The Ballad of Blind Tom, Slave Pianist by Deirdre O'Connell

The Ballad of Blind Tom, Slave Pianist

Deirdre O'Connell

272 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography history music challenging reflective slow-paced
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Born into slavery in Georgia, Tom Wiggins died an international celebrity in New York in 1908. His life was one of the most bizarre and moving episodes in American history. Born blind and autistic-and so unable to work with other slaves-Tom was le...

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