Thomas Wiggins was blind & #autistic #AfricanAmerican born into slavery who became a virtuosic pianist & composer. He also had remarkable memory & mimicry skills. He was not only able to memorize & play back complex musical pieces but to imitate animal sounds & entire conversations. Athough exploited by his owner he was one of the most celebrated Blk concert performers of the 19th c. but is virtually unknown today #BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackHistory #History #Music google.com/amp/s/amp.classicfm…
Pianist Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, who became the first African-American to perform at the White House, had his talents taken advantage of from an early age.
