DOI: 10.25549/gmha-m372
title: Blind Willie Johnson, 1957

description: Long playing record, "Blind Willie Johnson", with an illustration on the front cover. "his story, told, annotated and documented by Samuel B. Charters in Louisiana and Texas; illustrations by Ernest York; Loneliness is like cold black night -- its shadows numb the mind -- leaves a man an empty shell -- York; FG 3585 Folkways records & service corp., N.Y." -- [cover].; Includes supplementary pamphlet with a brief biography of Blind Willie Johnson by Samuel Barclay Charters, "Folkways Records album # FG 3585; copyright 1957, 1962 by Folkways Records & service corp., 121 W. 47th St. NYC USA; Blind Willie Johnson; his story told, annotated and documented by Samuel B. Charters in Louisiana and Texas; illustrations by Ernest York" -- p. [1].Biography continues on second page, with a photograph of an elderly woman -- p. [2]."The recordings", Band 1 through band 8 with illustrations -- p. [3-4].Reflection on Blind Willie's songs and the musical styles involved, with illustrations, recording data, and a thank you from folkways records, "Folkways records wishes to thank Mr. Waters Turpim for making available the art of Ernest York. Mr. York, a former art student at Morgan State College, has also had art training at Hampton Institute and the Art Students League in New York." -- p. [5-7].List of the recordings of Blind Willie Johnson and illustration -- p. [8].; Paper record case inside, "Take care of your records" with pictures and instructions, and, "take care of your needle", with pictures and instructions. "Records sound best on Columbia phonographs; for best reproduction of your records, play them on a Columbia phonograph. Your dealer can demonstrate a varied line of Columbia phonographs, styled to enhance the decorate scheme of your home. See him today for the pleasure of your life!" -- [front].Suggestions advertising other columbia records -- [back].; Side 1 of record, "Folkways Records and service corp., 117 W. 46 St., N.Y.C.; Long playing non-breakable micro groove 33 1/3 rpm; copyright 1957 by folkways records & service corp., N.Y.C., USA; Blind Willie Johnson; narrated, and documented by Samuel Barclay Charters in New Orleans (Louisiana) and in Texas; Side 1 FS 3585 A; Band 1. Remembrances; Band 2. Interviews; Band 3. Angeline Johnson" -- [front].Side 2 of record, "Folkways Records and service corp., 117 W. 46 St., N.Y.C.; Long playing non-breakable micro groove 33 1/3 rpm; copyright 1957 by folkways records & service corp., N.Y.C., USA; Blind Willie Johnson; narrated, and documented by Samuel Barclay Charters in New Orleans (Louisiana) and in Texas; Band 1. If i had my way, I'd tear that building down, Blind Willie Johnson with guitar (Co 14343); Side II FS 3585 B; Band 2. Nobody's fault but mine, Blind Willie with guitar (Co 14303); Band 3. Jesus is coming soon, Blind Willie Johnson, duet; with guitar (Co 14391); Band 4. Mothers' children have a hard time, Blind Willie Johnson with guitar (Co 14343); Band 5. Dark was the night, cold was the ground, Blind Willie Johnson with guitar (Co 14303); Band 6. Match box blues; Blind Lemon Jefferson, with guitar (Ok. 8455); Band 7. It's a good little thing, Blind Willie (?) and partner, with guitars (Vo 02622); Band 8. Little woman  you're so sweet, Blind Boy Fullery with guitar (Co 37230); Custom molded by Plastylite" -- [back].