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 Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 to August 16, 1938) is arguably the most famous Delta blues singer and guitarist in history, even though he didn't live to see his twenty eighth birthday and didn't start recording until three years before his death. Despite having such little time in the music industry, Robert Johnson has become widely acclaimed and popular, and has profoundly influenced a wide spectrum of musicians, some of whom view him as a near demi-god. Among his more well-known fanbase are Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, and most famously Eric Clapton and Cream. Clapton has covered many Johnson songs, a big portion of his "Unplugged" line up were Johnson compositions and an entire album full of covers titled "Me and Mr. Johnson." 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". With this said, the song "Cross Road Blues" is both widely and loosely interpreted by many as a descripti
1 | When you got a good friend | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
2 | Hellhound on my trail | The Complete Recordings CD2 |
3 | If I Had Possession Over Judge | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (Disc 1) |
4 | They´re red hot | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
5 | Milkcow´s calf blues | The Complete Recordings CD2 |
6 | Kindhearted woman blues | Robert Johnson: The Legendary Blues Singer |
7 | Preaching blues (Up jumped the devil) | The Complete Recordings CD2 |
8 | Me and the devil blues | Robert Johnson: The Legendary Blues Singer |
9 | Terraplane blues | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
10 | Traveling riverside blues | The Complete Recordings CD2 |
11 | Stop breakin´down blues | The Complete Recordings CD2 |
12 | Phonograph blues | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
13 | I believe i´ll dust my broom | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
14 | I´m a stready rollin´man | The Complete Recordings CD2 |
15 | Come on in my kitchen | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
16 | Ramblin' On My Mind | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (Disc 1) |
17 | Little Queen Of Spades | King Of The Delta Blues Singers (Disc 2) |
18 | Walking blues | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
19 | Rambling on my mind | The Complete Recordings CD1 |
20 | Last fair deal gone down | The Complete Recordings CD1 |