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Blind Willie Johnson

American blues musician (1897–1945)
Person Human Q712586
Blind Willie Johnson
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
January 22, 1897
Date of death
September 18, 1945
Place of birth
Brenham, Pendleton[10]
Place of death
Beaumont
Country of citizenship
United States[11]
Occupation
musician, singer, guitarist, preacher, composer, blues musician[12]
Award received
Grammy Hall of Fame[13]
Genre
blues, gospel music, acoustic Texas blues[15][16][17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[29]
Copyright representative
Broadcast Music, Inc.[34]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[35]
Different from
Peerie Willie Johnson[31]
Discography
Blind Willie Johnson discography[19]
End of work period
1945[33]
Family name
Johnson[20]
Given name
Willie[21]
Instrument
guitar, slide guitar, voice[26][27][28]
Medical condition
blindness[25]
Name in native language
Blind Willie Johnson[30]
Pseudonym
«Blind» Willie, «Blind» Texas Marlin, The Blind Pilgrim[22][23][24]
Record label
Columbia Records[18]
Start of work period
1927[32]
🏷️ Also known as
en Blind Willie Johnson en Willie Johnson Jr. ar بلايند فيلي جونسون da Willie Johnson Jr. de Willie Johnson Jr. el Μπλάιντ Γουίλι Τζόνσον es Willie Johnson Jr. fa بلایند ویلی جانسون fi Willie Johnson Jr. fr Willie Johnson Jr. he וילי ג'ונסון העיוור hu Willie Johnson Jr. it Willie Johnson Jr. ja ブラインド・ウィリー・ジョンソン ko 블라인드 윌리 존슨 nl Willie Johnson Jr. pl Willie Johnson Jr. pt Willie Johnson Jr. ro Willie Johnson Jr. ru Блайнд Вилли Джонсон
🔖 Identifiers · 42
ISNI
0000000119848018
VIAF cluster ID
21730953
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no95053673
GND ID
134729994
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000040137
American National Biography ID
1803399
Awards & Winners artist ID
04c0cy
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13895670v
CONOR.SI ID
82714979
Carnegie Hall agent ID
129424
DAHR artist ID
110122
Deezer artist ID
5397
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134729994
Discogs artist ID
307465
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Blind-Willie-Johnson
Encyclopædia Universalis ID
blind-willie-johnson
Europeana entity
agent/base/68849
FAST ID
365138
Find a Grave memorial ID
45034906
Freebase ID
/m/04c0cy
Genius artist ID
Blind-willie-johnson
HAND ID
D311-0E38-8302-5510-BED9
IMDb ID
nm1380446
IPI name number
00567908698
IdRef ID
137083742
J9U entity ID
987007340597105171, 987007318296405171
Kinobox person ID
1574442
Lex ID
Blind_Willie_Johnson
MusicBrainz artist ID
8a14c00b-4779-44e4-9b2e-4cc9dcd92e9b
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000020404
NL CR AUT ID
xx0156108
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810689312205606
Obálky knih ID
xx0156108
OpenMLOL author ID
344654
Rate Your Music artist ID
blind_willie_johnson
SBN author ID
MODV263475
SNAC ARK ID
w66b51cc
SecondHandSongs artist ID
6818
Tidal artist ID
1215
WikiTree person ID
Johnson-88096
Yale LUX ID
person/b0213fe2-7946-477f-b493-26de498605b7
Yandex Music artist ID
36177

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🔗 Connections
Mb:arranger 20
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, You'll Need Somebody on Your Bond, You'll Need Somebody on Your Bond, I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge, I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge, In My Time of Dyin', In My Time of Dyin' +12 more
Mb:composer 4
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground, It's Nobody's Fault but Mine, It's Nobody's Fault but Mine
Occupation 4
singer, musician, guitarist, preacher
Instrument 3
guitar, slide guitar, voice
Genre 2
blues, gospel music
Mb:lyricist 2
It's Nobody's Fault but Mine, It's Nobody's Fault but Mine
Mb:performer of 2
American Epic: The Best of Blind Willie Johnson, The Complete Blind Willie Johnson
Mb:tribute 2
God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson, God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson
Place of birth 2
Brenham, Pendleton
Award received 1
Grammy Hall of Fame
Compositions 1
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
Copyright representative 1
Broadcast Music, Inc.
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Johnson
Influenced 1
Led Zeppelin
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Medical condition 1
blindness
Place of death 1
Beaumont
Record label 1
Columbia Records
Sex or gender 1
male
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Blind Willie Johnson songs
← FactGrid item ID 1
Zapadintsi
← Performer 1
Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
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Summary

Blind Willie Johnson was born on January 22, 1897[1], in Brenham[2]. He died on September 18, 1945[3], in Beaumont[4]. He worked as a musician[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], preacher[8], and composer[9].

Why It Matters

Blind Willie Johnson has been cited as an influence by Led Zeppelin[36], a rock band[37], founded in 1968[38].

FAQs

Where was Blind Willie Johnson born?

Blind Willie Johnson was born in Brenham[2].

Where did Blind Willie Johnson die?

Blind Willie Johnson passed away in Beaumont[4].

What did Blind Willie Johnson do for work?

Blind Willie Johnson worked as a musician[5], singer[6], guitarist[7], preacher[8], and composer[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[36].

Related Entities

Columbia Records United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . rateyourmusic.com. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 11d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deezer artist ID → 5397
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63224: Import Deezer artist ID from MusicBrainz via its artist ID in Wikidata. Also matched on name. Part1: imp"
  2. 11d ago · Nicereddy · 2026-11-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tidal artist ID → 1215
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #63220: Import Tidal artist ID from MusicBrainz, also matching on name. Part1.: import Tidal artist ID (P4576) f"
  3. 11w ago · TapuriaBot · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    HAND ID → D311-0E38-8302-5510-BED9
    Library of Congress Authorities ID → no95053673
    Different from → Peerie Willie Johnson
    "Changed the item: Added mzn:بلایند ویلی جانسون"
  4. 17w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    J9U entity ID → 987007340597105171, 987007318296405171
    "Created claim: J9U entity ID: 987007318296405171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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