Born in Jackson, MississippiMississippi in 1929, Lavelle WhiteLavelle, White Miss stands out as one of the most veteran and accomplished living music legends in AustinAustin, TexasTexas and the United States. Professionally active as a singer for more than half a century, she has witnessed first-hand the musical and sociocultural transformations that affect popular music scenes in cities like HoustonHouston, ChicagoChicago and Austin, where she has resided. Miss Lavelle has recorded for independent labels such as DukeDuke-Peacock recordsDuke/Duke records-Peacock Records, where she recorded in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as Antone’s Records and Dialtone RecordsDialtone Records, which released her work during the 1990s and 2000s. Her latest appearance on record is a collaboration with Paul OscherOscher, Paul in “Dirty Dealin Mama” (2018). Moreover, she has toured nationally and internationally, appearing in music festivals in San Francisco, New OrleansNew Orleans, Utrecht (The NetherlandsNetherlands) or Bologna (Italy).