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bobbieinok

(12,858 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:12 AM Jul 2020

Tom Wiggens, blind slave pianist, composer, earned owner nearly $1mil

He was considered one of the best pianists of the 19th century

His owner started hiring him to a promoter when Tom was about 8 years old

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Tom Wiggens, blind slave pianist, composer, earned owner nearly $1mil (Original Post) bobbieinok Jul 2020 OP
These stories cilla4progress Jul 2020 #1
Thanks for sharing Sherman A1 Jul 2020 #2
I first heard about him at DU bobbieinok Jul 2020 #3
Two books about him, 2009 and 2021... RobertDevereaux Jul 2020 #4
The wiki page... RobertDevereaux Jul 2020 #5
Song in a Rainstorm comment says he was raised in a loving family. Didn't get that from Wiki bobbieinok Jul 2020 #7
"His owners originally wanted to kill him since he had no economic value to them" dalton99a Jul 2020 #6

Sherman A1

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2. Thanks for sharing
Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 07:19 AM
Jul 2020

I agree that we must do more to learn the history that wasn’t covered in our schools.

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