Cootie Stark

Johnny Miller (December 27, 1927 – April 14, 2005), His best remembered recordings were "Metal Bottoms" and "Sandyland." Stark was known as the "King of the Piedmont Blues."

Biography Stark was born Johnny Miller and grew up in Anderson County.

His eyesight deteriorated until he was legally registered as blind, but Stark continued to perform across the State and beyond, In 1997, when Stark was over 70 years old, he was heard playing Fats Domino songs by Tim Duffy, the founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation. Their record label released Stark's debut album, Sugar Man, in 1999. In 2003, Stark released his second and final album, Raw Sugar, when he was again accompanied on record by Taj Mahal.

Guest appearances Year Album Artist Details 2007 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads Kenny Wayne Shepherd Guest vocals ("Prison Blues")