The troubadour storyteller of Augusta, Larry Jon Wilson is born this day in Swainsboro to Louise Phillips and John Tyler Wilson. Raised in Augusta, Wilson would not pick up the guitar until the age of 30 Within five years Wilson would release the first of 4 critically acclaimed albums for CBS before temporarily retiring in 1980. He would return to music in the late 80’s and in 2000 his New Beginnings/Let Me Sing My Song to You albums were rereleased as a package CD in Great Britain and chosen as the Re-Issue of the Month for June 2000 by MOJO magazine.
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