Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson is the most legendary of Delta blues singers, and while the facts of his real life are scarce, tall tales abound--most commonly that he sold his soul to the devil in order to master the guitar. Johnson invested his music with frightening emotional power. His high, ghostly wail (not unlike that of Skip James) and his dauntingly nimble guitar work (at times it sounds like he has four hands) add drama to his songs, already rich in emotion. Though his entire catalogue consists of a mere 29 songs recorded between 1936 and '37, Johnson's music cast a long shadow over following generations of bluesmen, and his influence on rock & roll--musically and mythically--has been profound.

Top Robert Johnson Tracks

Milkcow's Calf Blues
Milkcow's Calf Blues
Love In Vain
Love In Vain
Honeymoon Blues

Top Robert Johnson downloads

The Road To Robert Johnson And Beyond, CD B	01 Jan 2007	MP3
The Last Of The Great Blues Singers	10 Oct 2006	MP3
Inspiring Eric	02 Oct 2006
From Four Till Late	01 Jan 2004
King Of The Delta Blues Singers	18 Jan 1999
King Of The Delta Blues Singers	15 Sep 1998
King Of The Delta Blues	07 Oct 1997
The Complete Recordings	16 Oct 1990

Various Artists Up Jumped The Devil	02 Jun 2008	Album	MP3
Various Artists & Orchestras - Jazz & Swing Florida Blues	11 Feb 2008	Album	MP3
Various Artists Let's Get Drunk Again	09 Jul 2007	Album	MP3
Various Delta Blues	18 Apr 2007	Album	MP3
Various Delta Blues	16 Apr 2007	Album	MP3
Various Artists An Introduction To The Blues	01 Jan 2006	Album	MP3
Various Artists Blues Roots Of Rock 'N' Roll	01 Dec 2005	Album	MP3
Edward Shearmur The Skeleton Key (DT: Der verbotene Schlüssel)	02 Aug 2005	Album	MP3
Various Artists The History of the Guitar	01 Jan 2004	Album	MP3
Various Folk, Gospel & Blues: Will The Circle Be Unbroken	12 Oct 1999	Album
Various Legends Of The Blues: Volume 1	28 Aug 1990	Album
Various The Slide Guitar: Bottles, Knives & Steel	28 Aug 1990	Album

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