Elder Roma Wilson (December 22, 1910 – October 25, 2018) was an American gospel harmonica player and singer.
[1] A clergyman, Wilson discovered he had a degree of notability later in his life, having previously been unaware of interest in his work.
[2] Wilson was a self-taught harmonica player in his early teens, using the discarded instruments of his elder siblings (he had five brothers and four sisters).
He developed an unusual "choking" style, derived from the difficulty of soliciting sounds from his well-worn instruments.
The owner subsequently allowed the tracks to be released, and students of Wilson's style of playing were intrigued.