Musicians Who Play With No Arms or Hands

Posted in: Music - Musicans

Date: May 03, 2010

The page is about one armed musicians, no armed musicians, musicians who play with their feet, and musicians who have no hands or fingers. It's amazing what you can do when you set your mind to it.

One Armed Cellist

Tad Lietz is a one armed cellist.

One Armed Guitar Player

One Armed Guitar Player on YouTube playing "Last Dance With Mary Jane."

One-Handed Violinist

Ángel Tavira Maldonado plays violin with only one hand. He holds the violin in one hand, and straps the bow to the stump on his other arm.

Other Armless Musicians

Deke Dickerson's Wonderful World of Weirdness has lots of photos, videos, and information about "disabled" musicians. He's been collecting for over 20 years. His page contains info about:

1. John T. Owens - Armless Guitar Player. Plays with his feet
2. Henderson Brack - One-Armed Fiddler
3. W.C. Williams - One Arm, One Man Band
4. Joan Whisnant - No arms, plays guitar with her feet
5. Jack Northup - One Arm Guitar Player
6. Emory Martin - One Arm Banjo Musican
7. Ray Myers - No Arm Guitar and Organ Player
8. Richard Miller - Armless and Legless Guitar and Organ Player
9. Roy Thackerson - Fingerless Fiddle Player
10. Tony Melendez - Armless Guitar Player
11. Scott Key - Handless Guitar Player
12. And Many Others...

Check it out.