Anyone watching this probably knows about Robert Johnson being one of the most important and influential blues figures in history. If not, check him out on Wikipedia and elsewhere. This song was recorded by Johnson on 19 June 1937 and has been covered by several artists, including Eric Clapton. However, there is something special about the primitive original, with just vocal and guitar. I have put together a Ken Burns style slideshow video. Comments are invited.

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23 thoughts on “I’M A STEADY ROLLIN’ MAN (1937) by Robert Johnson”

  1. wilsonmcphert
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    There are only about 3 photos of him. I used high res versions and cropped and manipulated them to seem like a lot more. However I did use others which looked like him to make the video stretch out, and hopefully make it interesting, not just the usual static photo of him.

  2. Thrawn6211
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    The only pictures in this video that I have seen before are the one of him with the suspenders and cigarette and the publicity photo of him. I didn’t know there were so many others.

  3. sheriffdu38
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    looks like the tune of Stop Breaking Down which is in open A tuning 😀

  6. StNaDinekachchine
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    HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET SWEET ROBERT…THANX FOR COMIN ALONG IN MY RIDE…LUVS 4 EVER…U AN ME AN THE DEVIL MAKE 3…WITH THE THUNDER AN LIGHTNIN AHEAD AN CORTEZ AT OUR HEELZ…

  7. Prod1Kh
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    When Ken gets over Jazz and gets around to the Blues, I think we’ve found his editor…

  8. RickGibbonsOfficial
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    Great performer, but I dislike how this guy gets so much buzz when no one knows about Blind Willie Johnson, whom I prefer musically.

  9. macpony2571780
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    Once you get an ear for the origional version after hearing it so electrified by other artists you realize how much nicer it is in it’s pure form

  10. warmsquirrelturd
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    I like this… it sounds great for as old as it is.

  12. wilsonmcphert
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    It’s actually a painting heavily cropped from the larger one at 2.13.

  16. albamgarces
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    It sounds so simple at first listening..but it involves an extraordinary amount of overtones both in the playing and singing.I´m tryn to cover this song now… so help me Rob

  17. xcbenner
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    You can’t give your sweet woman
    everything she wants in one time
    Well boys, she get ramblin in her brain

    tell me robert johson didnt have the spirit of rock in the 30’s, what a bro

  18. Ashraff1971
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    tune in to my channel to see my version of steady rollin man

  19. m16nut1
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    now you hear me howlin baby hmm hmm hnmm down on my bended knee

  21. noblesiner
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    I wanna be a steady rollin man. I will be a steady rollin man.

  23. evilpacman1742
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    This is incredible. You gotta appreciate songs like this, whether you like them or not.

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