Blind Willie Johnson

The Complete Blind Willie Johnson

“His most famous piece is Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground, which Ry Cooder used for his Paris, Texas film and which NASA sent into space on their Voyager probe in the 70s. Incredible slide guitar singer, gospel blues, extraordinarily talented man. A voice that at first is a little bit hard to get into because it’s a bit growly and they’re not great recordings, but once you get past that, you’re listening to – no question – one of the great musicians of all time. Definitive and important.”