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Born: 1902 in Marlin, TX
Years Active: 10 's, 20 's, 30 's, 40 's
Died: 1947 in Beaumont, TX
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Seminal gospel-blues artist Blind Willie Johnson is regarded as one of the greatest bottleneck slide guitarists. Yet the Texas street-corner evangelist is known as much for the his powerful and fervent gruff voice as he is for his ability as a guitar ...More >>

Discography: 2009 If I Had My Way, I'd Tear the Building Down 2007 Nobody's Fault But Mine 2005 King of the Guitar Evangelists 2005 Blind Willie Johnson and the Guitar Evangelists 2003 Soul of a Man [Universe] More >>

Similar Artists: Blind Lemon Jefferson George Washington Phillips Rev. Gary Davis Blind Boy Fuller Papa Charlie Jackson More >>

Influenced By: Blind Blake More >> Followers: Clarence Bucaro Blind Willie McTell Mance Lipscomb Sam Collins Mississippi Fred McDowell More >>

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