The Rough Guide To Blind Willie Johnson

Blind Willie Johnson was a fire-and-brimstone guitar evangelist who played sacred songs so mean that his legacy has gone down in blues history. Revel in the mesmerising bottleneck guitar playing of the Texas blues preacher on remastered classics, such as "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground", and "God Moves on the Water". The cd also comes with a bonus album: 'The Rough Guide to Gospel Blues Legends'. Many of the early blues greats had a gospel tune or two in their repertoires including the likes of Skip James, Charley Patton, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Mississippi John Hurt. This unique selection brings together the contemporaries of Blind Willie Johnson who straddled the line between the lord's song and that of the blues.