Hammie Nixon
1908–1984 (age 76)
Musician
Biography
Hammie Nixon (1908–1984) was a treasured blues harmonica player whose tone and phrasing added warmth and depth to recordings with Sleepy John Estes and others, helping preserve the soul of early American blues.
He carried the music with humility and joy, playing with musicians of every generation who admired his steady pulse, and Rosenwald Cemetery now honors the sounds he gifted to the world.