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Blind Willie Johnson

Blues
Gospel
Soul music
With a moan and howl that comes filled with pain and struggle, Blind Willie Johnson's music captures his tragic life and epitomises the soulful heartache of the blues. Born in Brenham, Texas in 1897, he was blinded as a child when his stepmother was beaten by his father, and took her revenge by throwing caustic soda into the face of seven-year-old Willie. Teaching himself the blues on a homemade cigar box guitar, Johnson's father left him to play for money on street corners and outside church and religious meetings, where he sang spiritual and gospel songs and developed a unique,...
Songs
Nobody's Fault But Mine
Nobody's Fault But MineBlind Willie Johnson

Great Blues Guitarsists: String Dazzlers

3:10

If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down
If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building DownBlind Willie Johnson

The Complete Blind Willie Johnson

3:10

Nobody's Fault But Mine
Nobody's Fault But MineLed Zeppelin and Blind Willie Johnson

Presence

3:11

Mother's Children Have a Hard Time
Mother's Children Have a Hard TimeBlind Willie Johnson

Gospel: Negro Spirituals Songs (1926-1942)

3:20

The Soul of a Man
The Soul of a ManBlind Willie Johnson

Rock with Bill Haley and the Comets

3:15

Let Your Light Shine On Me
Let Your Light Shine On MeBlind Willie Johnson

Gospel: Negro Spirituals Songs (1926-1942)

3:10

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