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Author:

Golio, Gary, author.

Title:

Dark was the night / written by Gary Golio ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis.

Publisher:

Nancy Paulsen Books,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Subject:

Johnson, Blind Willie.
Blues musicians--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Picture books.

Other Authors:

Lewis, Earl B., illustrator.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

The poignant story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas musician whose song "Dark Was the Night" was included on the Voyager I space probe's Golden Record Willie Johnson was born in 1897, and from the beginning he loved to sing--and play his cigar box guitar. But his childhood was interrupted when he lost his mother and his sight. How does a blind boy make his way in the world? Fortunately for Willie, the music saved him and brought him back into the light. His powerful voice, combined with the wailing of his slide guitar, moved people. Willie made a name for himself performing on street corners all over Texas. And one day he hit it big when he got a record deal and his songs were played on the radio. Then in 1977, his song--"Dark Was the Night"--was chosen to light up the darkness when it was launched into space on the Voyager I space probe's famous Golden Record. His immortal song was selected for the way it expresses the loneliness humans all feel, while reminding us we're not alone.

ISBN:

1524738883
9781524738884

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1129778766

LCCN:

2019055166

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

KJPF566 -- Fort Madison Public Library (Fort Madison)

YCPD572 -- Hiawatha Public Library (Hiawatha)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

CIPB482 -- Victor Public Library (Victor)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)