1950 V. A.: Jazz, Vol. 2: The Blues Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night Vera Hall - Black Woman Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan Ma Rainey - Misery Blues King Oliver And His Creole Jazz Band - Working Man’s Blues Gertrude Perkins - No Easy Rider Blues Blind Willie Johnson - Lord I Just Can’t Keep From Crying Jimmy Yancey - How Long Blues Jelly Roll Morton - Mr Jelly Lord Nolan Welsh - Bridwell Blues Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra - Careless Love Bessie Smith - Mean Old Bed Bug Blues Louis Armstrong - I’m Not Rough Folkways FP 55 = Folkways FJ 2802 (1958) 2 1952 V. A.: Anthology Of American Folk Music, Vol. 2 - Social Music Blind Willie Johnson - John The Revelator 2 LP set ed. by Harry Smith Folkways FP-252 = Folkways FA 2952 1997 re-released as 6 CD Box Set by Smithsonian Folkways www.folkways.si.edu www.harrysmitharchives.com3 1957 Blind Willie Johnson: His Story Told, Annotated and Documented by Samuel B. Charters - Remembrances - Interviews - Angeline Johnson Blind Willie Johnson - If I Had My Way, I'd Tear That Building Down - Nobody's Fault But Mine - Jesus is Coming Soon - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground Blind Lemon Jefferson - Match Box Blues Blind Willie (?) [McTell] and partner [Curley Weaver] - It's A Good Little Thing [Vocalion 02622] Blind Boy Fuller - Little Woman You're So Sweet Folkways FG 3585 order Smithsonian Folkways custom-made CD 035854 1958 V. A.: Folk Music USA. Vol. 1 - John Henry - Virgil Perkins, Jack Sims - Grizzly Bear: Negro Prison Camp Worksong - Blowing The Train - Percy Randolph - Six Thousand Miles From Nowhere - Snooks Eaglin - Dark Was The Night - Blind Willie Johnson - Amasee: Children's Ring Game Song - Spooky Drums - Warren "Baby" Dodds - Black Jack Davy - Mary Jo Davis - Drunken Sailor: Dulcimer Medley - Ellen Smith - Pete Steele - Run, Run - Elizabeth Cotton [sic] - Mole In The Ground - Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Rolling River: Country Dance - Allons Danser Colinda: Cajun Dance - Roy Brule - Sourwood Mountain: Square Dance Tune - Hobart Smith - Diamond Joe: Cowboy Song - Cisco Houston - Siete Leguas: Corrido - Peter Hurd - Matachines Dance - Moonlight Song: Taos Indian Serenade - War Dance Song - Esta Navidad: Puerto Rican Christmas Song - Aguinaldo Cagueno: Puerto Rican Song - Rocky Road: Shape-Note Singing - Alabama Sacred Harp Singers - If We Never Meet Again - Inviting-In Dance Song DLP ed. Harold Courlander Folkways FE 4530 custom CD from www.folkways.si.edu5 1958 Treasures of North American Negro Music, Volume 2: Blind Willie Johnson - Nobodys Fault But Mine - If I Had My Way - Dark Was The Night - I'm Gonna Run Fontana TFE 17052 EP = Fontana 462.022 TE 6 1961? Treasures of North American Negro Music, Volume 16: Blind Willie Johnson - Lord I Just Can't Keep From Cryin' - Keep You Lamp Trimmed And Burning - Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There - God Moves On The Water Fontana 467.232 TE 7 1964 V. A.: Country Blues & Gospel Willie Lofton - Dark Road Blues Blind Willie McTell - Searching The Desert For The Blues Jaybird Coleman Blind Willie Davis - Rock Of Ages The Guitar Evangelist - Death Is Only A Dream Blind Willie Johnson - Jesus Goin' To Make Up My Dyin' Bed 7 inch EP, 33 1/3 rpm Heritage H-302 Heritage discography8 1965 Blind Willie Johnson 1927-30 edited and with an introduction by Samuel Charters - Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed - God Don't Never Change - Trouble Soon Be Over - Let Your Light Shine On Me - The Rain Don't Fall On Me - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - I'm Going To Run To The City of Refuge - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying - Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right - Jesus Is Coming Soon - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning - Church I'm Fully Saved Today - By And By I'm Going To See The King - Can't Nobody Hide From God RBF 10 order Smithsonian Folkways custom-made CD RBF108a 1970 V. A.: Southern Sanctified Singers Blind Willie Johnson - Go With Me To That Land Washington Phillips - A Mother's Last Word To Her Daughter Bessie Johnson - The Great Reaping