Robert Johnson ... Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark …

Jan 13, 2025 · We explore the origins of the legend of Robert Johnson, the man who sold his soul to the devil to become a Delta blues guitar master.

Oct 31, 2021 · Guitar virtuoso Robert Johnson recorded just 29 songs before dying in 1938 at age 27 from puzzling causes — and became a blues legend in the process.

Aug 20, 2024 · Mystery, mystique and legend go hand in hand with the deep and fascinating history of blues music, but perhaps no tale is more notorious than that of Robert Johnson.

Apr 2, 2014 · Musician Robert Johnson is best known as one of the greatest blues performers of all time, a recognition that came largely after his death at age 27.

Nov 26, 2025 · Robert Johnson, American composer, guitarist, and singer whose eerie falsetto singing voice and masterful rhythmic slide guitar influenced both his contemporaries and many …

May 8, 2025 · One of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Robert Johnson (1911-1938) was a legendary blues musician, whose influence spanned multiple generations …

Aug 16, 2010 · Robert Johnson (1911–1938) is widely celebrated as the greatest of the early Mississippi bluesmen, a primary inspiration for rock stars such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, …

That child was Robert Johnson, an itinerant blues singer and guitarist who lived from 1911 to 1938. He recorded 29 songs between 1936 and ‘37 for the American Record Corporation, …

Robert Leroy Johnson was an American blues musician and songwriter. His singing, guitar playing and songwriting on his landmark 1936 and 1937 recordings have influenced later …