Blind Mississippi Morris
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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 | April 6, 1955 Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States |
| 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]
Life and career[edit]
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]
Discography[edit]
| Year | Title | Record label |
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| 1995 | You Know I Like That | Icehouse Records |
| 2005 | Country Days (with Brad Webb) | |
| 2008 | Back Porch Blues | Boogie Barbeque Music |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ 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 September 27, 2011.
- ^ a b "Blind Mississippi Morris". Bradwebb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ a b "Blind Mississippi Morris". RAM Entertainment. May 9, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Blind Mississippi Morris | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Blind Mississippi Morris – Icehouse Records
- Blind Mississippi Morris – You Know I Like That CD
- Blind Mississippi Morris at IMDb
- Memphis Rock & Soul Museum
- Short bio/doc on Blind Mississippi Morris
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Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Clarksdale, Mississippi
- Blind musicians
- American blues singers
- American blues guitarists
- American male guitarists
- American blues harmonica players
- Blues musicians from Mississippi
- Guitarists from Mississippi
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American blind people
- American musicians with disabilities