Robert Johnson

guitar, vocals · 1911–1938 · Hazlehurst

Guitarist and singer from the Mississippi Delta, died at 27 in 1938. His 29 songs were recorded in San Antonio (1936) and then Dallas (1937). His birth is uncertain and the circumstances of his death are debated.

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Styles

• Blues, spirituals, work songs

Landmark tracks

• Cross Road Blues (1936)
• They're Red Hot (1936)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Mar 22, 2020: Robert Johnson, celui qui a pactisé avec le diable (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 1, 2020: Robert Johnson (Bon Temps Rouler, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Robert Johnson

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