Johnson, Blind Willie
Overview
| Works: | 118 works in 226 publications in 2 languages and 4,591 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Blues (Music) Gospel music Songs Criticism, interpretation, etc Biography Documentary television programs Nonfiction television programs Music Spirituals (Songs) Popular music |
| Roles: | Performer, Author, Instrumentalist, Singer, Composer, Honoree, Arranger, Vocalist |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Blind Willie Johnson
- Early blues : the first stars of blues guitar by Jas Obrecht( )
- The soul of a man by Wim Wenders( Visual )
- Blind Willie Johnson by Blind Willie Johnson( Recording )
- Martin Scorsese presents The Blues( Visual )
- Shine a light : my year with "Blind" Willie Johnson by SHANE FORD( Book )
- The soul of a man : a film by Wim Wenders( Visual )
- Blind Willie Johnson his story told, annotated and documentated by Samuel B. Charters in Louisiana and Texas by Blind Willie Johnson( Recording )
- [Black spiritual tradition in the song lyrics of Blind Willie Johnson and Robert Johnson by Keiko Wells( Book )
- The blues( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Blind Willie Johnson
God don't never change : the songs of Blind Willie Johnson by
Blind Willie Johnson(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stunning collection of artists and performances celebrate the timeless appeal of legendary gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson
3 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 236 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stunning collection of artists and performances celebrate the timeless appeal of legendary gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson
The complete Blind Willie Johnson by
Blind Willie Johnson(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 192 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Goodbye, Babylon(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 158 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of 135 gospel songs from the period 1902-1960, and 25 sermons from the period 1926-1941. Accompanying book contains history, program and biographical notes, lyrics, transcriptions of sermons, and associated Bible verses
2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 158 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Collection of 135 gospel songs from the period 1902-1960, and 25 sermons from the period 1926-1941. Accompanying book contains history, program and biographical notes, lyrics, transcriptions of sermons, and associated Bible verses
Praise God I'm satisfied by
Blind Willie Johnson(
Recording
)
15 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1976 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 155 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Legends of the blues(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1990 in English and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The great depression : American music in the 30's(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Companion CD to the PBS documentary "The Great Depression."
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Companion CD to the PBS documentary "The Great Depression."
Blues masters : the essential blues collection(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rough guide to bottleneck blues : reborn and remastered(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 117 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rough guide to gospel blues : reborn and remastered(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hear original masterpieces with a musical exploration of the close ties between gospel music and the blues. Included are tracks from Blind Willie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and many more
1 edition published in 2016 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hear original masterpieces with a musical exploration of the close ties between gospel music and the blues. Included are tracks from Blind Willie Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Mississippi John Hurt, and many more
Dark was the night by
Blind Willie Johnson(
Recording
)
10 editions published between 1998 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1998 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Folk, gospel & blues : will the circle be unbroken?(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Program notes by Mary Katherine Aldin (60 p. : ill.)
2 editions published in 1999 in English and held by 100 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Program notes by Mary Katherine Aldin (60 p. : ill.)
The slide guitar : bottles, knives & steel by
Barbecue Bob(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1990 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The roots of rap : classic recordings from the 1920's and 30's(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compilation of blues, country, gospel, and other songs from the 1920s and 1930s with spoken cadences that pre-dated, and influenced, rap music
1 edition published in 1996 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A compilation of blues, country, gospel, and other songs from the 1920s and 1930s with spoken cadences that pre-dated, and influenced, rap music
Bottleneck blues(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Guitar duet
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Guitar duet
The rough guide to holy blues : reborn and remastered(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the recordings of the true guitar evangelists Blind Willie Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis to classic spiritual renditions by legendary bluesmen Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, this handpicked selection highlights the mutual influence between Gospel and blues"--From container cover
1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"From the recordings of the true guitar evangelists Blind Willie Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis to classic spiritual renditions by legendary bluesmen Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Skip James, this handpicked selection highlights the mutual influence between Gospel and blues"--From container cover
The soul of a man : a film by Wim Wenders by
Cassandra Wilson(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 82 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The blues line; a collection of blues lyrics by
Eric Sackheim(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An anthology of blues lyrics heavily weighted to the so-called "country blues" but covering the whole spectrum of blues, from beginnings in Texas, the Mississippi delta, Alabama, and Georgia, as well as the female "city blues" singers of the mid-'20's, to later developments in such urban centers as Memphis, St. Louis and Chicago
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 79 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An anthology of blues lyrics heavily weighted to the so-called "country blues" but covering the whole spectrum of blues, from beginnings in Texas, the Mississippi delta, Alabama, and Georgia, as well as the female "city blues" singers of the mid-'20's, to later developments in such urban centers as Memphis, St. Louis and Chicago
Preachin' the gospel : Holy blues by
Blind Willie Johnson(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 67 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blind Willie Johnson : reborn and remastered by
Blind Willie Johnson(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The gospel tradition : the roots and the branches by
Bessie Smith(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1991 in English and held by 59 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- McTell, Blind Willie Performer Instrumentalist
- Hurt, Mississippi John 1892-1966 Performer
- Tampa Red 1904-1981 Performer
- Weaver, Sylvester Performer Instrumentalist
- Jackson, Papa Charlie 1887-1938 Performer Vocalist
- Jefferson, Blind Lemon 1897-1929 Performer Instrumentalist
- Obrecht, Jas Author
- James, Skip 1902-1969 Singer Performer
- Johnson, Lonnie
- Johnson, Lonnie 1894-1970 Performer Instrumentalist
Associated Subjects
African American gospel singers African American guitarists African Americans American poetry American poetry--African American authors Big band music Blues (Music) Blues musicians Bottleneck (Guitar playing) Depressions Economic history Folk music Folk songs Folk songs, English Gospel music Gospel musicians Gospel singers Guitarists Guitar music (Blues) Hurt, Mississippi John, Hymns, English Illinois--Chicago Jackson, Papa Charlie, James, Skip, Jazz Jefferson, Blind Lemon, Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson, Lonnie, Lenoir, J. B., McTell, Blind Willie Mississippi--Delta Region Motion picture music Motion picture music--Excerpts New Deal, 1933-1939 Piano music (Jazz) Popular music Rap (Music) Sacred songs Sacred songs (Medium voice) with guitar Sacred songs with guitar Sermons Sermons, American Shape-note singing Social conditions Songs with guitar Spirituals (Songs) Tampa Red, Television music Texas United States
