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Oct 18, 2019 · Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins (1849-1908), born blind and enslaved, was a musical prodigy who began performing as early as 6 years old. Kate Patterson for The Washington Post via Getty Images....
Tom Wiggin (born July 6, 1955) is an American actor, writer, producer and director. He is best known for creating the role of nefarious businessman Kirk Anderson on the long-running soap opera As the World Turns . Early life, family and education. Wiggin was born in New York City and raised in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Mar 3, 2021 · March 3, 2021. Charity Wiggins, a slave on a Georgia plantation, was 48 in May 1849, when she gave birth to a baby boy. The child, whom she named Thomas, was born blind, and Charity feared that...
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Aug 4, 2023 · One year before the civil war, Wiggins became the first African American to perform at the White House, playing in front of President James Buchanan in 1860. Wiggins would have been just 11 years old. During the war, Wiggins’ talents were reportedly used to raise money for the confederacy.
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Thomas " Blind Tom " Wiggins (May 25, 1849 – June 14, 1908) was an American pianist and composer. [1] He had numerous original compositions published and had a lengthy and largely successful performing career throughout the United States.
Feb 13, 2008 · Thomas Greene Wiggins was born May 25, 1849 to Mungo and Charity Wiggins, slaves on a Georgia plantation. He was blind and autistic but a musical genius with a phenomenal memory. In 1850 Tom, his parents, and two brothers were sold to James Neil Bethune, a lawyer and newspaper editor in Columbus, Georgia. Young Tom was fascinated by music and ...
Jan 26, 2018 · The pianist played four times at venues all over the U.S. Even more incredible was his salary of $100,000, which is about $2.7 million in 2018 when you take into account inflation. Blind Tom’s take from his tour made him the highest-paid piano player in the 19th century. Wikimedia Commons/ Thomas Wiggins, AKA Blind Tom, as a young man.
