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Life Is A Problem...But Where There Is Life There Is Hope (Album) by Bishop Perry Tillis

Artist Biography For Bishop Perry Tillis

Perry Tillis Was Born July 29 1919 In Elba Alabama And Began Playing His Brand Of Rambling Blues At A Very Early Age. He Continued Playing The Blues And Singing Gospel Despite Going Blind Up Until His Death On November 3 2004. In The '40s Tillis Played The Chicago Blues Circuit Alongside All-Time Greats Likes Muddy Waters And Furry Lewis. However When A Revelation Convinced Him It Was The Devil's Music He Moved Back Home And Began Preaching The Gospel. In 1972 Swedish Music Archivist Begnt Olsson Tracked Down Tillis At His Church In Samson Alabama And Recorded These Tracks Over Three Sessions. He Was Frail And Old When Olsson Found Him But He Played The Guitar Both Electric And Acoustic With A Mosquito-Like Fragility That Is Truly Transcendent.

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