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Blind Willie Johnson
real name Willie Johnson
United States · 1897-01-25 – 1945-09-18
Blind Willie Johnson is credited on 536 releases across 198 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
536
Credits
198
Albums
8
Decades active
269
In collections
Biography
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Blues and gospel singer and guitarist.
Born: January 22, (or Jan. 25) 1897, Brenham, Texas, USA
Died: September 18, 1945, Beaumont, Texas, USA
He was married, who occasionaly sang with him on records.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
536 releases · 198 albums · active 1950–2025
- Performance · 783
- Other credits · 24
Studios: Ocean Way Recording · Criteria Recording Studios · Fillmore East · Dynamic Sounds Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Bob Dylan
1962
Tender Prey
1988
Live At The Masonic Temple
2021
There's One In Every Crowd
1975
Howlin' Wolf
1962
Under Amazonian Lights
2015
Paris, Texas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1985
The Sounds Of Earth
1977
Dark Was The Night
2009
Projections
1966
The Real Thing
1971
Ry Cooder
1970
Dick's Picks Volume One: Tampa Florida 12/19/73
1993
Saving Grace
2025
The Prodigal Son
2018
New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
2011
Birth Of The Dead
2003
The Best Of Taj Mahal
1981
Live At Town Hall
1967
Front Porch Sessions
2017
The Complete Album Collection Vol. One
2013
The Barr Brothers
2011
Anthology Of American Folk Music
1997
Reunion In Central Park
1973
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