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On Sept. 23 Lester Hill was born in 1921, in Raines, Tennessee. He was an African American who played the blues. He also played many instruments, including the guitar, harmonica and drums.
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Joe Hill Louis, ran away from home and went to lived with a rich family in Memphis. He got into a fight, which Joe won, and got the name Joe Louis. The first instrument he played was the harp. But in the 40's he exploded with popularity as he played vocals, guitar, harmonica, and the drums. He was now known as the one man band. The be-bop boy.
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The man of the blues died at a young age of 35 caused by tetanus, an awful sickness that was caused by a rusted pole that made a gash on his thumb and got infected.
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A few years later he became famous as a one man band. At the age of 35 he died of tetanus; a rusted piece of metal cut his thumb.
