Blind Willie Johnson

Blind Willie Johnson recorded "John the Revelator" in 1930, selected by Harry Smith for volume 2 of the Anthology of American Folk Music (Folkways, 1952). The pages consulted give neither a birth date nor a city.

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Styles

• Gospel
• Blues, spirituals, work songs

Landmark tracks

• Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground (1927)

Sources

• Source

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