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Kyle Wooten

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Kyle Herbert Wooten (August 28, 1897 – July 31, 1935)[1][2] was an American harmonica player during the 1920s and 1930s best known for the choking blues. Born in Lumber City, Georgia, he was considered part of the backwoods scene, a subgenre of Appalachian music, and incorporated imitations of animals and imitations of inanimate sounds in his play.[3]

He died in Lumber City of tuberculosis, aged 38.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918
  2. ^ a b Georgia, Deaths Index, 1914–1940
  3. ^ Eugene Chadbourne. "Kyle Wooten". Allmusic.com.