ColumbiaMissourian.com: "Historical Society recreates 'dueling pianos' concert" between J.W. "Blind" Boone & Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins

On January 25, 2014 AfriClassical posted:

ColumbiaTribune.com: 'Blind Tom' Wiggins' 1880 piano 'duel' with John William Boone in Columbia, MO to be reenacted March 3, 2014

Deirdre O'Connell writes:

Hi Bill,

An account of the duel.

http://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/171941/dueling-pianos-concert-reproduces-famous-showdown-between-blind-boone-and-blind-tom/

Best

Deirdre

The Ballad of Blind Tom, Slave Pianist by Deirdre O'Connell has been partially excerpted at AfriClassical Blog. Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins (1849-1908) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com