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Birth name | Johnny Miller |
Also known as | Blind Johnny Miller |
Born | Abbeville, South Carolina, U.S. | December 27, 1927
Died | April 14, 2005 Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. | (aged 77)
Genres | Piedmont blues |
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Years active | Late 1930s–2005 |
Labels | Music Maker |
Johnny Miller (December 27, 1927 – April 14, 2005),[1] known as Cootie Stark, was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter.[2] His best remembered recordings were "Metal Bottoms" and "Sandyland." Stark was known as the "King of the Piedmont Blues."[1]