more on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Revelator_(song) "John the Revelator" has been called "one of the most powerful songs in all of pre-war acoustic music … has been hugely influential to blues performers". Blind Willie Johnson recorded "John the Revelator" during his fifth and final recording session for Columbia Records in Atlanta, Georgia on April 20, 1930. Accompanying Johnson on vocal and guitar is Willie B. Harris (sometimes identified as his first wife), who sings the response parts of the song. Their vocals add a "se… read more
more on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Revelator_(song) "John the Revelator" has been called "one of the most powerful songs … read more
more on : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_the_Revelator_(song) "John the Revelator" has been called "one of the most powerful songs in all of pre-war acoustic music R… read more
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 birthplace.) When he was five, he told his father he wanted to be a preacher and th… read more
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 … read more
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 charac… read more