John William Boone

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John William Boone, known as "Blind Boone," was a renowned African-American ragtime and classical pianist and composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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instanceOf African-American musician
blind person
classical musician
composer
human
ragtime musician
activeYearsEnd 1927
activeYearsStart 1880
associatedWith Missouri ragtime tradition
burialPlace Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Missouri
causeOfDeath heart disease
causeOfDisability illness in infancy
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1864-05-17
dateOfDeath 1927-10-04
education self-taught and informal musical training
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
familyName Boone
genre classical music
ragtime
givenName John
hasDisability blindness
hasHeritage formerly enslaved family background
instrument piano
language English
middleName William
militaryConflictContext American Civil War (birth during final year)
linked to: American Civil War
mother Rachel Boone
movement early ragtime era
nickname Blind Boone
notableFor being one of the first widely known African-American concert pianists
fusion of classical and popular styles
touring concert career across the United States
virtuosic piano improvisation
notableWork Camp Meeting No. 1
Southern Rag Medley No. 1
The Marshfield Tornado
occupation composer
performer
pianist
placeOfBirth Miami, Missouri
placeOfDeath Columbia, Missouri
residence Columbia, Missouri
sexOrGender male
subjectOf Blind Boone House historic site in Columbia, Missouri

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Boone hasNotableBearer John William Boone