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Blind Willie Johnson
"Blind" Willie Johnson was a gospel blues singer and guitarist. While the lyrics of his songs were usually religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions. Wikipedia
Born: January 25, 1897, Pendleton, Texas, TX
Died: September 18, 1945, Beaumont, TX
Blind Willie Johnson was a fire-and-brimstone guitar evangelist who played sacred songs so mean that his legacy has gone down in blues history. Revel in the mesmerizing bottleneck guitar playing of the Texas blues preacher on remastered classics as ‘Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground’, and ‘God Moves On The Water’. (http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1299/)
"Blind" Willie Johnson was a gospel blues singer and guitarist. While the lyrics of his songs were usually religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions. Wikipedia
Born: January 25, 1897, Pendleton, Texas, TX
Died: September 18, 1945, Beaumont, TX
Blind Willie Johnson was a fire-and-brimstone guitar evangelist who played sacred songs so mean that his legacy has gone down in blues history. Revel in the mesmerizing bottleneck guitar playing of the Texas blues preacher on remastered classics as ‘Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground’, and ‘God Moves On The Water’. (http://www.worldmusic.net/store/item/RGNET1299/)