Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
>> >> Willie Johnson's Basketball Court Share this photo: 1 of 12 Willie Johnson speaks to the crowd during opening ceremonies for the basketball court in the Johnson's yard in Detroit on Monday, October 20, 2008. (SUSAN TUSA/DFP)RELATED CONTENT• •
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 10/11/2008
Over the course of his career, Bob Dylan has never really strayed from the folk-blues sound on which he originally leaned. His first album was filled with renditions of songs by blues legends like Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Willie Johnson. A majority of the songs that Dylan has written since his debut are easily adapted for an acoustic guitar around a blues motif. During the past...
Brooklyn Vegan (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
... by 4AD in February of 2009. "Dark Was The Night" is the title of an early blues song by Blind Willie Johnson, which is covered on this album. The album consists of 32 exclusive tracks by a multitude of today's most beloved and respected independent recording artists. As Aaron Dessner told us , Dark Was the Night will feature contributions from Sufjan Stevens, Feist with Grizzly Bear,...
JSOnline (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
The Milwaukee County Board handed County Executive Scott Walker two victories Thursday, each with multimillion-dollar, long-term implications.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
>> >> Platinum Stars basketball tournament Share this photo: 1 of 8 Norma and Willie Johnson CQrr, of Detroit, during the Platinum Stars basketball tournament on Friday, July 4th, 2008 in Detroit. The tournament is hosted every year by Willie Johnson CQrr, of Detroit, and his wife Norma CQrr in the home full basketball court. Willie Johnson has been honored...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 21/10/2008
It was just about the only thing that could top the seven-day transformation of the Johnson family's court of dreams in northwest Detroit: Having half a dozen Detroit Pistons show up to dribble with neighborhood kids and sink the first baskets.
