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    Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins
    Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins
    Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins
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    Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins

    By Glenda Armand and Brittany Jackson

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    A celebration of a remarkable, overlooked musical great.

    Born blind into a life of slavery, Thomas Wiggins was dismissed as a "useless burden." But through the loving protection of his family, he went on to become one of the greatest musicians of his time. From Tom's childhood on a plantation to his performances in the concert halls of Europe, Glenda Armand shares the beautiful and at times heartbreaking story of a long-overlooked musical great, the love that supported him, and the struggle for freedom.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlbert Whitman & Company
    Release dateJan 1, 2021
    ISBN9780807509463
    Song in a Rainstorm: The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins
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    Glenda Armand

    Glenda Armand is the author of Love Twelve Miles Long and Ira's Shakespeare Dream. She has enjoyed a long career in education, teaching prekindergarten through eighth grade in public and private schools. Currently, she works as a middle school librarian and lives in California.

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