Blind Mississippi Morris
Morris Cummings
b April 6,1955 Greenwood, MS
A cousin of Willie Dixon, a nephew of Mary Tanner of the Harps
of Melody,
and a cousin of Robert & Mary
Diggs of the legendary Mississippi Sheiks led
Morris into the life of Blues
music. He was put into an institution at age 4 and
stayed there for 10
years. In 1980, Morris went to Memphis and played Beale
Street and also
played in W.C. Handy park for tips. He made a living playing the
streets
until 1987 when Beale Street changed. Street musicians were
discouraged
as the clubs wanted paying patrons on the inside. In 1995 "You
Know I
Like That" was released on Icehouse Records Label. The album is
mostly
original tunes with Morris Vocals & harmonica backed by the Pocket
Rockets.
Delta Blues at its finest. In 2006 Morris toured
and played with Reverend Slick Ballinger.
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