Laura Weber White


Laura Weber White', is an American country fiddler, singer, songwriter and guitar player. White is a prominent fiddler and guitar player who has been a session musician on many albums and toured with a number of artists. She has made two solo albums: in 2003, Among My Souvenirs and in 2010 Awake But Dreaming, both were recorded at the Cash Cabin Studio.
In 1999 White joined the Press On tour with June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash where she met her former husband, John Carter Cash. She played on June Carter Cash's 2003 album Wildwood Flower which won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk album in 2003. On the Johnny Cash's albums American III and American IV she played fiddle.
From 2012 to 2016 White was a member of the Carter Family III music group. The Carter Family III released their first album, Past & Present in 2010. Carter Family III was made of Laura Cash, John Cash and Dale Jett. Dale Jett is the grandson of A.P. Carter and Sara Carter. John Carter is the grandson of Maybelle Carter.
White played for the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in 2010. She played on the documentary, The Winding Stream: The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music. Winding Stream is a HD history documentary that runs 90-minutes, telling the story of the musical generations of the Carter and Cash families. Winding Stream honors these multi-generational families importance in history of country music.
White's ex-husband, John Carter Cash is a record producer, singer, songwriter, and author.

Biography

Laura Weber White was born in Sandwich, Illinois, in 1971. Her mom and dad were living in Plano, Illinois, at the time. The family moved when she was 6 and she grew up in Corvallis, Oregon. She started to play music at the age of nine. She received from her father a restored fiddle which became her special instrument. To have the fiddle restored, her dad traded carpentry work for the restoration. She started to win fiddling contests in the western United States at age 12. Her teacher was fiddler and rhythm guitarists Joey McKenzie. She won a number of State and Regional titles. By 17 she won the National Junior Fiddle Champion title at Weiser, Idaho. In 1989 she enrolled in Oregon State University, but in 1990 at age 18, she departed to take a job playing with Patty Loveless in Nashville. She had been in Nashville before for Grand Master’s Fiddle Contests. In addition to fiddling, she sings, played the guitar and mandolin. In 1991 White played bluegrass in Sakaide, Kagawa. Back at Nashville, she toured with Patty Loveless, Pam Tillis, James House, Harley Allen and Chalee Tennison. She played fiddle with Roy Acuff on his show. She played the Grand Ole Opry with Ray Price, and has recorded with many artists including: Johnny Cash, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Billy Joe Shaver, Larry Gatlin, Rodney Crowell, Earl Scruggs, Benny Martin, Larry Gatlin, Emmylou Harris, and Marty Stuart.
White has two children: AnnaBelle and Jack and lives in Nashville with her husband, Jeff White, a bluegrass guitarist and singer. She and Jeff White were married on March 12, 2017, in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.

Discography

White's Discography:

Albums

Solo Albums
YearAlbumNote-
YearAlbumNote
2003Among My Souvenirs-
2010Awake But Dreaming-

Group Album
YearAlbumArtistNote-
YearAlbumArtistNote
2010Past & PresentCarter Family IIIVocals, Guitar, Fiddle

