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There are several people by the name Robert Johnson:
1) Robert Leroy Johnson, a blues singer and guitarist
2) Robert Johnson, a 17th century lutenist and composer
3) Robert Johnson, a guitarist from the 1970s Memphis
(1) Robert Johnson (Robert Leroy Johnson, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, May 8, 1911 - Greenwood, Mississippi, August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians.
His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson’s shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend.
The first songs to appear were “Terraplane Blues” and “Last Fair Deal Gone Down,” “Terraplane Blues” became a moderate regional hit, selling 5,000 copies.
Other songs Johnson recorded were “Come On In My Kitchen,” “Kind Hearted Woman Blues,” “I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom,” and “Cross Road Blues.” “Come on in My Kitchen” included the lines: “The woman I love took from my best friend/Some joker got lucky, stole her back again/You better come on in my kitchen, it’s going to be rainin’ outdoors.” In “Crossroad Blues,” another of his songs, he sang: “I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees/I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees/I asked the Lord above, have mercy, save poor Bob if you please/Uumb, standing at the crossroads I tried to flag a ride/Standing at the crossroads I tried to flag a ride/Ain’t nobody seem to know me, everybody pass me by.”
1) Robert Leroy Johnson, a blues singer and guitarist
2) Robert Johnson, a 17th century lutenist and composer
3) Robert Johnson, a guitarist from the 1970s Memphis
(1) Robert Johnson (Robert Leroy Johnson, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, May 8, 1911 - Greenwood, Mississippi, August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians.
His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a remarkable combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced generations of musicians. Johnson’s shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend.
The first songs to appear were “Terraplane Blues” and “Last Fair Deal Gone Down,” “Terraplane Blues” became a moderate regional hit, selling 5,000 copies.
Other songs Johnson recorded were “Come On In My Kitchen,” “Kind Hearted Woman Blues,” “I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom,” and “Cross Road Blues.” “Come on in My Kitchen” included the lines: “The woman I love took from my best friend/Some joker got lucky, stole her back again/You better come on in my kitchen, it’s going to be rainin’ outdoors.” In “Crossroad Blues,” another of his songs, he sang: “I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees/I went to the crossroads, fell down on my knees/I asked the Lord above, have mercy, save poor Bob if you please/Uumb, standing at the crossroads I tried to flag a ride/Standing at the crossroads I tried to flag a ride/Ain’t nobody seem to know me, everybody pass me by.”
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Sweet Home Chicago
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32-20 Blues
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I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
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Come On In My Kitchen
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When You Got a Good Friend
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Ramblin' On My Mind
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Me And The Devil Blues
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They're Red Hot
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Last Fair Deal Gone Down
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I'm A Steady Rollin' Man
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Traveling Riverside Blues
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Dead Shrimp Blues
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Stones in My Passway
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xEgorchikx wrote:
he sold his soul to Satan to gtfo as far as possible from idiots like you 8(
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Falling_Eagle wrote:
he sold his soul to the devil to play guitar for me :3
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mekjn wrote:
great motherfucker (;
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stusid1984 wrote:
LEGEND!
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ValtielXIII wrote:
We sold our soul for bluesman's role ;)
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Sitbon wrote:
The great-grandfather of metal? Metal has nothing to do with Blues; that is, it wants nothing to do with it. Metal is basically hard rock that dumped blues. (Which is why i prefer hard rock.)
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lijemo wrote:
The grandfather of Rock&Roll, and the great-grandfather of Metal.
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BrunoLazzarotto wrote:
i'm a steady rollin' man !
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Alfington wrote:
Happy i've found him. Why was he running? In a suit?
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Linus-Grunger wrote:
For the respect of Robert Johnson, who died at 27 years old, please join this group... The Twenty Seven Club Group
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Parapedal wrote:
Robert Johnson is evreything! :D
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kayfabbs wrote:
Very amazing. Blows me away, really.
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annedark wrote:
Esse cara é simplesmente fantástico!!! Um blues comovente.
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eriqk wrote:
Gohel: a whole robert johnson
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AtomHeart42 wrote:
inspirational music
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Woorcy wrote:
69 years since his death today! Never have there been a better guitarist, rest in peace!
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Mils2gob4Isleep wrote:
I love his music......
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Alfredo_Blanco wrote:
The Boss.
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Gohel wrote:
malrick810 : You accidently what ?
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lightblue-black wrote:
johnson is the king
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