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T-Model Ford
James Lewis Carter Ford – most likely born on June 24, 1923, in Forest,
Mississippi - was a raw Delta blues singer and guitarist better known by his
stage name T-Model Ford. Abused and injured by his father at the age of 11, he
lived a majority of his life in a violent environment, which added an intensity
to his music. Plagued by legal issues and the inability to hold a long-term job,
he turned to the blues late in life and began performing in the 1970s. Nearly
three decades after he began his blues music journey, he released his debut
album, Pee Wee Get My Gun, in 1997. That al...
