Recorded: Place ?, November 23, 1936 Robert Johnson (g) (vcl) Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 — August 16, 1938) is 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. Johnsons shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend. Considered by some to be the "Grandfather of Rock n Roll", his vocal phrasing, original songs, and guitar style have influenced a broad range of musicians, including Muddy Waters, John Fogerty, Bob Dylan, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, The Yardbirds, Cream, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, The Rolling Stones, Paul Butterfield, The Band, Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Robert Palmer, Jack White and Eric Clapton, who called Johnson "the most important blues musician who ever lived". He was also ranked fifth in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. He is an inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Robert Johnson was born in Hazlehurst, Mississippi probably on May 8, 1911, to Julia Major Dodds and Noah Johnson. Julia was married to Charles Dodds, a relatively prosperous landowner and furniture maker to whom she had borne 10 children. Dodds had been forced by a lynch mob to leave Hazlehurst following a dispute with white landowners. Julia herself left Hazlehurst with baby Robert, but after some two years <b>…<b>

23 thoughts on “Roots of Blues — Robert Johnson „Come On In My Kitchen"

  1. the song is called ‘Pablo’s Blues’ and it is by Gare du Nord.

  2. Now this is gonna be a xinger, it means its gonna fly out the door

  3. No one knows where Johnsons grave is. Lets say, he didnt die, and he was frozen for future as experiment. And he woke up in our time. And he read on youtube about himself. He would be amazed about how big he is today, and how many people he have influenced. But then he started to notice a youtube hater comment, and then another, and then he noticed youtube is full of garbage comments, except from a few, and he would look back on his coffin and he would write a last blues song, and go back home.

  4. aye just love this song. just a powerful piece of music. Inspired me to try the slide guitar.
    oh how the wind blow part just magnificent !

  5. I’m in love with this. Moves me in ways NOTHING else ever could. Speechless

  6. Who dislikes history like this?? you should be ashamed who ever you are!!

  7. .His songs sound as fresh today as they were when first recorded,each one is a masterpiece.Travelling Riverside Blues blows me away!!!

  8. whoever would do that should be jailed for life…like Im going to improve on Robert Johnsons guitar playing????

  9. Quem sabe tudo de Robert é Eric Clapton. Clapton sempre fiel ao Blues. Clapton knows everything on Robert, and always keep his fidelity to the Blues. The real Blues from Delta.
    Best regards kids!

  10. that’s a good attitude; watch how much better your music will be vs their autotuned, pre-packaged belligerency 

  11. people use sex and substances in an attempt to combat the futility of existence all the time. furthermore, alcohol, like all drugs, is a depressant

  12. pure raw sound that can’t be beat or recreated. brilliance.

  13. feel’s like warm honey being poured in to my ears.. absolute genius!

  14. im 16 and everybody in my school thinks im weird cause i listen to good music…buti dont care at least i still got my guitar

  15. Technical point: Reel to reel tape didn’t exist back then. Recordings were done direct to disc.

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