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Sunday, February 15, 2009

Song of the Week: Nobody's Fault But Mine

This song was originally written and recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927. Though Led Zeppelin's tune by the same name was probably inspired by the song, the explicit Christian themes didn't make the translation. The iTunes store has the original recording of Johnson and a lot of covers, including worthy ones by Joan Osborne and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Sadly, the best cover isn't available in iTunes or anywhere as a single download: the one by Austin's own Carolyn Wonderland. Jon Renbourne takes us back to the sound of Johnson himself:

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