Blind Mississippi Morris
Appearance
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Blind Mississippi Morris | |
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![]() Blind Mississippi Morris on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Morris Cummings |
Born | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | April 6, 1955
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
Years active | Late 1970s–present |
Labels | Icehouse Records |
Website | Official website |
Blind Mississippi Morris (born Morris Cummings; April 6, 1955 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues musician.[1]
Life and career
Cummings became blind at the age of four, a victim of congenital glaucoma.[2][3] Morris became a solo blues performer on Beale Street, but his nowadays backing band is called the Pocket Rockets.[3]
Morris comes from a musical background; his cousins, Robert and Mary Diggs, led the Memphis Sheiks, while his aunt, Mary Tanner, played with the Harps of Melody. Morris is also a cousin of Willie Dixon. He was named as one of the 10 best harmonica players in the world by Bluzharp magazine.[2]
Discography
Year | Title | Record label |
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1995 | You Know I Like That | Icehouse Records |
2008 | Back Porch Blues | Boogie Barbeque Music |
See also
References
- ^ Urgo, Joseph R.; Abadie, Ann J. (2007). Faulkner's inheritance: Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha, 2005. Univ. Press of Mississippi. p. 68. ISBN 978-1-57806-953-8. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Blind Mississippi Morris". Bradwebb.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ a b "Blind Mississippi Morris". RAM Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ^ "Blind Mississippi Morris | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-01.