Newman Ivey White (February 3, 1892 – December 6, 1948) was an American professor of English at Duke University.
He was a noted Shelley scholar, as well as a collector of American folklore, including folk songs and Duke limericks.
He served as Professor of English at Trinity College and Duke University from 1919 to 1948.
[1] He wrote American Negro Folk Songs (1928) and in it he quoted a work song, sung by laborers in Augusta, Georgia, which mentioned the notorious Judge Fogarty.
White also recalled hearing a version in Statesville, North Carolina in 1903.