Ted Williams a.k.a. Floyd Lee was born 1933 in Mississippi. Captivated by the sound and feel of the genre, he started to play blues as a teenager and wandered the U.S. playing music.
In 1972 He moved to Harlem New York and fell in love with musical culture of the city. Ted was one of the first musicians to start the ART FOR TRANSIT, now called MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK. Since then, he has been playing blues at subway stations, including Times Square and Grand Central Station as an official musician of MTA's Music Under New York. He has been playing in the subway for almost 20 years. He also plays at clubs, street fairs, and teaches children at schools in Harlem. He once played for an inauguration of the mayor of New York City. Ted is a cousin of John Lee Hooker, and loves Japan.
Ted's music has taken him all over the world. He has played in several countries including Japan, Russia, and most recently North Korea. In September 2002, Ted and fellow band mate Clara E. were the first to represent New York City at Moscow's first blues festival.
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