Come definire lo stile di Blind Willie Johnson? Gospel o Blues? Bella domanda, dal punto di vista formale infatti la sua musica e il suo modo di cantare possono esser considerati blues, ma i testi delle sue canzoni derivano direttamente dagli spirituals e dagli inni, sono parabole bibliche, preghiere, invocazioni al Signore. La storia di…
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How to define Blind Willie Johnson’s style? Gospel or Blues? Good question, from the formal point of view in fact his music and his way of singing can be considered blues, but the lyrics of his songs derive directly from the spirituals and hymns, they are biblical parables, prayers, invocations to the Lord. The story…
