The Wiyos

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The Wiyos are an American ragtime and blues band from the Brooklyn area of New York City. They are named after The Whyos, a street gang in New York City in the late 1800s. In their early days in they busked across the United States spending time in New Orleans. [1] In 2009 they had their big break when they were invited to tour with Bob Dylan. [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Denselow, Robin (January 5, 2012). "The Wiyos: Twist". The Guardian.
  2. ↑ "The Wiyos' leg-up from Bob Dylan". HeraldScotland. November 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ Sessa, Sam (July 23, 2009). "Trio of music legends gives a little-known band a big leg up".
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