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 ... Having a strong dislike for farming
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1. "When Thomas first recorded for the Vocalion label in the late 1920s, he was already over 50 years old and most assuredly was the eldest AfricanAmerican performer ever to lay down tracks considered Blues music at the time."
2. "Thought to have been born in 1874 in Big Sandy, Texas, Henry was one of nine children by parents who were former slaves and sharecroppers raising cotton."
3. "Having a strong dislike for farming, Henry Thomas ran away from home as a teenager and struck upon the life of a hobo and street musician."
4. "Living during the time of Jim Crow laws, Thomas had to be careful in his presentations and learned the popular music styles of the day to appeal to all audiences."
5. "Many of these numbers Thomas wrote himself, others were derived from popular ballads of the time."
6. "Thomas was somewhat of a oneman band and a selftaught musician."
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