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William Carradine, known professionally as Cat Iron, was born on September 8, 1898 in Roxie, Mississippi. He was an African American blues singer and guitarist. In 1957, during the folk and blues revival, Frederic Ramsey Jr. "discovered" Cat Iron and recorded his music. The recordings were released in the United States in 1958 on the Folkways label as Cat-Iron Sings Blues And Hymns, and later in the United Kingdom in 1969 on the XTRA label. His song "Jimmy Bell" has been covered by numerous musicians, including Koerner, Ray & Glover on their 1963 album Blues, Rags and Hollers. Cat Iron passed away on November 11, 1958 in Natchez, Mississippi.
