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Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars (Hardcover)
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Dark Was the Night - Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars (Hardcover)
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Discovery Miles 3 630
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The poignant story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas
musician whose song "Dark Was the Night" was included on the
Voyager I space probe's Golden Record Willie Johnson was born in
1897, and from the beginning he loved to sing--and play his cigar
box guitar. But his childhood was interrupted when he lost his
mother and his sight. How does a blind boy make his way in the
world? Fortunately for Willie, the music saved him and brought him
back into the light. His powerful voice, combined with the wailing
of his slide guitar, moved people. Willie made a name for himself
performing on street corners all over Texas. And one day he hit it
big when he got a record deal and his songs were played on the
radio. Then in 1977, his song--"Dark Was the Night"--was chosen to
light up the darkness when it was launched into space on the
Voyager I space probe's famous Golden Record. His immortal song was
selected for the way it expresses the loneliness humans all feel,
while reminding us we're not alone.
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