Blind Joe Hill (January 7, 1931 – November 17, 1999) was an American blues singer, guitarist, harmonica player and drummer.

A one-man band, he was adopted and named Joe Thomas Hill after being born in Pennsylvania, United States. He played in the styles of Joe Hill Louis and Doctor Ross. He used his craggy vocals supported by guitar, bass, and drums, and was one of the last practitioners of the one-man blues band tradition. Hill recorded two albums under his own name on the Barrelhouse and L+R labels, and was part of the 1985 American Folk Blues Festival touring Europe.

Blind Joe Hill

He died in Los Angeles, California, and was cremated on November 17, 1999.

Blind Joe Hill

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1931 births

1998 deaths

Country blues musicians

Juke Joint blues musicians

American blues singers

Songwriters from West Virginia

American blues guitarists

American male guitarists

Singers from West Virginia

20th-century American guitarists

20th-century American drummers

American male drummers

Guitarists from West Virginia

People from Dunbar, West Virginia

African-American male songwriters

African-American guitarists

20th-century African-American male singers

Blind Joe Hill