Blind almost from birth the musical prodigy created music using his knowledge of classical music negro spirituals and the syncopated or ragged rhythms he heard in his everyday life.
Blind boone columbia mo.
It serves as a monument to the individual genius and generosity of john william blind boone but it also represents the historic black community as a whole its struggles and accomplishments.
A classical and ragtime composer and pianist john william blind boone is one of columbia s most well known historical figures.
The two story victorian home of john and eugenia boone at 10 n.
Born during the civil war john william blind boone overcame poverty disability and racism to become a nationally known composer and musician.
Take a virtual tour of the restored interior of the blind boone home.
The john william blind boone home.
A victorian era home located in columbia fully decorated in the style of the era.