BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON - Trouble will soon be over (1927)

[paganmaestro]

It's from a Wim Wenders film.

[snerksta]

awesome man

[glynnth]

Hey, its the Poor House! I know that place!

[AnitaPetry]

Beautiful movie. Great to bump into it here!! Thanks. Pure joy and poetry.

[lul7799]

@AnitaPetry pure joy and poetry, that are good words for that!

[mach37]

A sound film in 1927? Both the picture and sound quality seems too good for that era. How about some details on what we are seeing here?

[RayBeckerman]

@mach37 yeah i'd really like to know what this is

[etnoserpent]

@mach37

It's taken from awesome Wim Wenders movie "The Soul of a Man". Of course it's not original recording of Blind Willie Johnson :)

[bok255]

@mach37 They use this in one of Martin Scorcese Presents documentaries about the blues as well. It's not footage from 1927

[RayBeckerman]

Am I watching what I think I'm watching? Is that actually Blind Willie Johnson in a 1927 "video"?

[OttovonEarth]

Tho' I'm not religious I like this piece. His voice and the simplicity of the guitar make this chilling.. hypnotic alike. I've seen this Scorcece's produced series a couple of times, I presume this was his directed too, Clint Eastwood directed the last one dealt with piano players

[NoRosesForMe]

very cool film and likeness of Willie. ♥ Has a real feel to it. Thanks for sharing.

[RoamingWind777]

Thanks for that.