Blind Willie Johnson – Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground
Format: Vinyl LP
Label: Night Records – NR12
Barcode: 3760344440401
More than anyone, Blind Willie Johnson embodies the archetype of the cursed bluesman. Despite the fact that his records have sold fairly well at his time, or that one of his ballads (Dark Was The Night, Cold as the Ground - that also gives the name to this compilation) was included on the Voyager disc launched into space in 1977, the American singer/preacher has lived his whole life in total misery. However, his powerful voice fascinates. His guitar style, a mixture of picking and slide, will influence several generations of musicians. And like many of his contemporaries, it was not until the 1960s that his talent would finally be recognized at its fair value (via the work of the brilliant Reverend Gary Davis).
Tracklist
A1 Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
A2 Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
A3 It's Nobody's Fault But Mine
A4 Mother's Children Have A Hard Time
A5 I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole
A6 If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down
B1 I'm Gonna Run To The City Of Refuge
B2 Jesus Is Coming Soon
B3 Lord I Just Can't Keep From Crying
B4 Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning
B5 John The Revelator
B6 Go With Me To That Land
B7 Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right
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