12-10
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