◇ image via WikipediaBlind Willie Johnson
Blind Willie Johnson is a Blues and Gospel act. Their sound grew out of J.B. Lenoir, Skip James and Blind Lemon Jefferson. Those roots explain a lot about how Blind Willie Johnson arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Son House, Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Rev. Gary Davis and Robert Johnson, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Led Zeppelin, Reverend Gary Davis, Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf and Blind Willie McTell, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 48 connections around Blind Willie Johnson, reaching back through J.B. Lenoir and forward to Led Zeppelin. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Blind Willie Johnson connections
Blind Willie Johnson grew out of J.B. Lenoir, Skip James and Blind Lemon Jefferson, shares an orbit with Son House, Skip James, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Rev. Gary Davis, went on to shape Led Zeppelin, Reverend Gary Davis, Robert Johnson and Howlin' Wolf. 48 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Blind Willie Johnson
Sounds and acts that shaped Blind Willie Johnson.
Artists similar to Blind Willie Johnson
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Blind Willie Johnson.
- Son Houseartist
- Skip Jamesartist
- Mississippi Fred McDowellartist
- Rev. Gary Davisartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Blind Lemon Jeffersonartist
- Leadbellyartist
- Johnny Shinesartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Blind Blakeartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Sleepy John Estesartist
- Albert Kingartist
- Bessie Smithartist
- Odettaartist
- Slim Harpoartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Josh Whiteartist
Bands Blind Willie Johnson shaped
Where the influence of Blind Willie Johnson travelled next.
- Led Zeppelinartist
- Reverend Gary Davisartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Howlin' Wolfartist
- Blind Willie McTellartist
- The Soul Stirrersartist
- Buffy Sainte-Marieartist
- Fairport Conventionartist
- Peter, Paul and Maryartist
- Bob Dylanartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Tom Waitsartist
- Lucinda Williamsartist
- Derek Trucksartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
- John Faheyartist
- Benjamin Bookerartist
- Chris Thomas Kingartist
- Stefan Grossmanartist
- Brother Degeartist
- Bukka Whiteartist
- Chris Reaartist
- Beckartist
- Stephen Stillsartist
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