O ti gba iwe eri ami eye bi ogbon, bee si ni won da oruko re fun ebun Ebun Pulitzer fun iwe ewi 1971 re, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie.ItokasiAwon olukowe ara AmerikaAwon omo Afrika Amerika.. 
His music career began in 1992 after his release when he was discovered by dr.. 