{"product_id":"dark-was-the-night","title":"Dark Was the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHow does a blind boy make his way in the world?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVoyager I\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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. \u003c\/span\u003eWritten by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGary Golio. Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. \u003c\/span\u003eHardcover; \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#21116053\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Congress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46037284683836,"sku":"ewt1787251529128","price":6.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0676\/6985\/2220\/files\/dark-was-the-night_1.jpg?v=1787251537","url":"https:\/\/luxecladstore.shop\/products\/dark-was-the-night","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}