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

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Blind Mississippi Morris
Blind Mississippi Morris on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee
Background information
Birth name	Morris Cummings
Born	(1955-04-06) April 6, 1955 (age 67) Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
Genres	Blues, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer
Instrument(s)	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

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See also

• List of blues musicians

References

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

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