Blind Willie Johnson
- MatchBlind Willie Johnson
- 100%Son House
- 99%Blind Willie McTell
- 95%Blind Boy Fuller
- 93%Skip James
- 90%Charley Patton
- 88%Blind Lemon Jefferson
- 85%Bukka White
- 85%Lead Belly
- 84%Robert Johnson
- 83%Mississippi John Hurt
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
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blues
delta blues
gospel
classic blues
folk
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delta blues
gospel
classic blues
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