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Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was an American gospel blues singer, guitarist and evangelist. [1] His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930—thirty songs in total—display a combination of powerful "chest voice" singing, slide guitar skills, and originality that has influenced generations of ...
Blind Willie Johnson (born January 22, 1897, Independence, near Brenham, Texas, U.S.—died September 18, 1945, Beaumont, Texas) was an American gospel blues singer and guitar player who performed on Southern streets and was noted for the energy and power of his singing and for his ingenious slide guitar accompaniments.
Aug 7, 2007 · Blind Willie Johnson - Dark was the night... jovauri. 5.59K subscribers. Subscribed. 111K. 5.4M views 16 years ago. The photo around 1:30 is Blind Willie McTell not Johnson... ...more. The...
Feb 26, 2016 · February 26, 2016 by Ryan Pinkard. If you really want to hear the blues, boiled down to its absolute essence, listen to Blind Willie Johnson’s “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground.”. Sluggish, raw and covered in static, the 1927 recording opens with Blind Willie bending and plucking the strings on his self-taught bottleneck slide guitar.
Feb 11, 2024 · Blind Willie Johnson, a seminal figure in American Gospel and Blues music, emerged as a profoundly talented singer, songwriter, and guitarist during the early 20th century. Despite his lifelong blindness, Johnson’s emotive and powerful voice, coupled with his soul-stirring slide guitar playing, left an indelible impact on the music industry.
Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was an American gospel blues singer, guitarist and evangelist. His landmark recordings completed between 1927 and 1930—thirty songs in total—display a combination of powerful "chest voice" singing, slide guitar skills, and originality that has influenced generations of musicians.
Feb 1, 1995 · Johnson, "Blind Willie" (1897–1945). “Blind Willie” Johnson, known as the “Sightless Visionary” and bluesman and virtuoso of the "bottleneck" or slide guitar, was born near Brenham, Texas, on January 22, 1897 (according to his death certificate). He was the son of Willie and Mary (Fields) Johnson. The family moved to Marlin when he ...
