Blind Boone Park Warrensburg

ID: 13 ~ Source: University of Central Missouri History Program photo ~ Creator: University of Central Missouri History Program ~ Date: May 2021

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Interpretive plaque in Blind Boone Park Warrensburg Missouri by the Union Pacific Foundation.

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Blind Boone Park

By University of Central Missouri History Program Paul Atwood & Dr. Jon Taylor

There have been several remarkable blind pianists and composers in the 20th century that have risen to great fame and are known for their pioneering sound. Predating Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder was a blind boy from Warrensburg, Missouri, who…