Blind Boone Columbia Mo

The boone home located at 10 north 4th st is one of the few physical remnants of the community african americans built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Blind boone columbia mo.

Blind almost from birth the musical prodigy created music using his knowledge of classical music negro spirituals and the syncopated or ragged rhythms he heard in his everyday life. Born during the civil war john william blind boone overcame poverty disability and racism to become a nationally known composer and musician. A victorian era home located in columbia fully decorated in the style of the era. Take a virtual tour of the restored interior of the blind boone home.

The john william blind boone home. 4th street is historically significant as the home of john william blind boone one of america s greatest musicians and a symbol in columbia of african american achievement at the turn of the twentieth century. The two story victorian home of john and eugenia boone at 10 n.