Blind Willie Johnson
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American blues musician (1897–1945)
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Blind Willie Johnson (January 25, 1897 – September 18, 1945) was a gospel blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. While the lyrics of his songs were usually religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions. It 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 bi
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Johnson
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pendleton
- Place of death
- Beaumont
- Occupation
- preacher
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Grammy Hall of Fame
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Image
- Blind Willie Johnson.jpg
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- Commons category
- Blind Willie Johnson
- date of birth
- 1897-01-22
- date of death
- 1945-09-18
- medical condition
- blindness
- name in native language
- Blind Willie Johnson
- pseudonym
- The Blind Pilgrim
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- start of work period
- 1927-00-00
- end of work period
- 1945-00-00
- Commons Creator page
- Blind Willie Johnson
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