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There are several people by the name Robert Johnson:
1. A U.S. blues guitarist, singer, and composer (1911-1938).
2. An English lutenist and composer (c.1580-c.1634) .
3. A. U.S. rock musician.
(1) Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was a U.S. blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians.
His landmark recordings from 1936 to 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 the age of twenty-seven have given rise to much legend.
The most widely known legend surrounding Robert Johnson says that he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 49 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in exchange for prowess in playing the guitar. Actually, the location Johnson made reference to is a short distance away from that intersection. The legend was told mainly by Son House, but finds no corroboration in any of Johnson’s work, despite titles like “Me And The Devil Blues” and “Hellhound On My Trail”. This said, the song “Cross Road Blues” is both widely and loosely interpreted by many as a descriptive encounter of Johnson selling his soul.
The older Tommy Johnson (probably no relation, although it is speculated that they were cousins), by contrast, also claimed to have sold his soul to the devil. The story was that if someone went to the crossroads a little before midnight and began to play the guitar, a large black man would come up to him, retune his guitar, and hand it back.
1. A U.S. blues guitarist, singer, and composer (1911-1938).
2. An English lutenist and composer (c.1580-c.1634) .
3. A. U.S. rock musician.
(1) Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was a U.S. blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, among the most famous of Delta blues musicians.
His landmark recordings from 1936 to 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 the age of twenty-seven have given rise to much legend.
The most widely known legend surrounding Robert Johnson says that he sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads of U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 49 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in exchange for prowess in playing the guitar. Actually, the location Johnson made reference to is a short distance away from that intersection. The legend was told mainly by Son House, but finds no corroboration in any of Johnson’s work, despite titles like “
Me And The Devil Blues” and “Hellhound On My Trail”. This said, the song “Cross Road Blues” is both widely and loosely interpreted by many as a descriptive encounter of Johnson selling his soul. The older Tommy Johnson (probably no relation, although it is speculated that they were cousins), by contrast, also claimed to have sold his soul to the devil. The story was that if someone went to the crossroads a little before midnight and began to play the guitar, a large black man would come up to him, retune his guitar, and hand it back.
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Lucasvitoriano wrote:
his is the definition of the genre, not clapton soling on an electric [2]and still I like Eric Clapton, but it's Robert Johnson, is not just for the blues influence, but far beyond our sight and knowledge, as well as rock, country and soul.
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luluismyname wrote:
if you can't appreciate it you're just dumb. [3]
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xekeiel wrote:
if you can't appreciate it you're just dumb. [2]
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SmokeStakLight wrote:
By far, my favourite bluesman.
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Carlana wrote:
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Come On In My Kitchen
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TheDarkSide73 wrote:
If people can't appreciate legendary blues singers then don't listen to it and stop complaining...And by better artist i hope you don't mean rap artist..lol..
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itsalexbrah wrote:
oh, and ... just sayin'
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itsalexbrah wrote:
people listen to him because some still have a functional brain, if you can't appreciate it you're just dumb. specially when it comes to the blues, this is the definition of the genre, not clapton soling on an electric
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Angeloant wrote:
Listen sweet home chicago and feel homesick of a place that doesn't exist.
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g_english wrote:
Not sure why so many people listen him. I know he's like father of blues and stuff but till nowadays we have way better artists... just sayin' [2] music doesn't quite work the same way as science and technology.
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StabYerDad wrote:
People still listen to Robert Johnson because they enjoy his songs. There. Mystery solved.
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Mastah_Ev wrote:
Not sure why so many people listen him. I know he's like father of blues and stuff but till nowadays we have way better artists... just sayin'
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Folk Around the World group: http://www.last.fm/group/Folk+Music+Around+the+World
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they are red hot
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thrashahollica wrote:
He is indeed on tour, but you have to sell your soul to the devil to see him. [2]
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