{"product_id":"dark-was-the-night-9781524738884","title":"Dark Was the Night","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe poignant story of Blind Willie Johnson--the legendary Texas musician whose song \"Dark Was the Night\" was included on the \u003ci\u003eVoyager I\u003c\/i\u003e space probe's Golden Record\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWillie Johnson was born in 1897, and from the beginning he loved to sing--and play his cigar box guitar. But his childhood was interrupted when he lost his mother and his sight. \u003ci\u003eHow does a blind boy make his way in the world?\u003c\/i\u003e Fortunately for Willie, the music saved him and brought him back into the light. His powerful voice, combined with the wailing of his slide guitar, moved people. Willie made a name for himself performing on street corners all over Texas. And one day he hit it big when he got a record deal and his songs were played on the radio. Then in 1977, his song--\"Dark Was the Night\"--was chosen to light up the darkness when it was launched into space on the \u003ci\u003eVoyager I\u003c\/i\u003e space probe's famous Golden Record. His immortal song was selected for the way it expresses the loneliness humans all feel, while reminding us we're not alone.","brand":"Penguin Young Readers Group","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":58242682257795,"sku":"9781524738884","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9781524738884.jpg?v=1781442986","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/dark-was-the-night-9781524738884","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}