Courtesy Durham County Library, DHPA
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Guitarist Blind Boy Fuller (1908-41) the dean of Piedmont Blues musicians, played for tips in Danville, Virginia as well as Durham before teaming up with Blind Sonny Terry in 1934 to work Durham streets/house parties/fish fries/tobacco warehouses.

Harmonica player Blind Sonny Terry (1911-86) performed for tips in streets and tobacco warehouse throughout North Carolina in the late 20s and early 30s before teaming up with Blind Boy Fuller. Terry and Fuller also recorded together on the Libary of Congress label in 1938.

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