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27 de abr. de 1993 · The Complete Blind Willie Johnson by Blind Willie Johnson released in 1993. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Blind Willie Johnson. By Doyle M. Pace, originally published in the May 1998 Blues News. The Rev. Willie Johnson was a sanctified and holy man who played and sang gospel songs to bring edification and salvation to any lost souls who might hear him. No doubt he would be galled and scandalized if he had lived to see his name included in books and ...
An enormously influential gospel bluesman, Blind Willie Johnson played slide guitar with a haunting intensity that rivals Robert Johnson. His brief recording career ended with the onset of the Depression, but he continued performing up until his death from pneumonia in 1945.
13 de jun. de 2016 · American primitive guitarist John Fahey once said that hearing Johnson’s “Praise God I’m Satisfied” in 1957 inspired him to sign obscure blues and traditional country artists to his Takoma label. Still, it can be argued that Johnson doesn’t get his due and is in danger of slipping into obscurity. Now, the 11-song tribute album God Don ...
Willie Johnson est considéré comme l'un des maîtres du blues, en particulier du style blues gospel, d'inspiration religieuse, de type spirituals. Comme son contemporain Blind Lemon Jefferson, Willie Johnson a canalisé l'expressivité du blues dans ses messages religieux dérivés des recueils de cantiques 6.
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11 de feb. de 2024 · Blind Willie Johnson: 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. His unique …
