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