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 WigginsPUBLISHER: Albert Whitman & Company 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 Toms 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,

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