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Blind Joe Hill | |
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Birth name | Unknown [1] |
Born | Pennsylvania, United States. | January 7, 1931
Died | November 17, 1999 Los Angeles, California, United States | (aged 68)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | One-man band |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, drums, harmonica, vocals |
Years active | 1950s–1998 |
Labels | Barrelhouse, L+R |
Blind Joe Hill (January 7, 1931 – November 17, 1999) [2] was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer.
A one-man band, he was adopted and named Joe Thomas Hill after being born in Pennsylvania, United States. [1] He played in the styles of Joe Hill Louis and Doctor Ross. [3] He used his craggy vocals supported by guitar, bass, and drums, and was one of the last practitioners of the one-man blues band tradition. [4] Hill recorded two albums under his own name on the Barrelhouse [5] and L+R labels, [1] and was part of the 1985 American Folk Blues Festival touring Europe.
He died in Los Angeles, California, and was cremated on November 17, 1999. [1] [2]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2023) |
Blind Joe Hill | |
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Birth name | Unknown [1] |
Born | Pennsylvania, United States. | January 7, 1931
Died | November 17, 1999 Los Angeles, California, United States | (aged 68)
Genres | Blues |
Occupation(s) | One-man band |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, drums, harmonica, vocals |
Years active | 1950s–1998 |
Labels | Barrelhouse, L+R |
Blind Joe Hill (January 7, 1931 – November 17, 1999) [2] was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer.
A one-man band, he was adopted and named Joe Thomas Hill after being born in Pennsylvania, United States. [1] He played in the styles of Joe Hill Louis and Doctor Ross. [3] He used his craggy vocals supported by guitar, bass, and drums, and was one of the last practitioners of the one-man blues band tradition. [4] Hill recorded two albums under his own name on the Barrelhouse [5] and L+R labels, [1] and was part of the 1985 American Folk Blues Festival touring Europe.
He died in Los Angeles, California, and was cremated on November 17, 1999. [1] [2]