Weldon "Jukeboy" Bonner
Weldon Philip H. "Jukeboy" Bonner
BONNER, WELDON PHILIP H. [JUKE BOY] (1932–1978). Weldon Philip H. (Juke Boy) Bonner, blues guitarist, vocalist, and harmonica player, was born in Bellville, Texas, on March 22, 1932, one of nine children of sharecroppers Emanuel and Carrie (Kessee) Bonner. His parents died when he was young, so he was raised by another family on a nearby farm. Bonner became interested in music when he was six and sang with a local spiritual group when he was in elementary school...
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