Blind Mississippi Morris

Blind Mississippi Morris (born Morris Cummings; April 6, 1955 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues musician.[1]

Blind Mississippi Morris
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
Instruments	Vocals, harmonica, guitar
Years active	Late 1970s–present
Labels	Icehouse Records
Website	myspace.com/blindmississippimorris

Life and career

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

Year	Title	Record label
1995	You Know I Like That	Icehouse Records
2005	Country Days (with Brad Webb)
2008	Back Porch Blues	Boogie Barbeque Music

[4]

See also

• List of blues musicians

References

1. 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.
2. "Blind Mississippi Morris". Bradwebb.com. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
3. "Blind Mississippi Morris". RAM Entertainment. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
4. "Blind Mississippi Morris | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.

External links

• 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