W. O. White
This is William Ovilee “W. O.” White.
Mr. White was born in 1904 in Coleman, Texas. Also reared there, he married Thesia Smith in 1925. W. O. White owned and operated White's Music Store in Coleman from 1946 to about 1954. It closed after a fire in the Pool Building where it was located. He moved to Abilene in 1956. He taught piano and guitar at his home for over 30 years. He died in Abilene in 2004, aged 99. Survivors included his wife, Thesia of Abilene; and one son, Wendell Olivee White of Abilene.
Mr. White was born in 1904 in Coleman, Texas. Also reared there, he married Thesia Smith in 1925. W. O. White owned and operated White's Music Store in Coleman from 1946 to about 1954. It closed after a fire in the Pool Building where it was located. He moved to Abilene in 1956. He taught piano and guitar at his home for over 30 years. He died in Abilene in 2004, aged 99. Survivors included his wife, Thesia of Abilene; and one son, Wendell Olivee White of Abilene.
W.O. White operated his own WOW Records and a publishing company named Abilite Music from this home at 2134 Woodard, Abilene.
He previously recorded as Wee Willie and the Mellodiers (WOW 110, 1962). Other records were issued by Wow Records including Blanche Butler (''Boggle Man's palace", 1970) Judy Burleson (1971) and Benny Johnson (of "Burn Your Bra Baby" fame).
"I'm Gonna Rock My Baby Tonight" (written in 1955) and the 3 other songs on this EP (Honey Baby/My Tomorrows Have Turned To Yesterdays), all penned by W.O. White, can be downloaded HERE
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