(1-29 of 29 song lyrics)Average rating for Blind Willie Johnson songs is 8.08/10 [300 votes]. Selected popular Blind Willie Johnson song of Sunday, August 14 2022 is "Praise God I'm Satisfied".
Top Blind Willie Johnson Albums
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His Greatest Recordings [2019]
American Epic: Blind Willie Johnson [2017]
Growlin' the Blues [2015]
The Essential Blind Willie Johnson [2013]
Rough Guide To Blind Willie Johnson [2013]
Blind Willie Johnson: The Extended Play Collection - EP [2013]
Blind Willie Johnson (The Big Blues Collection) [2012]
Blind Willie Johnson, Vol. 1 (1927-1929) [2011]
Complete Recorded Titles, Vol. 2 (11th December 1929 to 20th April 1930) [2011]
Blind Willie Johnson (January 22, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was a gospel blues singer, guitarist and songwriterWhile the lyrics of his songs were usually religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditionsIt is characterized by his slide guitar accompaniment and tenor voice, and his frequent use of a lower-register 'growl' or false bass voice.According to his death certificate, Johnson was born in 1897 near Brenham, Texas(Earlier, Temple, Texas had been suggested as his birthplace.) When he was five, he told his father he wanted to be a preacher and then made a cigar box guitar for himselfHis mother died when he was young, and his father remarried soon after her death.Johnson was not born blindAlthough it is no... read more
