Blind Willie Johnson
- MatchBlind Willie Johnson
- 100%Mississippi John Hurt
- 95%Charley Patton
- 92%Skip James
- 91%Blind Willie McTell
- 89%Blind Lemon Jefferson
- 81%Son House
- 80%Blind Boy Fuller
- 80%Lead Belly
- 74%Blind Blake
- 72%Robert Johnson
Biography
c.1902, Marlin, Texas, USA, d. c.1947, Beaumont, Texas, USA. Blind Willie Johnson was arguably the greatest and most popular sanctified singer to record in the pre-World War II era. His forceful singing and stunning guitar work ensured that he continued to sell records even into the Depression. His blindness has been attributed to many causes, the most likely being that his stepmother threw lye-water in his face during a jealous fit when he was about seven. That he should turn to... Read more