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What Would Blind Willie Think

from The Secret Diary Of A Tunesmith Vol 2 by Lins Honeyman

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Following the deaths of major names such as David Bowie, Glenn Frey, Natalie Cole and Alan Rickman at the start of 2016, it was suggested that each Tunesmiths member write their own tribute to a late artist who has influenced them.

This song pays tribute to one of my all time musical heroes – the street singer and gospel bluesman Blind Willie Johnson. Blind Willie was a hugely important figure in the pre-war blues scene and was never recognised in his lifetime for the work he did – in fact, he was left to die in abject poverty. I usually do a Blind Willie Johnson song or two at most of my gigs and I’ve often wondered, if he were somehow to be in the same room, what Blind Willie would think of how we play his songs. This song poses that question whilst telling the story of his life. I also tried to include as many Blind Willie Johnson song titles or lyrics as possible – see if you can spot them!

Also featured at the start are spoken word snippets from a handful of blues musicians who recorded exclusive excerpts for my weekly radio show The Gospel Blues Train on what different Blind Willie Johnson songs meant to them.

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from The Secret Diary Of A Tunesmith Vol 2, released April 4, 2016
Lins Honeyman: vocals, acoustic guitars, bass, organ, piano

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Lins Honeyman Perth, UK

Lins Honeyman is a singer/songwriter and performer based in Perthshire, Scotland. Lins has appeared live in bars, prisons, churches and living rooms - both solo and with his band.

To keep things fresh, he goes between guitar, harmonica, piano, mandolin, dobro and ukulele and plays a range of original material, old blues numbers and the odd surprising cover or two! ... more

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