Wilson, Harding Hop
(1921–1975)
Wilson, Harding Hop 27 April 1921; Grapeland, TX – 27 August 1975; Houston, TX Aka “Harp,” “Poppa,” “Poppy.” Wilson’s parents had a large family of thirteen children and moved to Crockett (East Texas), where he was raised from childhood. Influenced by Blind Lemon Jefferson, he learned guitar and harmonica as a teenager and worked outside music to earn a living for himself and his family. Wilson got his first steel guitar in 1939 and played in Houston clubs and juke joints, influenced by the…