Dark Was the Night

Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars

Dark Was the Night
Gary Golio
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Hardback
Not defined - 32pg
25 Aug 2020 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9781524738884
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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.
Gary Golio is a fine artist, musician, and psychotherapist. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller JIMI- Sounds Like A Rainbow-A Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix and many other award-winning books. He lives in Briarcliff Manor, New York.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781524738884
Published: 25 Aug 2020
Published In: United States
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Hardback
Pages: 32

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