A gospel artist
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There is nothing to support Richard Cromelin’s labeling of Blind Willie Johnson as “a Texas blues singer with a spiritual bent” (“ ‘Blues’ Out of Rhythm,” Sept. 28).
All of Johnson’s recordings were powerful gospel performances, and the results of field research by numerous qualified scholars have never provided that he was a blues singer. He may have sung blues on occasion, but to say so is to speculate, such not being grounded in facts as we know them.
He was, and remains, one of the greatest gospel artists of all time.
Lawrence Cohn
Los Angeles
Lawrence Cohn produced “Blind Willie Johnson: Complete Recordings” and “Complete Recordings of Robert Johnson” for Sony Legacy.
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