Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson is the most legendary of Delta blues singers, and while the facts of his real life are scarce, tall tales abound--most commonly that he sold his soul to the devil in order to master the guitar. Johnson invested his music with frightening emotional power. His high, ghostly wail (not unlike that of Skip James) and his dauntingly nimble guitar work (at times it sounds like he has four hands) add drama to his songs, already rich in emotion. Though his entire catalog consists of a mere 29 songs recorded between 1936 and '37, Johnson's music cast a long shadow over following generations of bluesmen, and his influence on rock & roll--musically and mythically--has been profound.
Listen to Robert Johnson
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Albums
- (2003) Richard The Third
- (2003) Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: Robert Johnson
- (1998) King Of The Delta Blues Singers
- (1997) The Masters
- (1990) The Complete Recordings - CD2
- (1936) The Complete Recordings
- (1936) The Complete Recordings
- (1936) King of the Delta Blues
Top Tracks
- Cross Road Blues
- Sweet Home Chicago
- Me and the Devil Blues
- Hell Hound On My Trail
- Love In Vain
Related Artists
- Johnny Shines
- John Lee Hooker
- Mississippi John Hurt
- Leadbelly
- Sonny Boy Williamson
- Muddy Waters
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Blind Lemon Jefferson
- Skip James
- Reverend Gary Davis
- Furry Lewis
- Rolling Stones
- Eric Clapton
- Sleepy John Estes
- Blind Willie Johnson
- Son House
- Elmore James
- B.B. King
- Howlin' Wolf
- Lightnin' Hopkins
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Comments
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Licensed2iLL on 2007-11-17 13:02:18.840:
sold your soul, to master the guitar. ...absolutely sick with it.