J.W. Warren

J.W. Warren (the initials didn't stand for anything; his actual name was J.W.) was born on June 22, 1921, in Enterprise, AL, the son of John and Matilda Warren. He spent most of his life in the Ariton, AL region, picking up and learning the guitar when he was around 16 years old, and he was soon playing blues pieces at local juke joints and barbecues. He worked at a sawmill for a time before entering the U.S. military while still a teen, serving for 14 years. After his discharge, he returned to the Ariton area, where he worked as a farmer and resumed playing at the local jukes...