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Lillia Lavell "Lavelle" White, known by her stage name Miss LaVell, is an American Texas blues and soul blues singer and songwriter born on July 3, 1929, in Amite City, Louisiana. Growing up as the child of sharecroppers, she began writing poetry at the age of 12, which led her to songwriting and singing gospel music. At 15, White moved to Houston, Texas, where she started performing in local blues clubs alongside guitarist Clarence Hollimon. Her big break came when Johnny Copeland introduced her to Don Robey, the owner of the Duke and Peacock record labels, leading to her recording career under the name Miss La-Vell. Between 1958 and 1964, she recorded fourteen tracks and released several singles for Duke, including "If I Could Be with You," "Just Look at You Fool," "Stop These Teardrops," and "The Tide of Love." White wrote many of her songs and co-wrote Bobby Bland's hit "Lead Me On," although her contribution was credited to the pseudonym Deadric Malone. In the 1960s, she toured across the United States and shared stages with notable musicians such as Bland, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Junior Parker, Aretha Franklin, and Jerry Butler. After moving to Chicago in 1978, she continued to perform and collaborate with artists like Junior Wells, Lonnie Brooks, and Buddy Guy before returning to Houston

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