Vocals
YearAlbumArtistNote-
YearAlbumArtistNote
1999The "Big Tiger" Roars Again
Part I		Benny MartinVocals, Fiddle-
2003Wildwood FlowerJune Carter CashVocals, Guitar, Fiddle – Grammy winning-
2004Gone But Not ForgottenJohnny CashLead Vocals Song:
The Far Side Banks Of Jordan
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2004Last Of Their KindJanette Carter – Joe CarterVocals, Fiddle-
2005'June Carter CashVocals, Fiddle-
2005Down In CarolineCurly SecklerVocals, Fiddle-
2006 Bluegrass, Don’t You Know Curly SecklerVocals Purple Heart-
2007Everybody's BrotherBilly Joe ShaverVocals – Grammy-nominated-
2008Pale Imperfect DiamondCedar Hill RefugeesVocals-
2011Fast CompanyBob FloresVocals-
2013Pickin' Like A GirlThe Daughters Of BluegrassVocals, Fiddle-
2016Full CircleLoretta LynnVocals, Guitar-
2016Right Beside YouJeff WhiteVocals, Fiddle-
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Instruments
YearAlbumArtistNote-
YearAlbumArtistNote
2000'Johnny CashFiddle-
2001TimelessVarious ArtistFiddle-
2001Songs Of The Civil WarVarious ArtistFiddle Faded Coat of Blue-
2001Hank Williams The OriginalVarious ArtistFiddle-
2002'Johnny CashFiddle, Assistant Producer-
2003UnearthedJohnny CashFiddle, Backing Vocals-
2003Das Tennessee-ProjektGunter GabrielFiddle-
2003Wildwood FlowerJune Carter CashFiddle, Acoustic Guitar-
2004Joe and Janette Carter Last Of Their KindJanette Carter – Joe CarterAcoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals-
2004'June Carter CashGuitar, Backing Vocals-
2004The Unbroken CircleVarious ArtistFiddle – 3 Grammy nominations.-
2005The LegendJohnny CashFiddle-
2006'Johnny CashFiddle-
2006Voice Of The Spirit Various artistFiddle-
2006DuetsJohnny Cash & June Carter CashFiddle-
2007Everybody's BrotherBilly Joe ShaverFiddle-
2007'Various artistFiddle, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals-
2008Honkytonk MoodDevin DerrickFiddle.-
2008HeritageThe YoungersFiddle.-
2010'Various artistFiddle-
2010Johnny CashFiddle, Acoustic Guitar,-
2011Hank Williams: Timeless TributeVarious artistFiddle-
2014Out Among the StarsJohnny CashFiddle-
2015The Winding Stream: The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music. Winding StreamThe Carter Family, Carter Family III, Cash Family and other ArtistFiddle, Backing Vocals-
2016White Christmas BlueLoretta LynnAcoustic Guitar, Fiddle-
2018Wouldn't It Be GreatLoretta LynnAcoustic Guitar, Fiddle-
2018Live at the Country Music Hall of Fame''The Earls of LeicesterFiddle-
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Performances

YearEventArtistNote-
YearEventArtistNote
1984Oregon Old Time Fiddlers State ContestLaura WeberFiddle 1st Place Junior Division-
1985Oregon Old Time Fiddlers State ContestLaura WeberFiddle 2st Place Junior Division-
1986Oregon Old Time Fiddlers State ContestLaura WeberFiddle 1st Place Junior Division-
1987Oregon Old Time Fiddlers State ContestLaura WeberFiddle 1st Place Junior Division and 1st Place Twin Fiddles-
1988National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Junior ChampionLaura WeberFiddle 1st Place Junior Champion and 1st Place Twin Fiddles-
1989National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Junior ChampionLaura Weber1st Place Twin Fiddles-
1990Patty Loveless On Down the Line tourPatty LovelessFiddle, Guitar, Backing Vocals-
1992–1993Bluegrass in JapanLaura Weber, Scott Vestal, Jeff Autry, Dave Peters, and Gena BrittFiddle, Vocals-
December 4, 1994Curly Seckler Birthday Party
at Ford Theater		Various ArtistFiddle, Vocals-
1996–1997Pam Tillis All of This Love tourPam TillisFiddle, Vocals-
1999June Carter Press On tourJune Carter-CashFiddle, Vocals-
1999The Carter Family Fold FestivalJune Carter-Cash and The Living Circle BandFiddle, Vocals-
Nov 10, 2003A Nashville Tribute to Johnny Cash
Ryman Auditorium and TV		Laura & Larry GatlinFiddle, Vocals-
2008American Roots Music Festival
in Turner, Oregon		Laura in Carter Family IIIFiddle, Vocals-
April 4, 2009Grand Ole OpryLaura WeberFiddle-
2009National Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest
1st Place Adult Division		LauraFiddle,.-
February. 11, 2010Music from the Mountain, legacy of Mother Maybelle Carter concert
Lipscomb University		Various ArtistFiddle-
April 18, 201045th Annual Academy of Country Music AwardsVarious ArtistFiddle-
2011Johnny Cash Music Festival
in Dyess, Arkansas
Cash House Benefit 		Cash Family, Kris Kristofferson, and Various ArtistFiddle-
May 25, 2013Gathering in the Gap Music Festival
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park		Carter Family IIIFiddle-
Oct. 26, 2014Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion CeremonyVarious ArtistFiddle-
2014Stoney Pointe JamboreeVarious ArtistFiddle, Vocals-
2015Country Music Hall of Fame and MuseumFiddle Demonstration: Laura CashFiddle-
2016The Winding Stream: The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music. Winding Stream'' DVDThe Carter Family III, Cash Family and other ArtistFiddle, Vocals-