Blind Boy Fuller

He was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists

Piedmont blues (also known as East Coast blues) refers primarily to a guitar style, the Piedmont fingerstyle, which is characterized by a fingerpicking approach in which a regular, alternating thumb bass string rhythmic pattern supports a syncopated melody using the treble strings generally picked with the fore-finger, occasionally others. The result is comparable in sound to ragtime or stride piano styles.

There is some dispute (see the Wikipedia article above) whether his blindness - complete by 1928 - was caused by ulcers behind the eyes or during a confrontation with a girlfriend.

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Blind Boy Fuller Sonny Terry Mistreater

Blind Boy Fuller & Sonny Terry doing "Mistreater".

Blind Boy Fuller Sonny Terry Pistol Slapper Blues

"Pistol Slapper Blues" written by Blind Boy Fuller was recorded in New York City on April 05 1938 with Blind Boy Fuller doing the vocals and Sonny Terry on harmonica.

Blind Boy Fuller Weeping Willow

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It's the Birthday of Blind Boy Fuller

Blind Boy Fuller a blues guitarist and vocalist was born on this day, July 10 back in 1907 in Wadesboro, North Carolina. He was one of the most popular of the recorded Piedmont blues artists.

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