Blind Willie Johnson, Texas blues man and virtuoso of the “bottleneck” or slide guitar, was born in Marlin, Texas, about 1902, and blinded at age seven. Johnson’s unique voice and his original compositions influenced musicians throughout the South, especially Texas bluesmen.
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There are perhaps only a handful of blues musicians with as much to offer as Robert Wilkins. His breadth of material is practically unmatched among his peers and he is one of the few artists who puts a premium on the individuality of his songs.
Step right up kids, and animals, hop on for The Old Ark’s A’ Moving. This is some sweet old spiritual fun. Nothin hard to understand here. That water gon’ rise. Yessir.
Who needs Dr. Phil? Here is some relationship counseling you can really use. Vintage classic stuff from the Reverend Blind Gary Davis. Enjoy.
From the seed to the root to the vine, Henry Thomas is singing this song about Jonah. He’s “Preachin’ in that wilderness that is still growin’ out there in front of us.” Hallelujah!
The Albertville Quartet has that old time sound that reminds us of the advantage of rehearsing. Back in the good old days when there was hardly a distraction to keep us from what we wanted to do. Back before TV and telephone conversations, folks could spend quality time getting their work done. This quartet is working for Jesus.
