About
Texas blues guitarist whose career spanned sixty years and who was Houston's poet-in-residence for thirty-five years.
Before Fame
He failed at his first attempt at music stardom and had to come back home to work as a farmhand.
Trivia
He is alluded to in popular culture, like in Erykah Badu's song "Window Seat."
Family Life
He grew up with two brothers, John Henry and Joel, who were also bluesmen.
Associated With
He debuted at Carnegie Hall alongside Pete Seeger.
