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Blind Willie Johnson (1897–1945)

Trivia:

Was blinded by his stepmother because his father had beaten her when he found her with another man. He was seven years old at the time. She threw lye in his face. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2009 Public Enemies (writer: "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground" 1927 / performer: "Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground" 1927)
 
2006 First Snow (writer: "God Don't Ever Change")
 
2006 A Prairie Home Companion (arranger: "Let Your Light Shine On Me")
 
2005 Walk the Line (writer: "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" / performer: "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground")
 
2005 The Skeleton Key (writer: "God Moves on the Water" / performer: "God Moves on the Water")
 
2005 The Devil's Rejects (writer: "Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground" / performer: "Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground")
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary) (writer: "God Moves On the Water" / performer: "God Moves On the Water")
 
2004 The Ladykillers (performer: "Let Your Light Shine On Me" / arranger: "Let Your Light Shine On Me")
 
2004 The West Wing (TV series)
The Warfare of Genghis Khan (2004) (performer: "Dark Was the Night")
 
2003 The Soul of a Man (documentary) ("Dark Was The Night", "Soul Of A Man")
 
2000 Da Vinci's Inquest (TV series)
An Act of God (2000) (writer: "SOUL OF A MAN")
 
1999 Post Mortem (performer: "Dark Was the Night" by nm1380446 as Blind Willy Johnson)
 
1996 Bastard Out of Carolina (performer: "Let Your Light Shine On Me")
 
1964 The Gospel According to St. Matthew (writer: "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" / performer: "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground")
 
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was blinded by his stepmother because his father had beaten her when he found her with another man. He was seven years old at the time. She threw lye in his face. See more »

Trademark:

Distinctive gravelly voice and guitar playing See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius