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Along with Robert Johnson, Son House, Charley Patton, and others, Blind Willie Johnson was one of the founding fathers of the blues. This 16-song collection features some of his best, most classic work, a distillation of the 30 songs he recorded (all of which are available on Complete Recordings of Blind Willie Johnson). Unlike his peers, however, Johnson's focus was on spiritual music, which he performed in church and on street corners, his chilling, gravelly voice complemented by guitar work that is nothing short of exquisite. Many of the songs taken up and popularized by Johnson's contemporaries and successors were written by
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Manufacturer: Sbme Special Mkts.
Release date: 1 February 2008
EAN: 0886972383927 UPC: 886972383927
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Release date: 1 February 2008
EAN: 0886972383927 UPC: 886972383927
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