Archie Swindell and Sandy Foster informed TBGB that Marvin Johnson, former guitarist for the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2009, in Bennettsville, SC. The services were held on Sunday, May 31.
Johnson can be heard on the Blind Boys’ Peacock LPs There’s A God Somewhere and My Desire, the latter of which was nominated for a 1974 Grammy for Best Soul Gospel Performance.
Swindell noted that Johnson also worked with the Swan Silvertones, Bill Moss and the Soul Stirrers (Crume). Foster is the current manager of the Mississippi Blind Boys. Thanks to both Mr. Swindell and Mr. Foster for sharing this sad but important information with us.
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Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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I AM SORRY FOR OUR LOSS OF ANOTHER..MARVIN HAS DEFINETLY LEFT HIS MARK IN THIS WORLD..HE WAS A FABULOUS MUSICIAN WHO LOVED DEARLY PRAISING GOD WITH HIS BROTHERS…HE TO IS A DIAMOND..
A LOVING FRIEND!!!!!!