Blind Willie Johnson
- Title
- Blind Willie Johnson / narrated and documented by Samuel Barclay Charters in New Orleans, Louisiana, and in Texas.
- Published by
- New York City : Folkways Records, [1957]
- Author
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Details
- Additional authors
- Description
- 1 audio disc; 12 in.
- Alternative title
- If I had my way, I'd tear that building down.
- Nobody's fault but mine.
- Jesus is coming soon.
- Mothers' children have a hard time.
- Dark was the night, cold was the ground.
- Match box blues.
- It's a good little thing.
- Little woman you're so sweet.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Blues (Music)
- Contents
- Remembrances -- Interviews -- Angeline Johnson -- If I had my way, I'd tear that building down -- Nobody's fault but mine -- Jesus is coming soon -- Mothers' children have a hard time -- Dark was the night, cold was the ground -- Match box blues -- It's a good little thing -- Little woman you're so sweet.
- Call number
- *LRX 5142
- Note
- Serial no. on container: FG 3585.
- Title on container: Blind Willie Johnson; his story told, annotated and documented by Samuel B. Charters.
- Program notes by the author and texts ([8] pages)--inserted.
- Event (note)
- Songs recorded Dec. 3 & 5, 1927 & 1928; interviews recorded May 30, 1954 and Nov. 6 & 8, 1955.
- Author
- Johnson, Blind Willie, performer.
- Title
- Blind Willie Johnson / narrated and documented by Samuel Barclay Charters in New Orleans, Louisiana, and in Texas.
- Imprint
- New York City : Folkways Records, [1957]
- Type of content
- spoken word
- Type of medium
- audio
- Type of carrier
- audio disc
- Performer
- Includes sacred and blues songs with guitar re-recorded from Johnson's performances ; also includes songs performed by Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Boy Fuller, and Blind Willie and partner (i.e. Blind Willie McTell and Curley Weaver).
- Event
- Songs recorded Dec. 3 & 5, 1927 & 1928; interviews recorded May 30, 1954 and Nov. 6 & 8, 1955.
- Chronological term
- To 1931
- Added author
- Charters, Samuel, 1929-2015, narrator.
- Jefferson, Blind Lemon, 1897-1929, performer.
- Fuller, Blind Boy, 1907-1941, performer.
- McTell, Blind Willie, performer.
- Weaver, Curley, 1906-1962, performer.
- Added title
- If I had my way, I'd tear that building down.
- Nobody's fault but mine.
- Jesus is coming soon.
- Mothers' children have a hard time.
- Dark was the night, cold was the ground.
- Match box blues.
- It's a good little thing.
- Little woman you're so sweet.
- LCCN
- r 57000715
- Publisher no.
- FS 3585 Folkways Records
- FG 3585 Folkways Records
- Research call number
- *LRX 5142