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Robert Johnson News

HEADSTONE FOR THE DEVIL'S OWN

The unveiling ceremony takes place later this month...

  • Aug 2, 2001

SON OF "SATAN"

A retired truck driver has been confirmed as the offspring of the man said to have invented the blues...

  • Jun 19, 2000

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Robert Johnson Pictures

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Robert Johnson Videos

NME Video: The Music at Leeds Festival 2008

NME Video: The Music at Leeds Festival 2008

NME talks to Robert Harvey from The Music backstage before the show at Leeds Festival 2008

NME Video: Music News - 31 October 2008

NME Video: Music News - 31 October 2008

Led Zeppelin plan to reunite without Robert Plant and Noel Gallagher says he’s outraged about Russell Brand's radio scandal

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 - The Cure - Godlike Genius

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 - The Cure - Godlike Genius

Robert Smith talks backstage at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 about The Cure winning the Godlike Genius Award.

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 - The Cure

Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 - The Cure

We stop Robert Smith on the red carpet to find out how he is feeling about picking up this year's Godlike Genius Award.

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YouTube Robert Johnson Videos

Robert Johnson- Crossroad

Robert Johnson- Crossroad (02:47)

delta blues music

Terraplane Blues, by Robert Johnson

Terraplane Blues, by Robert Johnson (04:13)

Open G Tuning.visit www.myspace.com and book me! thanks;)

Robert Johnson "Sweet Home Chicago"

Robert Johnson "Sweet Home Chicago" (02:59)

Legendary Robert Johnson.

Robert Johnson - Me and the Devil Blues

Robert Johnson - Me and the Devil Blues (02:37)

www.inekegoes.nl Robert Johnson - Me and the Devil Blues filmpje

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Robert Johnson Biography

Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 - August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician, 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.

Johnson's songs, vocal phrasing and guitar style have influenced a broad range of musicians, including Muddy Waters, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton; Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived". Johnson was among the first musicians to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "early influence" category in 1986. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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Robert Johnson's Best Songs

  • 1. Sweet home Chicago
  • 2. Cross Road Blues
  • 3. Terraplane Blues
  • 4. Come On In My Kitchen
  • 5. I Believe I'll Dust My Broom
  • 6. 32-20 Blues
  • 7. When You Got a Good Friend
  • 8. Me And The Devil Blues
  • 9. Ramblin' On My Mind
  • 10. Last Fair Deal Gone Down
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