| LC control no. | no 95053673 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | ML420.J72695 Biography |
| Personal name heading | Johnson, Blind Willie |
| Variant(s) | Blind Willie Johnson Johnson, Willie, 1897-1945 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Birth date | 1897-01-22 |
| Death date | 1945-09-18 |
| Place of birth | Brenham (Tex.) |
| Place of death | Beaumont (Tex.) |
| Field of activity | Blues (Music) |
| Profession or occupation | African American gospel singers African American guitarists |
| Found in | Preachin' the gospel [SR] p1991: label (Blind Willie Johnson) LC in OCLC, 11/2/95 (hdg.: Johnson, Blind Willie) OCLC, 11/2/95 (hdg.: Johnson, Blind Willie, d. 1949) All music guide WWW site, July 27, 2005 (Blind Willie Johnson; b. ca. 1902, Marlin, TX, d. 1947, Beaumont, TX) Wikipedia, Dec. 21, 2015: Blind Willie Johnson ("Blind" Willie Johnson (Jan. 22, 1897, Brenham (Tex.) - Sept. 18, 1945, Beaumont, (Tex.)) was an African American gospel blues singer and guitarist; while the lyrics of his songs were usually religious, his music drew from both sacred and blues traditions; characterized by his slide guitar accompaniment and tenor voice, and his frequent use of a lower-register 'growl' or false bass voice) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_Willie_Johnson> |
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