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Blind Willie Johnson (25 Jan 1897 - 18 Sep 1945)

Male Person - United States

Releases (18)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Praise God I’m Satisfied 27 Feb 1990
  2. Sweeter as the Years Go By 11 Dec 1991
  3. The Complete Blind Willie Johnson 1994
  4. Dark Was the Night: The Essential Recordings of Blind Willie Johnson 17 Oct 1995
  5. Dark Was the Night 04 Jun 1998
  6. Complete Blues: The Soul of a Man 09 Mar 2004
  7. King of the Guitar Evangelists 2004
  8. Dark Was the Night 15 Mar 2010
  9. Complete Recorded Titles, Volume 1: 1927 to 10th December 1929 2011
  10. Complete Recorded Titles, Volume 2: 11th December 1929 to 20th April 1930 2011
  11. The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Blind Willie Johnson 26 Aug 2013
  12. American Epic: The Best of Blind Willie Johnson 12 May 2017
  13. Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground 17 Dec 2021
  14. The Soul of a Man

Single

  1. Dark Was the Night – Cold Was the Ground / It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine 20 Apr 1928
  2. Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time / If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down 30 Aug 1928
  3. Let Your Light Shine on Me / God Don't Never Change 31 Jan 1930
  4. John the Revelator / You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond 30 Jun 1930

Relationships (2)

Married

  1. Willie B. Harris (1926)
  2. Angeline Johnson

Recordings by (39)

  1. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine 3:11 (20 Apr 1928)
  2. Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground 3:21 (20 Apr 1928)
  3. Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time 3:23 (30 Aug 1928)
  4. If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down 3:10 (30 Aug 1928)
  5. Let Your Light Shine on Me 3:11 (31 Jan 1930)
  6. God Don’t Never Change 2:58 (31 Jan 1930)
  7. John the Revelator 3:18 (30 Jun 1930)
  8. You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond 3:11 (30 Jun 1930)
  9. When the War Was On 3:03 (27 Feb 1990)
  10. God Moves on the Water 3:01 (27 Feb 1990)
  11. The Rain Don’t Fall on Me 3:20 (27 Feb 1990)
  12. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning 3:05 (27 Feb 1990)
  13. Jesus Is Coming Soon 3:12 (27 Feb 1990)
  14. Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed 3:13 (27 Feb 1990)
  15. Praise God I’m Satisfied 3:12 (27 Feb 1990)
  16. Bye and Bye I’m Goin’ to See the King 2:53 (27 Feb 1990)
  17. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole 3:04 (27 Feb 1990)
  18. Lord, I Just Can’t Keep From Cryin’ 3:03 (1990)
  19. I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge 3:24 (09 Apr 1991)
  20. Can’t Nobody Hide From God 3:23 (11 Dec 1991)
  21. Go With Me to That Land 3:06 (11 Dec 1991)
  22. Trouble Will Soon Be Over 3:09 (11 Dec 1991)
  23. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There 2:58 (11 Dec 1991)
  24. Take Your Stand 3:02 (11 Dec 1991)
  25. Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right 3:07 (11 Dec 1991)
  26. If It Had Not Been for Jesus 3:24 (11 Dec 1991)
  27. Church, I’m Fully Saved Today 3:08 (11 Dec 1991)
  28. You’ll Need Somebody on Your Bond 3:07 (11 Dec 1991)
  29. Sweeter as the Years Roll By 2:48 (11 Dec 1991)
  30. The Soul of a Man 3:15 (11 Dec 1991)
  31. Titanic Blues [I.E., God Moves on the Water] 2:59 (1991)
  32. Say Baby 2:17 (21 Mar 1993)
  33. That Night 2:39 (21 Mar 1993)
  34. It's Nobody's Fault but Mine 2:40 (21 Jan 1996)
  35. Motherless Children Have a Hard Time 3:12 (2004)
  36. Dark Is the Night 2:10 (22 Mar 2011)
  37. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground 3:25 (2012)
  38. Nobody's Fault but Mine 3:11 (19 Nov 2018)
  39. Take Your Burdens To The Lord 3:13 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine 3:11 Blind Willie Johnson (20 Apr 1928) guitar
  2. Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground 3:21 Blind Willie Johnson (20 Apr 1928) guitar
  3. If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down 3:10 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Aug 1928) guitar
  4. Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time 3:23 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Aug 1928) guitar
  5. God Don’t Never Change 2:58 Blind Willie Johnson (31 Jan 1930) guitar
  6. Let Your Light Shine on Me 3:11 Blind Willie Johnson (31 Jan 1930) guitar
  7. John the Revelator 3:18 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Jun 1930) guitar
  8. You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond 3:11 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Jun 1930) guitar
  9. Jesus Is Coming Soon 3:12 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  10. God Moves on the Water 3:01 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  11. The Rain Don’t Fall on Me 3:20 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  12. Bye and Bye I’m Goin’ to See the King 2:53 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  13. Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed 3:13 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  14. Praise God I’m Satisfied 3:12 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  15. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole 3:04 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  16. When the War Was On 3:03 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  17. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning 3:05 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990) guitar
  18. Lord, I Just Can’t Keep From Cryin’ 3:03 Blind Willie Johnson (1990) guitar
  19. I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge 3:24 Blind Willie Johnson (09 Apr 1991) guitar
  20. Go With Me to That Land 3:06 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991) guitar
  21. Trouble Will Soon Be Over 3:09 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991) guitar
  22. Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right 3:07 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991) guitar
  23. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There 2:58 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991) guitar
  24. The Soul of a Man 3:15 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991) guitar
  25. Sweeter as the Years Roll By 2:48 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991) guitar

