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   "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" is a gospel blues song written and performed by American musician Blind Willie Johnson and recorded in 1927. The song is primarily an instrumental featuring Johnson's self-taught bottleneck slide guitar and picking style

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   Nov 8, 2014 · Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground) - YouTube. Blind Willie Johnson - Topic. 5.47K subscribers. Subscribed. 10K. 407K views 9 years ago. Provided to YouTube by Legacy/Columbia...

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   Feb 26, 2016 · Learn about the life and music of Blind Willie Johnson, the blind Texas bluesman who recorded \"Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground\" in 1927. Discover how his songs influenced generations of artists, from Jack White to Lucinda Williams.

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   Was Blind Willie Johnson Blind?

   • This song of wordless sorrow is embedded in the marrow of American history. It's also floating through outer space (literally). Unlike some other "blind" bluesmen, Blind Willie Johnson actually was blind in the literal sense - his mother threw lye in his face when he was seven years old, lashing out against his father's infidelities.

   Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground - Songfacts

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   Why did the hospital refuse to treat Blind Willie Johnson?

   • His second wife Angeline said that the hospital refused to treat him because he was blind, while other sources say it was because he was black. Blind Willie Johnson left behind a mere 29 songs to his name, recorded for Columbia over five sessions between 1927 and 1930, but he made them count.

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   How many songs did Blind Willie Johnson make?

   • Blind Willie Johnson left behind a mere 29 songs to his name, recorded for Columbia over five sessions between 1927 and 1930, but he made them count. Powerfully rooted in his faith, Johnson’s blues music is deeply intertwined in the Gospel.

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   How old was Johnson when he was blinded?

   • Johnson was blinded when he was 7 years old by his step mother; she threw lye in his face in retaliation for Johnson’s father’s infidelities. Regardless of that horrific occurrence, Johnson did not waiver in is devotion to god or falter from what he felt was his calling.

   Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground - Library of Congress

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   Learn about the history and significance of this wordless gospel blues song, recorded by a blind singer in 1927. Discover how it influenced musicians, astronauts, and the National Recording Registry.

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    “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground”—Blind Willie Johnson (1927) Added to the National Registry: 2010 Essay by Cary O’Dell. Blind Willie Johnson . Original label. “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground” is a song with a powerful vocal and no lyrics. Or at least no lyrics in a traditional sense; there are no words.