Blind Joe Reynolds

Country blues singer and guitarist, born in either 1900 or 1904, died on 10 March 1968. Reynolds is thought to have been born in Tallulah, Louisiana in 1904, although his death certificate states his birthplace as Arkansas in 1900. He was blinded by a shotgun blast to the face in Louisiana in the mid-late 1920s. It is uncertain what Reynolds' birth name was. Whilst it is thought to have been Joe Sheppard, a relative claimed it was Joe Leonard. Throughout his career, Reynolds travelled the country performing under various aliases as a way of evading the police and supposed "enemies". Note that Blind Joe recorded 2 further sides for Victor (on 26 November 1930), but these were (sadly) never released, these are: Short Dress (master 64722-2) Goose Hill Woman Blues (master 64723-2)