Clippings: Blind Tom Concerts!, 1871


Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins (1849-1908) is the earliest known Black artist to visit the Maryland Institute College of Art. He was a slave pianist and autistic savant. The archive has found almost a dozen performances held at the College from 1868-1898. This clipping is a detailed description of Thomas Wiggins via an 1871 advertisement for one his performances in Vermont.

Learn more about Thomas Wiggins at BlindTom.org.

Learn as about Thomas Wiggins at The Library of Congress.


Citation Information

Blind Tom Concerts! Wed, Feb 8, 1871 - 3. The St. Albans Daily Messenger (Saint Albans, Vermont, United States of America). Newspapers.com.