Blind Joe Hill

Blind Joe Hill
Birth name	Unknown[1]
Born	(1931-01-07)January 7, 1931 Pennsylvania, United States.
Died	November 17, 1999(1999-11-17) (aged 68) Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Blues
Occupation	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]

References

1. "Blind Joe Hill". Wirz.de. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
2. Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 537. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.
3. Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
4. Ron Wynn (1999-11-17). "Blind Joe Hill | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-11.
5. "Boogie in the Dark - Blind Joe Hill | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-06-11.