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Blind Willie Johnson:1897-1945. Generally referred to as a guitar-playing evangelist, Blind Willie Johnson was one of the greatest bottleneck guitarists ever. His powerful, coarse-throated vocals convey an intensity and eeriness that has to be heard to be believed. Though his career was brief, he recorded a body of haunting gospel blues masterpieces that have been covered continuously by blues and rock musicians alike. His recording of “Dark Was the Night (Cold Was the Ground)” was placed on the 1977 Voyager 1 as an example of “Sounds of Earth,” should it be intercepted by alien life forms.

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