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    • Aug 28, 1888
    Lee "Lasses" White is born in Wills Point, Texas. He joins the Grand Ole Opry as half of the blackface comedy team Lasses & White, moving into movies in 1938
    Feb 25, 1930
    Grand Ole Opry comedian Lee "Lasses" White makes his first appearance in the movies with the debut of the Jack Perrin adventure "The Jade Box"
    Nov 16, 1939
    Gene Autry stars as "Rovin' Tumbleweeds" debuts in theaters. Smiley Burnette receives second billing, and Autry sings his trademark "Back In The Saddle Again." It also marks Lee "Lasses" White's first film since leaving the Grand Ole Opry
    Mar 21, 1940
    The Fred MacMurray movie "Too Many Husbands" debuts, with former Grand Ole Opry star Lee "Lasses" White in a minor role
    Mar 22, 1940
    Singing cowboy Ray Whitley and former Grand Ole Opry comedian Lee "Lasses" White are featured in the debut of the 15-minute western "Molly Cures A Cowboy"
    Apr 14, 1940
    Lee "Lasses" White appears in the ghost-town movie "Grandpa Goes To Town"
    May 5, 1940
    Bing Crosby portrays a singing construction worker in the New York debut of the comedy "If I Had My Way." The film includes a bit part for former Grand Ole Opry member Lee "Lasses" White
    Jun 19, 1940
    Ray Whitley, Lee "Lasses" White and steel player Frankie Marvin join musical forces in the 20-minute western "Corralling A Schoolmarm"
    Aug 29, 1940
    Homesteaders battle for land in the movie "Oklahoma Renegades," debuting in theaters. The western's cast includes Eddie Dean, Lee "Lasses" White and steel guitarist Frankie Marvin
    Aug 30, 1940
    Maureen O'Hara and Lucille Ball star in the movie "Dance, Girl, Dance," with Lee "Lasses" White in a cameo as a stage manager
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