| Birth: | Oct. 8, 1955 | | Death: | Nov. 8, 1998 | 
Blues Musician. He was raised in poverty in the Mississippi Delta and was known for inventing makeshift musical instruments out of found objects, often playing these instruments on stage and in recording sessions. His most famous was called the "Diddley bow", with a guitar string that was tight enough to play.
Cause of death: Complications from HIV
Search Amazon for Lonnie Pitchford | | | Burial:
Newport Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
Ebenezer
Holmes County
Mississippi, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 02, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 4257 |
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