Day Bozie Sturdivant (Silent Grove Baptist Church) - When I've Done The Best I Can, I Want My Crown Sam Butler - Christians Fight On, Your Time Ain't Long Rev. Edward W. Clayborn - Your Enimy Cannot Harm You (But Watch Your Best Friend) Arizona Dranes - In That Day Blind Willie Davis - When The Saints Go Marching In Henry Thomas - Jonah In The Wilderness Washington Phillips - I've Got The Key To The Kingdom Rev. J.C. Burnett - Put Your Trust In Jesus Sam Butler - Heaven Is My View Blind Joe Taggart - I'll Be Satisfied Nugrape Twins - There's A City Built On Mansions Rev. Edward W. Clayborn - The Gospel Train Is Coming Elder Otis Jones - Holy Mountain Roots RL 328 Roots discography9 1971 V. A.: Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers (featuring Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon and Punch Miller) - Christ Was Born On Christmas Morn - She's Coming 'Round The Mountain Blind Willie Johnson - The Soul Of A Man - Take Your Stand Blind Mamie Forehand & A.C. Forehand - Wouldn't Mind Dying If Dying Was All - Mothers Prayer - I'm So Glad Today, Today Laura Henton - He's Coming Soon Blind Willie McTell - We Got To Meet Death One Day - Ain't It Grand To Be A Christian - Lay Some Flowers On My Grave Arizona Dranes - He Is My Story - I Shall Wear A Crown Edward W. Clayborn - Jesus Will Make It Allright Rooseveldt Graves & Brother - I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called) - Wake Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus) notes by Dick Spottswood Historical HLP-34 10 197? V. A.: Guitar Evangelists Vol. 1 1927-1936 Blind Willie Johnson - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground Mother McCollum - I Want To See Him Rev. I. B. Ware You Better Quit Drinking Shine Rev. Edward W. Clayborn, The Guitar Evangelist - Death Is Only A Dream Blind Benny Paris and wife - I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me - Hide Me In The Blood of Jesus Blind Roger Hays - On My Way To Heaven - I Must Be Blind, I Cannot See Bessie Johnson - He Got Better Things For You Rev. Moses Mason - John the Baptist Rev. I. B. Ware - I Wouldn't Mind Dying (But I Gotta Go By Myself) Blind Willie Harris - Does Jesus Care? Blind Roosevelt Graves - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind On Jesus) Rev. D.C. Rice - The Angels Rolled The Stone Away Truth TLP 1002 (Austria) 11 1972 V. A.: Guitar Evangelists. Vol. II 1927-1941 Blind Willie Johnson - John The Revelator - You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond Blind Willie Harris - Where He Leads Me I Will Follow Kid Prince Moore - Church Bells - Sign Of Judgement Blind Joe Taggart - I've Crossed The Separation Line - Scandalous And A Shame Elders (Lonnie) McIntorsh & Edwards - Since I Laid My Burden Down Rev. Johnnie Blakey - Warmin By The Devil's Fire Rev. Edward W. Clayborn - Let That Lie Alone - Jesus Will Make It All Right Blind Gary Davis - I Am The Light Of The World Blind Willie Davis - I Belive I'll Go Back Home Sleepy John Estes - When The Saints Go Marching In Blind Joe Taggart - There's A Hand Writing On The Wall - Lord Don't Drive Me Away Truth TLP 1003 (Austria) 12 1972 V. A.: The Gospel Sound Vol. 2 - God Don't Never Change - Blind Willie Johnson - Lord I'm The True Vine - Eddie Head & Family - He Never Said A Mumbin' Word - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet - He Is My Story - Arizona Dranes - I'm Praying Humble - Mitchell's Christian Singers - Trouble Soon Be Over - Blind Willie Johnson - Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet - Rain Done Fell On Me - Blind Willie Johnson - Toll The Bells - Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet - Sign Of Judgement - Mitchell's Christian Singers - Dark Was The Night - Blind Willie Johnson - These Hard Times - Rev. J.M. Gates - That's Enough - Dorothy Love Coates & Orig Gospel Harmonettes - God Is So Good - Mahalia Jackson - I've Got A New Home - The Pilrim Travelers - It Is Well With My Soul - Marion Williams - Do Something For Yourself - The Staple Singers - How I Got Over - Mahalia Jackson - Too Close To Heaven - Bessie Griffin - Pray On - The Staple Singers - He's Right On Time - Mahalia Jackson - I Love The Lord - The Pilgrim Travelers - Lord I've Had My Day - Marion Williams - I'm Willing To Run - R.H. Harris & The Christland Singers - Surely God Is Able - Marion Williams DLP Columbia KG 31595 12a 1972 V. A.: Blues For Your Pocket Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground Son House - New Pony Blues Furry Lewis - Pearlee Blues Jazz Gillum - Key To The Highway Big Bill Broonzy - Guitar Shuffle Brownie McGhee - Sportin' Life Blues Memphis Slim - Boogie Woogie Piano Styles Little Brother Montgomery - Lonesome Mama Sticks McGhee - Drink Of Wine Mop Mop J.D. Short - So Much Wine James 'Son' Thomas - Beefsteak Blues Fred McDowell - Mojo Hand compiled by Mike Leadbitter Transatlatic TRA SAM 25 = Guimbarda 30111057 (Sp 1079) 13 1977? Blind Willie Johnson: Praise God I'm Satisfied - Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed - Dark Was The Night-Cold Was The Ground - Praise God I'm Satisfied - Bye And Bye I'm Going To-See The King - You're Gonna Need Somebody On YourBond - When The War Was On - God Moves On The'Water - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - God Don't Never Change - The Rain Don't Fall On Me - Nobody's Fault But Mine - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning - Jesus Is Coming Soon - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time liner notes by Steve Calt Yazoo L 1058 = Yazoo CD 1058 YAZ [1989] Yazoo discography14 19?? Blind Willie Johnson: Sweeter As The Years Go By - John The Revelator - You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond - Let Your Light Shine On Me - Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying - If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - If It Had Not Been For Jesus - Church, I'm Fully Saved Today - Soul Of Man - I'm Gonna Run To The City of Refuge - Can't Nobody Hide From God - Sweeter As The Years Go By - Go With Me To That Land - Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It - Take Your Stand Yazoo L 1078 = Yazoo CD 1078 YAZ [1990] Yazoo discography15 1982 Blind Willie Johnson: Let Your Light Shine On Me - If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - I'm Gonna Run To The City of Refuge - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying - Let Your Light Shine On Me - Sweeter As The Years Go By - You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond - Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It - Take Your Stand - Can't Nobody Hide From God - If It Had Not Been For Jesus - Go With Me To That Land - Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Soul Of Man - Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right - Church, I'm Fully Saved Today - John The Revelator Earl BD-607 16 1983 V. A.: His Shining Light Music Of Joy And Inspiration Paul Robeson Mahalia Jackson Chuck Wagon Gang Staple Singers Thomas A. Dorsey Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet Blind Willie Johnson - Let Your Light Shine On Me Abyssinian Baptist Gospel Choir CBS 16924 16a 1990 V. A.: The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives, & Steel Vol. 1 - Bottleneck Blues - Weaver & Beasley - untitled - Barbecue Bob - God Don't Never Change - Blind Willie Johnson - Dark Was the Night (Cold Was the Ground) - Blind Willie Johnson - St. Louis Blues - Weaver & Beasley - Experience Blues - Blind Willie McTell, Ruth Mary Willis - Guitar Rag - Sylvester Weaver - You Can't Get That Stuff No More - Tampa Red - High Sheriff Blues - Charley Patton - Homesick and Lonesome Blues - Blind Boy Fuller - Packin' Trunk Blues - Leadbelly - I Believe I'll Make a Change - Casey Bill Weldon - Don't Sell It (Don't Give It Away) - Buddy Woods - Muscat Hill Blues - Buddy Woods - Traveling Riverside Blues - Robert Johnson - Bukka's Jitterbug Swing - Bukka White - Special Streamline - Bukka White - Swing Low, Chariot - Sister O.M. Terrell - Pearline - Son House CBS LP = CBS 268.064 (Br) CBS CD 46725-2 = CBS CD CK 46218 17 1993 The Complete Blind Willie Johnson Disc 1 - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed - Nobody's Fault But Mine - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground) - If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - I'm Gonna Run To The City of Refuge - Jesus Is Coming Soon - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning - Let Your Light Shine On Me - God Don't Never Change - Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King - Sweeter As The Years Roll By Disc 2 - You'll Need Somebody On Your Bond - When The War Was On - Praise God I'm Satisfied - Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It There - Take Your Stand - God Moves On The Water - Can't Nobody Hide From God - If It Had Not Been For Jesus - Go With Me To That Land - Rain Don't Fall On Me - Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Soul Of A Man - Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right - Church, I'm Fully Saved Today - John The Revelator - You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond Columbia/Legacy C2K 052835 18 1995 Blind Willie Johnson: Dark Was The Night - Let Your Light Shine On Me - God Don't Never Change - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning - Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground) - Nobody's Fault But Mine - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed - If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - Jesus Is Coming Soon - Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King - God Moves On The Water - You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond - Praise God I'm Satisfied - When The War Was On - Take Your Burden To The Lord And Leave It - Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right - The Soul Of A Man - John The Revelator - Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Church, I'm Fully Saved Today Indigo CD 2024 19 1998 Blind Willie Johnson: Dark Was The Night - If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down - Dark Was The Night (Cold Was The Ground) - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying - Church, I'm Fully Saved Today - Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed - Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King - Let Your Light Shine On Me - John The Revelator - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole - God Moves On The Water - Trouble Will Soon Be Over - Praise God I'm Satisfied - Mother's Children Have A Hard Time - Nobody's Fault But Mine - Soul Of A Man - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning Columbia/Legacy CK 065516 20 2003 V. A.: Dark Was The Night A Tribute to the music of Blind Willie Johnson Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin Latter Rain - Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning Martin Simpson - I Can't Keep From Crying 3 Mississippistaphas - When The War Was On Helen Watson and Heather Greenbank - Tear This Building Down Julie Murphy and Richard Llewellyn - John The Revelator Mike Seeger and Alexie Smith - Let It Shine The Henrys with Mary Margaret O'Hara - God Moves On The Water Ginny Clee - God Don't Never Change Bob Copper and the Latest English Country Blues Band - Soul Of A Man The Positively Testcard - Dark Was The Night Martin Simpson - Nobody's Fault But Mine Peter Stampfel and Gary Lucas - Praise God I'm Satisfied Mike Cooper - Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right Jody Stecher and Kate Brislin Latter Rain - Done Fall On Me Deep Sea SeaD 8002 more info21 2003 V.A.: The Soul Of A Man (soundtrack to Wim Wenders film) - Vietnam Blues (Cassandra Wilson) - Down In Mississippi (Eagle-Eye Cherry, Vernon Reid And James 'Blood' Ulmer) - Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (Lucinda Williams) - Look Down The Road (Lou Reed) - I Feel So Good (Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds) - Slow Down (Cassandra Wilson) - Don't Dog Your Woman (T-Bone Burnett) - Voodoo Music (Los Lobos) - The Death Of J.B. Lenoir (John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers) - Alabama Blues (J.B. Lenoir) - God's Word (Shemekia Copeland) - Illinois Blues (Alvin Youngblood Hart) - I'm So Glad (Beck) - Special Rider Blues (The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) - Dark Was The Night, Cold Was The Ground (Marc Ribot) - Devil Got My Woman (Bonnie Raitt) - Crow Jane (Skip James) - Washington, D.C. Hospital Blues (Garland Jeffreys) - Soul Of A Man (Blind Willie Johnson) - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean (Lou Reed)