The American blues singer and evangelist Blind Willie Johnson was born in Pendleton, Texas on this day 1897.
Previous Albums Of The Day
 No.1586 25/01/2021
The 1991 Alexander O’Neill album All True Man celebrates a 30th anniversary today! The follow up to Hearsay did well in the UK. Includes What Is This Thing Called Love? and the popular title track. |
 No.1238 25/01/2020
The 2006 eponymous album by the English folk singer Jim Moray is stretching the limit of the folk genre. The talented musician plays everything except the orchestral parts and the cover made me think of Jobriath. Enjoyable listen. |
 No.872 25/01/2019
The 1958 debut album At Home With Screamin’ Jay Hawkins includes his best known hit Put A Spell On You. Apparently, following the success of the song radio disc jockey Alan Freed offered Hawkins $300 to emerge from a coffin onstage. Hawkins reportedly said “No black dude gets in a coffin alive they don’t expect to get out!” |
 No.507 25/01/2018
The debut Belly LP Star is 25 years old today. The ex-Throwing Muses member Tanya Donelly’s band became a surprise success. Includes the popular tracks Feed the Tree and Gepetto. Sweet sounding indie-pop! |