www.youtube.com A very good bio-doc (from 1992) effort to untangle the life and myths of blues legend Robert Johnson. This is a challenging task, as not a lot is known about Johnson except through his music and through lore. There is speculation at times, but this is inevitable. It still uncovers a lot, from his rejection by his family (blues was the work of the devil) to the darkness of his lyrics and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death. I would have preferred the original music of Johnson, but narrator John Hammond does a very satisfactory job in his renditions. Relatively minor players "Honeyboy" Edwards and Johnny Shines give classic delta blues performances that stand out. Appearances by Eric Clapton and Keith Richards help to emphasize Johnsons lasting impact on blues and rock. Johnson was never interviewed, and his performance was never captured on film. Beside his music, all that are left are oral accounts, peppered by exaggeration and myth. An accurate, objective bio may be impossible to achieve. But The Search for Robert Johnson comes about as close as might be expected, and has great entertainment value as well.
Search For Robert Johnson (Part 3 of 5)
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were is this crossroads at exactley….i could look it up but i want people to tell me where its at….
I guess there are three ways of becomeing a great musican, 1. your born with it, 2. you practice and practice or hours on end or you go to the 49 and 61 crossroads and sell your soul to the devel.
This is a landmark documentary. So fascinating. Some of the people being interviewed all come from a bygone era. Just as interesting as seeing the man himself coming back from the dead – the Paginini of Mississippi.
I once went to see Honeyboy play live about 5 years ago. For me it wasn’t about the songs he was playing but about being in the presence of one of the very last links to a rich, fascinating and enigmatic period in history
14-15 is when i started listening to blues
Is 17 fine?
Ohh man this is a jewel of video, what a good recodings you have, congratulations.
wow your an idiot.!!!
great video! thanx for postin’ from Japan! xD
saying that you sold your soul to the devil upsets all the right people.
For the time in history he is talking about that statement is accurate.
seriously, have you been to MS? Open season on black folks is their state motto. If you haven’t been, you don’t know. Racism is part of their cultural identity down they are proud of it.
"Queen" Elizabeth is a babe!!! ….
Where did Willie May say honey had said he’d sold his soul. 0:10
thank you very much, needed that for a project!
Honeyboy the famous blues musician! :)
hell many girls didnt look that good back then…it wasnt new york or anything lol
he meant copied his songs like when clapton copied crossroads or when led zeppelin did travelling riverside blues.
what did Willie Mae say at the beginning of the video? he told *insert name" that he sold his soul. "honey bear" is what i’m hearing…help :S
– he was talking about the 30’s. I think we can agree, in that case he was absolutely correct.