Cootie Stark
Cootie Stark | |
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| Birth name | Johnny Miller |
| Also known as | Blind Johnny Miller |
| Born | December 27, 1927 Abbeville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 2005 (aged 77) Greenville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Piedmont blues |
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| Years active | Late 1930s–2005 |
| Labels | Music Maker |
Johnny Miller (December 27, 1927 – April 14, 2005), known as Cootie Stark, was an American Piedmont blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His best remembered recordings were "Metal Bottoms" and "Sandyland." Stark was known as the "King of the Piedmont Blues."