Kyle Herbert Wooten (August 28, 1897 – July 31, 1935) [1] [2] was an American harmonica player during the 1920s and 1930s best known for the choking blues. Born in Lumber City, Georgia, he was considered part of the backwoods scene, a subgenre of Appalachian music, and incorporated imitations of animals and imitations of inanimate sounds in his play. [3]
He died in Lumber City of tuberculosis, aged 38. [2]