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Monday 14 September 2015

Tribute Mondays: Blind Boy Fuller

Fulton Allen (July 10, 1907 – February 13, 1941)
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Pledmont Blues Guitarist and Vocalist, Blind Boy Fuller, lost his sight in his mid-teens and turned to playing music to make a living. He eventually soared in popularity, recording many songs; he died at  aged 33 from complications he suffered after undergoing a medical procedure. Thanks for your contribution, Mr. Fuller, you are appreciated. Please take a listen here and have a nice Monday: Rag, Mama, Rag, Big house bound, Trucking my Blues away and Step it up and go

Source:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Boy_Fuller
Background information
Birth nameFulton Allen
BornJuly 10, 1907
Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States
DiedFebruary 13, 1941 (aged 33)
Durham, North Carolina, United States
GenresCountry bluesPiedmont blues,East Coast blues
InstrumentsGuitarvocals
Years active1928–1940

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