"Dark Was The Night - Cold Was the Ground" by Blind Willie Johnson

<p>In 1927, gospel-blues preacher Blind Willie Johnson recorded two songs in a temporary studio in Dallas that would echo across the next century. On one side of the record: the haunting, wordless meditation “Dark Was the Night – Cold Was the Ground.” On the other: the fierce spiritual warning “It’s Nobody’s Fault But Mine.”</p><p>In this episode of <em>Dustbin Prophecies</em>, we explore the life of Blind Willie Johnson — from dusty Texas street corners to a makeshift Columbia Records recording session — and the extraordinary story behind one of the most emotionally powerful recordings ever captured. </p><p><br>Dustbin Prophecies: digging through the forgotten corners of rock history — one record at a time.</p>