Blind Joe Hill
Blind Joe Hill (January 7, 1931 – November 17, 1999) 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. He played in the styles of Joe Hill Louis and Doctor Ross.
Blind Joe Hill
- Name
- Blind Joe Hill
- Birth Name
- Unknown
- Born
- 7 January 1931
- Birthplace
- Pennsylvania, United States.
- Died
- 17 November 1999
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- One-man band
- Nationality
- United States
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Blind Joe Hill (January 7, 1931 – November 17, 1999) 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. He played in the styles of Joe Hill Louis and Doctor Ross.
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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. Hill recorded two albums under his own name on the Barrelhouse and L+R labels, and was part of the 1985 American Folk Blues Festival touring Europe. Hill played occasionally at the Starvation Cafe in Fontana California in the early 1980s. He died in Los Angeles, California, and was cremated on November 17, 1999.
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• Name — Blind Joe Hill • Birth Name — Unknown • Born — 7 January 1931 • Birthplace — Pennsylvania, United States. • Died — 17 November 1999 • Place of death — Los Angeles, California, United States • Instrument — Guitar, drums, harmonica, vocals • Genre — Blues • Occupation — One-man band • Years Active — 1950s–1998 • Label — Barrelhouse, L+R
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Blind Joe Hill was born on 7 January 1931.
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Blind Joe Hill died on 17 November 1999.
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- 1.Blind Joe Hill. Wirz.de.
- 2.Eagle, Bob. Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. 537. 2013. 978-0-313-34424-4.
- 3.Doc Rock. The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999. Thedeadrockstarsclub.com.
- 4.Ron Wynn. Blind Joe Hill | Biography & History. AllMusic. 1999-11-17.
- 5.AllMusic. Boogie in the Dark - Blind Joe Hill | Releases.
- 6.patrickjohnbrayer. The Starvation Cafe Posters. Patrick John Brayer. 2021-09-04.
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