Tutwiler water tower - Birthplace of the Blues

Tutwiler water tower - Birthplace of the Blues


Tutwiler, Mississippi (MS), US
Like so many places Tutwiler lays claim to the birthplace of the blues. Their claim is due to W.C. Handy hearing something akin to the blues while waiting on a train platform in Tutwiler 1903. Tutwiler is also the birthplace of John Lee Hooker.
Like so many places Tutwiler lays claim to the birthplace of the blues. Their claim is due to W.C. Handy hearing something akin to the blues while waiting on a train platform in Tutwiler 1903. Tutwiler is also the birthplace of John Lee Hooker.
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By: tallturtle82

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