American gospel singer and guitarist. Born: August 17, 1915 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia, USA Died: Mai 4, 1998 in Newport News, Newport News City, Virginia, USA Anderson Johnson the son of a sharecropper was born in Lunenburg County Virginia in 1915. At The age of eight Anderson, while at work on his fathers cornfield, experienced a personal connection to The Lord in what he described as a vision. The desire of his heart at that time was to begin to communicate the word of God. Anderson spent most of his childhood working, and little of it in school, Anderson learned to play guitar, piano and began drawing. Anderson was however well versed in Biblical studies and by the time he was twelve Anderson began serving as a roving preacher going from church to church to communicate the word of God. At the age of sixteen Anderson accepted the call to become pastor of a small congregation in New Jersey. Later in life Johnson began traveling throughout the United States preaching, and playing his guitar in churches and on street corners. In the late 1970's Johnson contracted a paralyzing illness that partially immobilized an arm and a leg. Johnson then decided to return to his family home on Ivy Avenue in Newport News, Virginia. Johnson was partially healed of his paralysis and turned his home into his into what he called his "faith mission," and studio where he began painting and creating art as an integral part of his worship and held services for anyone willing to listen. His Faith Mission was destroyed yet most of the murals with which it was decorated have been saved. He Also Recorded Several Gospel Records In The 1950's.
1953
Glory (4)
Shellac, 10"
1953
Glory (4)
Shellac, 10"
1953
Down With The Game
7", EP
Angel Records (21)
Shellac, 10"
DeLuxe (2)
Shellac, 10"
1986
1983
1982
Saga
CD, Comp, RM
2016
Love Lion
Cass, Comp, Ltd
2013
History Of Soul
2xCD, Comp
2011
Dust-to-Digital
2xCD, Comp
2010
Classics & Jazz France, Universal Music France
3xCD, Comp
2007
2006
Document Records (2)
CD, Comp
2005
JSP Records
4xCD, Comp
2004
Document Records (2)
CD, Album, Comp, RM
2003
Dust-to-Digital
6xCD, Comp + Box
1996
1994
Memphis Archives
CD, Comp
1992
Gospel Heritage
CD, Comp
1984
Krazy Kat, Krazy Kat
LP, Comp
1968
Down With The Game
7", EP, Mono
Saydisc Matchbox
2xLP, Comp
2009
Tompkins Square
3xCD, Comp, Unofficial
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