Blind Mississippi Morris | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Morris Cummings |
Born | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | April 6, 1955
Genres | Blues, blues rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
Years active | Late 1970s–present |
Labels | Icehouse Records |
Website |
myspace |
Blind Mississippi Morris (born Morris Cummings; April 6, 1955 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues musician. [1]
Cummings became blind at the age of four, a victim of congenital glaucoma. [2] [3] Morris became a solo blues performer on Beale Street, and his current 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]
Year | Title | Record label | Billing |
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1995 | You Know I Like That | Icehouse Records | Blind Mississippi Morris |
1998 | Bad to Worse | Boogie Barbecue Music | The Pocket Rockets featuring Blind Mississippi Morris |
1999 | Back Porch Blues | Mempho | Blind Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb |
2003 | Along the Blues Highway | Varèse Sarabande Records | Chris Thomas King, Blind Mississippi Morris |
Blind Mississippi Morris | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Morris Cummings |
Born | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | April 6, 1955
Genres | Blues, blues rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, harmonica, guitar |
Years active | Late 1970s–present |
Labels | Icehouse Records |
Website |
myspace |
Blind Mississippi Morris (born Morris Cummings; April 6, 1955 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues musician. [1]
Cummings became blind at the age of four, a victim of congenital glaucoma. [2] [3] Morris became a solo blues performer on Beale Street, and his current 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]
Year | Title | Record label | Billing |
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1995 | You Know I Like That | Icehouse Records | Blind Mississippi Morris |
1998 | Bad to Worse | Boogie Barbecue Music | The Pocket Rockets featuring Blind Mississippi Morris |
1999 | Back Porch Blues | Mempho | Blind Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb |
2003 | Along the Blues Highway | Varèse Sarabande Records | Chris Thomas King, Blind Mississippi Morris |