Musician
Blind Willie Johnson
American blues and gospel singer and guitarist
1897 - 1945
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Blind Willie Johnson
His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Blind Willie Johnson is the 1,634th most popular musician (down from 1,410th in 2024), the 8,562nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,060th in 2019) and the 611th most popular American Musician.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Blind Willie Johnson's biography spans 24 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 54.57.
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Among Musicians
Among musicians, Blind Willie Johnson ranks 1,634 out of 3,445. Before him are Arto Tunçboyacıyan, Youth, Ron Geesin, Bill Monroe, Howard Donald, and Josef Lhévinne. After him are Ronald Brautigam, Janine Jansen, Iryna Bilyk, Lamberto Gardelli, Nuno Bettencourt, and Nikolai Lugansky.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
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Arto Tunçboyacıyan
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,628
Youth
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 1,629
Ron Geesin
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,630
Bill Monroe
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,631
Howard Donald
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,632
Josef Lhévinne
1874 - 1944
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,633
Blind Willie Johnson
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,634
Ronald Brautigam
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,635
Janine Jansen
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,636
Iryna Bilyk
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 1,637
Lamberto Gardelli
1915 - 1998
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,638
Nuno Bettencourt
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,639
Nikolai Lugansky
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 1,640
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1897, Blind Willie Johnson ranks 268. Before him are Henri Dulieux, Ferruccio Novo, Yang Zhongjian, Theodora Kroeber, Edward Moore, and George Murdock. After him are Juan Natalicio González, Jackson Scholz, Edwin Graves, Conrad Nagel, Jacob Bjerknes, and Per-Erik Hedlund. Among people deceased in 1945, Blind Willie Johnson ranks 323. Before him are Kazimierz Prószyński, Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov, Ernie Pyle, Janko Jesenský, Xian Xinghai, and Klaus Junge. After him are Luisa Ferida, Stefan Mazurkiewicz, Frederick Hovey, Giovanni Palatucci, Johannes Block, and Boris Galerkin.
Others Born in 1897
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Henri Dulieux
ATHLETE
1897 - 1982
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 262
Ferruccio Novo
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1974
HPI: 55.00
Rank: 263
Yang Zhongjian
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1979
HPI: 54.94
Rank: 264
Theodora Kroeber
WRITER
1897 - 1979
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 265
Edward Moore
ATHLETE
1897 - 1968
HPI: 54.71
Rank: 266
George Murdock
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 267
Blind Willie Johnson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 268
Juan Natalicio González
POLITICIAN
1897 - 1966
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 269
Jackson Scholz
ATHLETE
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 270
Edwin Graves
ATHLETE
1897 - 1986
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 271
Conrad Nagel
ACTOR
1897 - 1970
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 272
Jacob Bjerknes
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1975
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 273
Per-Erik Hedlund
ATHLETE
1897 - 1975
HPI: 54.30
Rank: 274
Others Deceased in 1945
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Kazimierz Prószyński
INVENTOR
1875 - 1945
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 317
Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov
BIOLOGIST
1869 - 1945
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 318
Ernie Pyle
WRITER
1900 - 1945
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 319
Janko Jesenský
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1945
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 320
Xian Xinghai
COMPOSER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 321
Klaus Junge
CHESS PLAYER
1924 - 1945
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 322
Blind Willie Johnson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 323
Luisa Ferida
ACTOR
1914 - 1945
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 324
Stefan Mazurkiewicz
MATHEMATICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 325
Frederick Hovey
TENNIS PLAYER
1868 - 1945
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 326
Giovanni Palatucci
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1945
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 327
Johannes Block
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1894 - 1945
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 328
Boris Galerkin
MATHEMATICIAN
1871 - 1945
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 329
In United States
Among people born in United States, Blind Willie Johnson ranks 8,562 out of 23,232. Before him are Rose O'Neill (1874), Charles R. Knight (1874), Michaela Conlin (1978), Buddy Hackett (1924), Norman I. Platnick (1951), and Patti Davis (1952). After him are Jerry Hardin (1929), Haley Lu Richardson (1995), Eve Ensler (1953), Byron Haskin (1899), Karl-Anthony Towns (1995), and Ginnifer Goodwin (1978).
Others born in United States
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Rose O'Neill
COMIC ARTIST
1874 - 1944
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,556
Charles R. Knight
PAINTER
1874 - 1953
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,557
Michaela Conlin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,558
Buddy Hackett
ACTOR
1924 - 2003
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,559
Norman I. Platnick
BIOLOGIST
1951 - 2020
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,560
Patti Davis
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,561
Blind Willie Johnson
MUSICIAN
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,562
Jerry Hardin
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,563
Haley Lu Richardson
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 8,564
Eve Ensler
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,565
Byron Haskin
FILM DIRECTOR
1899 - 1984
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,566
Karl-Anthony Towns
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,567
Ginnifer Goodwin
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 8,568
Among Musicians In United States
Among musicians born in United States, Blind Willie Johnson ranks 611. Before him are Scott Weiland (1967), Darryl Jones (1961), Kenny Drew (1928), Michael Nesmith (1942), Arthur Lee (1945), and Bill Monroe (1911). After him are Cliff Martinez (1954), Bob Bryar (1979), Oliver Nelson (1932), Kyle Eastwood (1968), Bill Frisell (1951), and Hubert Sumlin (1931).
Scott Weiland
1967 - 2015
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 605
Darryl Jones
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 606
Kenny Drew
1928 - 1993
HPI: 54.64
Rank: 607
Michael Nesmith
1942 - 2021
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 608
Arthur Lee
1945 - 2006
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 609
Bill Monroe
1911 - 1996
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 610
Blind Willie Johnson
1897 - 1945
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 611
Cliff Martinez
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 612
Bob Bryar
1979 - 2024
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 613
Oliver Nelson
1932 - 1975
HPI: 54.51
Rank: 614
Kyle Eastwood
1968 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 615
Bill Frisell
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 616
Hubert Sumlin
1931 - 2011
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 617
