Blind Willie Johnson

Summary

Blind Willie Johnson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brenham^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1897^[3]. He passed away in Beaumont^[4]. He died on September 18, 1945^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], and preacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Brenham^[2], Blind Willie Johnson…
• Blind Willie Johnson's place of birth was Pendleton^[11].
• Blind Willie Johnson died in Beaumont^[4].
• Blind Willie Johnson was born on January 22, 1897^[3].
• Blind Willie Johnson died on September 18, 1945^[5].
• Blind Willie Johnson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Blind Willie Johnson's professions included musician^[6].
• Blind Willie Johnson's professions included singer^[7].
• Blind Willie Johnson worked as a guitarist^[8].
• Blind Willie Johnson's professions included preacher^[9].
• Blind Willie Johnson received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[13].
• Blind Willie Johnson is recorded as male^[14].
• Blind Willie Johnson's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Blind Willie Johnson's genre is blues^[16].
• Blind Willie Johnson's genre is gospel music^[17].
• Blind Willie Johnson's genre is acoustic Texas blues^[18].
• Blind Willie Johnson's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[19].
• Blind Willie Johnson's discography is recorded as Blind Willie Johnson discography^[20].
• Blind Willie Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Blind Willie Johnson^[21].
• Blind Willie Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson^[22].
• Blind Willie Johnson's given name is recorded as Willie^[23].
• Blind Willie Johnson's pseudonym is recorded as «Blind» Willie^[24].
• Blind Willie Johnson's pseudonym is recorded as «Blind» Texas Marlin^[25].
• Blind Willie Johnson's pseudonym is recorded as The Blind Pilgrim^[26].
• Blind Willie Johnson's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1897-01-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1945-09-18^[31]

• Genre(s): acoustic blues, acoustic texas blues, blues, gospel, texas blues^[32]

• Community tags: acoustic blues, acoustic texas blues, blues, gospel, texas blues^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8a14c00b-4779-44e4-9b2e-4cc9dcd92e9b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brenham^[2], a city in the United States^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1844^[37] and Pendleton^[11], an unincorporated community^[38], in United States^[39]. Blind Willie Johnson was born on January 22, 1897^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], and preacher^[9].

Recognition

Blind Willie Johnson received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[13].

Death and Burial

Blind Willie Johnson died on September 18, 1945^[5]. He passed away in Beaumont^[4].

Why It Matters

Blind Willie Johnson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,356 views/month, #6,863 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Led Zeppelin^[42], a rock band^[43], founded in 1968^[44].

FAQs

Where was Blind Willie Johnson born?

Blind Willie Johnson's place of birth was Brenham^[2].

Where did Blind Willie Johnson die?

Blind Willie Johnson died in Beaumont^[4].

What did Blind Willie Johnson do for work?

Blind Willie Johnson worked as musician^[6], singer^[7], guitarist^[8], and preacher^[9].

What awards did Blind Willie Johnson receive?

Honors received include Grammy Hall of Fame^[13].

Who did Blind Willie Johnson influence?

Blind Willie Johnson has been cited as an influence by Led Zeppelin^[42].