Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.
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Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86
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Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
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Donald Trump Jr. heads to Greenland as his father eyes the Danish territory
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Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life for peace, dies at 93
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Dick Capri, Catskills Comic Who Took His Shtick to Broadway, Dies at 93
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