Blind Mississippi Morris (born Morris Cummings; April 6, 1955 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States) is an American blues musician.
Life and career Cummings became blind at the age of four, a victim of congenital glaucoma. Morris became a solo blues performer on Beale Street, and his current backing band is called the Pocket Rockets.
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.
Discography Year Title Record label Billing 1995 You Know I Like That Icehouse Records Blind Mississippi Morris 1998 Bad to Worse Boogie Barbecue Music The Pocket Rockets featuring Blind Mississippi Morris 1999 Back Porch Blues Mempho Blind Mississippi Morris and Brad Webb 2003 Along the Blues Highway Animated Music/Varèse Sarabande Records Chris Thomas King, Blind Mississippi Morris
See also List of blues musicians
References
External links Blind Mississippi Morris – Icehouse Records Blind Mississippi Morris – You Know I Like That CD
Memphis Rock & Soul Museum Short bio/doc on Blind Mississippi Morris