Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson

Remembering the life, music and conservation efforts of legendary blues singer/guitarist/harpist and treehugger Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson. Donate to Alan’s Save The Redwoods memorial fund: https://secure.savetheredwoods.org/a/honor

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I made this for Alan in honor of his 80th Birthday. It’s an Ai voice recording of Alan’s real voice reading his essay Grim Harvest, sampled from the Marina Bokelman interview. 🌲🦉💚

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Some photos of the Mississippi John Hurt museum before it burned down this week. It was a historic landmark located along the Mississippi Blues Trail on County Road 109 in rural Avalon, MS.

The museum burned down in the early morning hours of Feb 20.

Hurt was one of Alan Wilson’s blues idols. Alan collaborated with Hurt on harmonica for a 1964 WTBS Cambridge radio broadcast.

Fire destroys Mississippi John Hurt Museum

CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A fire destroyed the Mississippi John Hurt Museum in Carroll County. Carroll County deputies said the fire ha

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Alan backstage at McFarlin Auditorium at SMU, University Park, TX, June 17, 1968. Photo courtesy of James A. Long.

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Canned Heat in December 1966, after signing with Liberty Records.

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Please consider making a donation for Alan to Save the Redwoods League today for Giving Tuesday! 💚🦉🌲

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Alan in only Alan’s sleeping position. Taken by Marina Bokelman, 1966.

“He always slept on his back with his knees up in the air. I never observed him to sleep in any other position, which was fascinating. I’ve never seen anyone else sleep like that. I wouldn’t think it would be easy to do! It was endearing, because it was totally weird and unique. I’d never seen another human being sleep like that - it was just Al.”

-Marina Bokelman

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Fly high amongst the redwoods, Blind Owl 💚🦉 🌲

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Thinking of Alan extra hard today. 7-4-43 - 9-3-70

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54 years ago, this site was rockin’! ☮️🕊️🎸

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Since YouTube keeps removing it, here it is again: Canned Heat - One Kind Favor. Enjoy!

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Yesterday Canned Heat was honored at the Notodden, Norway Blues Walk of Fame.

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A painting of Alan by an unknown artist.

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Alan Christie Wilson age 8, age 25.

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Happy Father’s Day.

This is Alan’s father, John “Jack” Christie Wilson 1914-2000, at his ham radio station in the 1950’s, and in the 90’s with Alan’s 1970 Ford Econoline van.

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Alan performing with his friend David Evans and Bob Hite at the First National Blues Convention, London, UK, Sept 1968.

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Screenshots of Alan from “Naked Zoo.”

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Happy Earth Day!! Nobody loved nature more than Alan. If you can’t donate to Save the Redwoods, check out ways you can help and enjoy nature for free!