Morris Ellis 'Fruit' White was an American jazz banjoist and guitarist born on January 17, 1911. He grew up in Peoria, Illinois, and played with notable musicians such as Charlie Creath and Ethel Waters in the 1920s. White became a significant sideman for Cab Calloway after joining his band in 1930 and continued until 1938. He also collaborated with Lionel Hampton in 1941 before retiring from the music industry. He passed away in November 1986.
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Meaning of the name - Morris
sea warrior, defender of the sea
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Morris White belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Nashville
Occupation: banjoist | jazz musician | jazz guitarist
Employers: The Missourians | Cab Calloway | Lionel Hampton
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for January 17, 1911
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 17, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 17, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Capricorn 29 | 27 Capricorn 35 | 20 Taurus 50 |
| Moon | 3 Virgo 8 | 14 Capricorn 52 | 14 Scorpio 40 |
| Mercury | 11 Capricorn 19 | 25 Capricorn 3 | 10 Taurus 11 |
| Venus | 8 Aquarius 59 | 0 Aquarius 14 | 29 Gemini 23 |
| Mars | 19 Sagittarius 51 | 25 Capricorn 35 | 14 Pisces 25 |
| Jupiter | 11 Scorpio 38 | 19 Cancer 8 | 7 Scorpio 57 |
| Saturn | 0 Taurus 30 | 27 Pisces 15 | 11 Taurus 45 |
| Uranus | 25 Capricorn 20 | 27 Taurus 36 | 29 Capricorn 18 |
| Neptune | 20 Cancer 0 | 29 Pisces 47 | 19 Cancer 15 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 22 | 3 Aquarius 14 | 26 Gemini 34 |
| Rahu | 15 Taurus 33 | 11 Pisces 16 | 9 Taurus 27 |
| Ketu | 15 Scorpio 33 | 11 Virgo 16 | 9 Scorpio 27 |
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