Artist - Foster "Tater" Wiley
Learn about Foster "Tater" Wiley from the perspectives of professional blues musicians such as Lee Williams and Dione Thomas.
These videos are made possible through grants from the Mississippi Arts Commission, and the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area.
Filmed by local filmmaker Coop Cooper.
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Lee Williams
Lee Williams remembers the life of Foster "Tater" Wiley, a Clarksdale resident, playing music with Tater and the great music writer he was.
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Dione Thomas
Blues drummer, Dione Thomas, talks about Foster "Tater" Wiley, the friendships Tater had in Clarksdale and how he loved being an entertainer.
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This publication was made possible through support provided by the National Park Service through Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area Partnership, Inc. and its Fiscal Agent, Delta State University, under the terms of Agreement No. H5041-10-0022. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Park Service, the Mississippi Delta National Heritage AreaPartnership, Inc. or Delta State University.
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