He was later persuaded to become a singer by one of his school teachers, and this led to him listening to Big Bill Broonzy and promptly changed his attitude to music, to the extent of him buying a mail-order guitar and some tutorial books and teaching himself to play.
A school teacher later encouraged him to become a singer, prompting him to explore Big Bill Broonzy's music and ultimately leading him to buy a guitar and self-instruct in playing.