Andrew Jenkins

b. 26 November 1885, Jenkinsburg, Georgia, USA, d. 25 April 1957. Jenkins, like Riley Puckett, was given incorrect medical treatment for eye disorders as a child. It took away almost all his vision and finally led to complete blindness. He took to religion as a boy and reputedly regularly preached to his friends. He developed a talent for playing musical instruments, becoming proficient on banjo, guitar, mandolin, piano, organ and French harp and began writing songs. He sold newspapers on the streets of Atlanta but in 1910, he became a Holiness preacher, which together with hi...