Recorded: Dallas, June 20, 1937Robert 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 sent <b>…<b>

23 thoughts on “Roots of Blues — Robert Johnson „Little Queen Of Spades"

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  3. This is one of my favorite of Johnson’s songs. 😀

  4. happy 99th birthday!!!!!!, too bad he didnt get to live till’ this day…

  5. hoo cold chills just runs all over me.ha ha slow down son!

  6. ahh robert johnson,possibly the most inportant guitarist in the history if music

  7. had to come back, cause I got this here song dedicated to me again

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