Blind Willie Johnson

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Biography

Blind Willie Johnson (Willie Johnson, Brenham, Texas, January 22, 1897 – Beaumont, Texas, September 18, 1945) was an American singer and guitarist whose music straddled the border between blues and spirituals.

While the lyrics of all of his songs were religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions. Among musicians, he is considered one of the greatest slide or bottleneck guitarists, as well as one of the most revered figures of depression-era gospel music. His music is distinguished by his powerful bass thumb-picking and gravelly false-bass voice, with occasional use of a tenor voice.

Top Tracks

1	Nobody's Fault But Mine	151
2	John the Revelator	130
3	It's Nobody's Fault But Mine	113
4	Dark Was The Night - Cold Was The Ground	104
5	Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground	101
6	Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed	89
7	The Soul of a Man	85
8	Let Your Light Shine On Me	67
9	God Moves on the Water	59
10	I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole	55
11	If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down	49
12	Mother's Children Have a Hard Time	47
13	Praise God I'm Satisfied	46
14	Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning	45
15	Trouble Will Soon Be Over	43