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Juke Boy Bonner (Weldon Philip Bonner) was born on 22 March, 1932 in Bellville, Texas, U.S., is an American blues musician. Discover Juke Boy Bonner's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
| Popular As |
Weldon Philip Bonner |
| Occupation |
Singer, one-man band |
| Age |
46 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
22 March 1932 |
| Birthday |
22 March |
| Birthplace |
Bellville, Texas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
29 June, 1978 |
| Died Place |
Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Juke Boy Bonner Height, Weight & Measurements
At 46 years old, Juke Boy Bonner height not available right now. We will update Juke Boy Bonner's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Juke Boy Bonner Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Juke Boy Bonner worth at the age of 46 years old? Juke Boy Bonner’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from United States. We have estimated Juke Boy Bonner's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
artist |
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Timeline
Weldon H. Philip Bonner, better known as Juke Boy Bonner (March 22, 1932 – June 29, 1978) was an American blues singer, harmonica player, and guitarist.
He accompanied himself on guitar, harmonica, and drums in songs such as "Going Back to the Country", "Life Is a Nightmare", and "Struggle Here in Houston".
Born in Bellville, Texas, Bonner was one of nine children; his parents died when he was very young.
Raised by a neighbor's family, he moved in with his older sister in 1945.
At the age of twelve he taught himself to play the guitar.
He gained the nickname "Juke Boy" as a youth, because he frequently sang in local juke joints.
Starting a musical career as a teenager, he won the first prize at local disc jockey Trummie Cain's weekly talent show at the Lincoln Theater in Houston, Texas in 1948.
Through this he secured a 15-minute radio slot on a show operated by the record retailer Henry Atlas.
After having three children with his wife, she left him to look after the children by himself.
Between 1954 and 1957, he recorded several singles for the Irma record label, based in Oakland, California, but not all were released at the time.
In 1960 he recorded again, for Goldband Records, Storyville Records, and Jan & Dill Records.
In 1963 Bonner was diagnosed with a large stomach ulcer, and almost half of his stomach was removed by surgery.
The shock of the operation, plus the social climate of the times (which included civil rights riots and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy), led Bonner to begin writing poetry, some of which was published in the Houston Forward Times, a weekly newspaper.
Recovering from surgery, Bonner worked as an RCA record distributor in Houston.
Once his strength returned he began playing gigs again in that area.
In 1967, Bonner recorded his first album for the Flyright Records.
Chris Strachwitz's Arhoolie label released two albums, I'm Going Back to the Country (1968) and The Struggle (1969) (Arhoolie would later issue some of Bonner's unreleased 1967–1974 recordings on Ghetto Poet, in 2003).
Bonner recorded mostly original song material through his recording career.
He was a guest at the Ann Arbor Blues Festival, the American Folk Blues Festival, and the Montreux Blues and Rock Festival.
In 1972, he released an LP for Sonet Records, and in 1975 another one for the Houston-based Home Cooking Records.
However, he was not able to support himself from his music, because of a lack of demand for his work.
He continued to perform and record sporadically, but he had no choice but to take a minimum wage job at a chicken-processing plant in Houston.
Bonner's last performance was at a Juneteenth festival at Houston's Miller Outdoor Theatre.
Less than two weeks later, on June 29, 1978, he died in his apartment, aged 46, of cirrhosis.
