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Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians.
Jun 22, 2024 · Robert Johnson, American composer, guitarist, and singer whose eerie falsetto singing voice and masterful rhythmic slide guitar influenced both his contemporaries and many later blues and rock musicians. Johnson’s songs included ‘Hellhound on My Trail,’ and ‘I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom.’
Apr 2, 2014 · Musician Robert Johnson is best known as one of the greatest blues performers of all time, a recognition that came largely after his death at age 27.
American blues musician Robert Johnson (1911–1938) recorded 29 songs during his brief career. A total of 59 performances, including alternate takes, were recorded over a period of five days at two makeshift recording studios in Texas.
Oct 31, 2021 · Robert Johnson was one of the greatest blues musicians who’s ever lived. But not much is known about the man, whose unique playing style and imaginative lyrics influenced generations of music icons, from B.B. King to Bob Dylan to The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.
Apr 13, 2007 · Robert Johnson- Crossroad. shogun coredump. 16.3K subscribers. Subscribed. 194K. 29M views 17 years ago.
May 8, 2024 · One of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was a legendary blues musician, whose influence spanned multiple generations and genres.
Up Jumped the Devil – The Real Life of Robert Johnson is perhaps the first definitive biography of the iconic, mythical bard, more thorough and most complete to date than any previously published.
Apr 21, 2023 · The oft-repeated myth that Johnson’s musical gifts were the result of a deal he made with the Devil is not only debunked by McCormick but also speaks to a racist perspective that Troutman notes...
Robert Johnson, a trailblazing musician born in 1911, fundamentally shaped the blues genre and inspired rock ‘n roll. Johnson changed how blues music was played by using new guitar techniques like fingerpicking, slide guitar, and open tunings.
