The JEOW is honoured to be the sponsor of an exclusive article by Boone biographer Madge Harrah. This warm and moving story tells of Harrah's friendship with Wayne B. Allen, Blind Boone's last manager, and fills in many details about the lives of both men. For ease of online reading, it has been formatted into seven chapters which may be read continuously, or returned to, at any time.

Part 1   "Who's Blind Boone?"
Part 2   "You never heard such music!"
Part 3   "They recognized his talent . . . "
Part 4   ". . . an ex-slave called Blind Tom."
Part 5   "Mr. Allen is a fine man."
Part 6   "And I sold the patent . . ."
Part 7   "When did you become his manager?"