Vocals

  1. Dark Was the Night - Cold Was the Ground 3:21 Blind Willie Johnson (20 Apr 1928) other vocals
  2. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine 3:11 Blind Willie Johnson (20 Apr 1928)
  3. Mother’s Children Have a Hard Time 3:23 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Aug 1928)
  4. If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down 3:10 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Aug 1928)
  5. Let Your Light Shine on Me 3:11 Blind Willie Johnson (31 Jan 1930)
  6. God Don’t Never Change 2:58 Blind Willie Johnson (31 Jan 1930)
  7. John the Revelator 3:18 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Jun 1930)
  8. You’re Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond 3:11 Blind Willie Johnson (30 Jun 1930)
  9. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning 3:05 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  10. Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed 3:13 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  11. When the War Was On 3:03 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  12. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole 3:04 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  13. God Moves on the Water 3:01 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  14. The Rain Don’t Fall on Me 3:20 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  15. Praise God I’m Satisfied 3:12 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  16. Jesus Is Coming Soon 3:12 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  17. Bye and Bye I’m Goin’ to See the King 2:53 Blind Willie Johnson (27 Feb 1990)
  18. Lord, I Just Can’t Keep From Cryin’ 3:03 Blind Willie Johnson (1990)
  19. I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge 3:24 Blind Willie Johnson (09 Apr 1991)
  20. Go With Me to That Land 3:06 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991)
  21. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There 2:58 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991)
  22. Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right 3:07 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991)
  23. Can’t Nobody Hide From God 3:23 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991)
  24. Church, I’m Fully Saved Today 3:08 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991)
  25. Take Your Stand 3:02 Blind Willie Johnson (11 Dec 1991)

Credited as (5)

  1. Blind Willie Johnson
  2. Ossie Davis feat. Blind Willie Johnson
  3. Blind Willy Johnson
  4. Blind Willie Johnson with Willie B. Richardson
  5. William Johnson

Works (39)

Arranged

  1. Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
  2. If I Had My Way I’d Tear the Building Down
  3. I’m Gonna Run to the City of Refuge
  4. Jesus Is Coming Soon
  5. Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying
  6. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine
  7. Mother's Children Have a Hard Time
  8. Soul of a Man
  9. The Rain Don't Fall on Me
  10. Trouble Will Soon Be Over
  11. Take Your Stand
  12. Can’t Nobody Hide From God
  13. If It Had Not Been for Jesus
  14. Go to Me With That Land
  15. Keep Your Lamp Trimmed and Burning
  16. Let Your Light Shine on Me
  17. God Don't Never Change
  18. Bye and Bye We’re Going to See the King
  19. Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed
  20. You'll Need Somebody on Your Bond
  21. When the War Was On
  22. Praise God I'm Satisfied
  23. Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave It There
  24. The Soul of a Man
  25. Everybody Ought to Treat a Stranger Right
  26. Church, I'm Fully Saved To-Day
  27. Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dying Bed
  28. In My Time of Dyin'

Wrote

  1. I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole

Composed

  1. God Moves on the Water
  2. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine
  3. Motherless Children
  4. You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond
  5. I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes
  6. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine

Lyrics

  1. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine
  2. It’s Nobody’s Fault but Mine
  3. God Moves on the Water
  4. Motherless Children

Links (12)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/blind_willie_johnson
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95053673
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no95053673/
  4. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110122
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13895670v
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w66b51cc
  7. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134729994

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307465

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000040137

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1380446/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/21730953

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q712586