Hey, ever hear of Robert Johnson? He is the legendary Delta Blues man who influenced the likes of Muddy Waters,Howling Wolf, well, may as well say all blues. The same blues that influenced Elvis ad Jerry Lee Lewis, also brought up on Delta Blues. One hundred years ago, a boy-child was born in Mississippi – a dirt-poor, African-American who would grow up, learn to sing and play the blues, and eventually achieve worldwide renown. In the decades after his death, he has become known as the King of the Delta Blues Singers, his music expanding in influence to the point that rock stars of the greatest magnitude – the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers – all sing his praise and have recorded his songs. That boy-child was Robert Johnson, an itinerant blues singer and guitarist who lived from 1911 to 1938. He recorded 29 songs between 1936 and ‘37. Anyhow, Robert Johnson was the legendary man rumored to have sold his soul to the devil. I fact, his music was called the devils music at that time. Really tame though, by todays standards.............. https://youtube/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8
Posted on: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:45:58 +0000
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